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2012 Horton Pedagogy Workshop

July 9 - 13 (session 1) / July 16 - 20 (session 2)
Session 1: Introductory/Beginner / Session 2: Intermediate/Advanced

Absolute Beginner Hip-Hop

Mondays 7:00pm - 8:30pm / Wednesdays 8:00pm - 9:30pm
This high-energy and rhythmic class teaches the basic moves for the absolute beginner.

Advanced Barre à Terre


Advanced Beginner Afro-Cuban

Fridays 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Sway to the rhythms of Cuba, while building strength and agility.

Advanced Beginner Ballet

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 10:30am & 7:30pm
Reinforce the seven movements in dancing and the ballet vocabulary while building upon basic fundamentals.

Advanced Beginner Dunham

Saturdays 3:00pm - 4:30pm
This class concentrates on building strength, flexibility, and the ability to undulate your torso and hips fully and rapidly.

Advanced Beginner Hip-Hop

Tuesdays 8:00pm
Builds upon techniques learned in Absolute Beginner Hip-Hop with more intricate and advanced moves.

Advanced Beginner Horton

Mondays 7:00pm
This class is based on the fundamentals of the Horton technique: flat backs, primitive squat, descent and ascent, lateral stretches, release swings, leg swings, deep lunges, T positions, coccyx balance and stag position.

Advanced Beginner Jazz

Fridays 6:30pm
This class emphasizes on breaking down turns, leaps, placement, connecting movement so it flows, which will bring your technique to the next level.

Advanced Beginner Theatre Dance

Tuesdays 7:45pm / Saturdays 4:30pm
Basics of technique and alignment through a ballet-based warm-up and specific context and setting for each week's combination.

Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Ballet

Saturdays 4:30pm
Build from techniques and vocabulary used in beginning level classes.

Advanced Pointe

Tuesdays 11:30am
At the advanced level, there is a strong emphasis on the refinement of the technique.

Afro Flow Yoga™ with Leslie Salmon Jones

February 18 - 19
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 - 2:00pm

Ballet Basics Weekend Workshop with Finis Jhung

February 18 - 19
Saturday 10:00 - 4:30pm / Sunday 11:00 - 5:00pm

Ballet II

Monday - Friday 8:30am & 9:50am
Develop correct posture, positioning, strength and control of your movements.

Ballet III

Monday - Friday 8:30am, Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:30am
Develop correct posture, balance, strength and control of your movements at a faster pace, while continuing to master basic turning and jumps.

Ballet IV

Monday - Friday 8:30am, Monday - Friday 10:00am and 11:30am
This level develops strength and flexibility with the execution of more complicated combinations at the barre and in the center, while challenging their strength and stamina.

Ballet V

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 8:30am / Mondays-Fridays 10:00am
Experience the full range of exercises that require larger, more expansive movements that test their strength and stability. (Pointe work is introduced for women at the end of class on Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Ballet VI

Monday-Friday 8:30am / Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 11:30am
Develops and refines feet work, as well as, legs, arms and head at the barre; while emphasizing on artistry and musicality. (Women do pointe work in the center and traveling in big combinations across the floor)

Ballet VII

Mondays Wednesdays & Fridays 10:00am
Students work to advance their technical abilities, with emphasis on artistic and performance achievement.

Beginner Ballet Level 1

Mondays 7:30pm / Fridays 7:30pm / Sundays 2:15pm
Develop correct posture, positioning and while developing strength and control of your movements.

Beginner Ballet Level 2

Tuesdays 6:30pm / Thursdays 6:30pm / Sundays 12:30pm
Perfect for those moving from Level 1 who wish to build upon the skills they have obtained at a faster pace.

Beginner Capoeira

Tuesdays 7:00pm / Saturdays 4:30pm
An introduction to the proper techniques of Capoeira and the basic tools necessary to advance in this hip martial art/dance form.

Beginner Capoeira EXTRA

Thursdays 7:15pm - 9:15pm
This unique combination class starts with 1 hour of Beginner Capoeira class and transitions into the intermediate level for the next hour.

Beginner Hip-Hop

Thursdays 7:00pm
Fundamentals of Hip Hop including funk styles and B-boying.

Beginner Hip-Hop

Wednesday 7:00pm / Sundays 2:30pm
An introduction to Hip-Hop culture with a fun and energetic routine.

Beginner Pointe

Thursdays 11:30am
Develop strength, articulation and flexibility in the feet and legs, while developing the ability to control the balance on pointe.

Beginner Sabar

Mondays 6:30pm / Tuesdays 7:30pm
Originating from Senegal, West Africa, danced up off the ground with abundant arms and twisting of the hips.

Beginner Samba / Afro Brazilian

Mondays 6:00pm / Wednesdays 7:30pm
This is a basic Brazilian dance class that incorporates its Afro-Brazilian roots and the rhythms of Brazilian Samba.

Beginner Tap

Tuesdays 6:30pm / Saturdays 6:00pm
This class guides students through syncopation, correct technique, and improving basic tap skills.

Beginner West African

Mondays & Thursdays 6:30pm / Saturdays 11:35am / Sundays 3:00pm
A high-spirited, high-powered rhythmic dance experience for anyone who loves to dance.

Beginner/Intermediate Men’s Ballet

Mondays & Wednesdays 10:00am
These classes build the strength, stamina and technical skills needed by male dancers.

Beginner/Intermediate Samba / Afro-Brazilian

Sundays 4:00pm
This high energy class explores the cultural diversity of Brazil through movement and rhythm.

Bhangra meets Masala Bhangra with Sarina Jain & AEG Bhangra Team

March 10
Saturday 6:00 - 8:00pm

Body Conditioning

Mondays & Wednesdays 8:30am
Required of beginning students at The Ailey School, this class is based on the Pilates exercise method of mind/body contrology.

Dunham I

Mondays & Wednesdays 7:30pm
Develop strength, stamina and accurate placement, focusing first on the back, followed by the legs, arms and feet.

Dunham II

Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:30am
Longer combinations are more complex and intense while emphasizing balance, control and flexibility of the body.

Fabrice Herrault Ballet Summer Intensive

August 6 – 17
Monday - Friday

Fabrice Herrault Summer Intensive Audition

February 26
Sunday 10:00am - 12:00pm

Gyrokinesis®

Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30am
Gyrokinesis® exercises are designed to work the entire body through spinal movement and joint articulation.

Hip-Hop

Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00pm
Building technique through exercises followed by an attitude filled routine designed to teach foundation and overall ease of movement in a positive, motivating atmosphere.

Hip-Hop 4 Kids Workshop

June 9-30
Saturdays 10:00-11:00am

Hip-Hop Basics

Saturdays 2:30pm - 4:00pm
This class is geared toward students who have little to no hip-hop dance background.

Horton I

Mondays-Fridays 8:30am and 10:00am
This advanced beginner class lays the groundwork for all that follows in the advanced levels.

Horton II

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays 11:30am and 1:30pm
Uses the basic Horton warm-up with more variations, introduction of canons and rhythmical patterns are stressed as well as the development of dynamics and projection.

Horton III

Monday-Friday 10:00am
The combinations are more complicated musically and technically, and challenge the dancers to learn movements quickly.

Horton IV

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 11:30am
Horton IV includes a long study of Dimensional Tonus, which incorporates many aspects of the warm-up into combinations of movements that require strength, speed and flexibility.

House Dance

Thursdays 8:00pm
The fundamental movements of House Dance while exploring your freedom of expression through rhythmic sequences and improvisation.

House Dance Master Class with Brian Green

March 4
Sunday 5:00 - 6:30pm

Hurricane Irene Weekend Closure


Hypnotic Hips & Beauty of the Veil with Samara

February 26
Sunday 10:00 - 3:00pm

Intermediate Ballet

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 6:00pm
Strengthen and point your feet, improve your turn-out and your body alignment and develop your ballet technique.

Intermediate Barre à Terre

Mondays & Fridays 8:30am
Exploration of the different muscles that enable the body to work properly while standing with focus on proper placement and alignment.

Intermediate Broadway Jazz

Saturday 4:30pm
This class emphasizes the jazz style with strong proper body alignment and clean technique through placement using barre warm-ups and combinations.

Intermediate Capoeira

Tuesdays 8:00pm
This class will teach you different kicks, sweeps, head butts and sparring that build upon your knowledge of Capoeira.

Intermediate Pointe

Wednesdays 10:00am

Intermediate Theatre Dance

Thursdays 7:45pm
This class moves at a faster pace than the advanced beginner level with more combinations and twice the fun.

Intermediate/Advanced Men's Ballet

Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:30am
This class builds strength, stamina, and technical skills needed today by male dancers.

Intro Horton

Wednesdays 7:00pm / Fridays 7:15pm / Saturdays 3:30pm / Sundays 3:00pm
Fundamentals of the Horton technique for the dance beginner.

Jazz I

Thursdays 7:30pm
This class for beginners combines the excitement of moving in several styles with developing basic technical skills.

Jazz II

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 1:30pm
Develop the body's proper alignment, flexibility and control, while focusing on isolating different parts of the body.

Jazz III

Mondays & Wednesdays 11:30am
This intermediate/advanced level begins with a fast-paced standing warm-up that emphasizes proper placement, increased flexibility and control.

Junior Division Program at The Ailey School

The Ailey School offers a diverse range of dance training classes and performance opportunities.
For students from beginner to pre-professional.

Kat Wildish Performing in NY Experience

February 1 - 29
Mondays & Wednesdays 9:15pm - 10:30pm

Masala Bhangra Workout®

Mondays 8:00pm / Saturdays 10:35am
Overall toning, body conditioning to build endurance, stamina and balance.

Modern I/II


Modern II

MondaysFriday 10am, Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 1:30pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:30am
This intermediate class includes more complicated traveling combinations that incorporate the contraction and release, spiral, jumps and moving fully with weight, power, and dynamic changes.

Modern III

Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00pm
This level continues to build strength with an awareness of the torso as the center and initiator of all movement.

Modern III/IV

Monday-Friday 11:30am
More complicated traveling combinations, spiral, jumps and moving with weight, power, and dynamic changes.

Modified Schedule for Christmas Eve


Modified Schedule for January 17th


Modified Schedule for New Years Eve


New York Style Salsa I

Tuesdays 6:30pm
Learn the elements of leading and following using basic turn patterns, the most common shines, and social dance floor etiquette.

Open Afro-Cuban

Wednesdays 6:00pm
Immersion in the beat, rhythms and overall feeling of the Afro-Cuban style.

Open Capoeira

Fridays 7:30pm
Simple moves and techniques that train in this Afro-Brazilian art form.

Open Contemporary Dance

Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30pm
Improve harmony of movement by incorporating a series of non-stop combinations.

Open Haitian Folkloric

Sundays 1:30pm
Enhance the energy and flow of traditional forms of Haitian dance with beautiful, vivid body shapes.

Open Hip-Hop/Street Jazz

Tuesdays 8:00pm
Experience a unique blend of Hip Hop integrated with elements of Funk and Street Jazz.

Open Horton

Thursdays 8:00pm
Basic fundamentals of Horton to stretch and strengthen different areas of the body with focus on the Achilles tendon, abdominal, spine, and hamstring muscles.

Open Middle Eastern / Bellydance

Saturdays 5:00pm
Emphasis on body alignment, stretches and isolations which will evolve into fluid and rhythmic movements.

Open Samba / Afro-Brazilian

Tuesdays 7:30pm / Saturdays 4:00pm
This class is for people who want to learn about Samba / Afro-Brazilian dance.

Open West African

Fridays 6:00pm
Body, mind and spirit combine in an energetic union of music, dance and oral tradition.

Pilates Mat Fusion

Sundays 10:30am
Incorporates the proper alignment and stability principles of Pilates into a balanced, efficient, total-body conditioning class.

Pointe

Wednesdays 12:15pm / Saturdays 6:15pm
Serving all levels of pointe technique, from beginners to seasoned professionals maintaining fundamentals.

Power Ashtanga Yoga

Wednesdays 6:00pm / Fridays 7:30pm / Sundays 5:00pm
Synchronizing the breath with a progressive series of poses to produce intense internal heat and detoxification.

Power House Dance Fusion with Sekou

February 25
Saturday 5:00 - 9:00pm

Powerful Body Pilates

Saturdays 9:35am
This class strengthens the core of your body, internally to externally. Develop and tone your muscles through the use of standard Pilates principles.

SharQui™ Bellydance Workout

Thursdays 6:30pm
An urban, aerobic method that gets your heart pumping, feeds the soul and celebrates the body.

Street Jazz

Sundays 4:00pm
An experience rather than memorizing steps. Encorporates Hip-Hop & Street Jazz style for an unexpected twist.

Stretch

Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00pm
A regular stretching routine for the neck, shoulders, back, arms, hips, legs as well as the calves and feet.

Tap I

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00am
Incorporates four instructional components which include barre exercise, rhythm sequences, choreography, and series of progressions.

Tap II


Teen Extension

Teens explore Ballet, Hip-Hop, and Contemporary Jazz. (ages 12-17)
No placement audition or prior dance experience required.

The Musical Theatre Performance Project

February 17 - 29
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 - 10:30pm

Tiny Steps

A series of music and creative movement classes for children two years of age.
These classes celebrate your child’s natural ability to move in an expressive way.

Vinyasa Flow

Wednesdays 9:00am
Get your morning off to a great start through asana, breath awareness, and gain flexibility by exploring creative energy for healing and empowerment.

West Coast Swing with Erik Novoa

February 11
Saturday 5:00 - 8:30pm

Yoga I

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00am
This class for beginners provides an understanding of basic breathing exercises and synchronized breath with movement.

Yoga I/II


Zumba® Fitness

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 12:30pm / Tuesdays 6:30pm / Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays 6:00pm / Saturdays 11:35am / Sundays 10:00am