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What is tap dancing?

Tap dancing is a timeless art that combines dance and percussion. Tap classes at CPAA explore a variety of tap styles and traditions including, rhythm tap (hoofing), soft shoe, jazz tap and Broadway tap. Class begins with warm up exercises in the center that increase control, coordination, and rhythm, followed by across the floor exercises that teach dynamics, shading, phrasing, and musicality, concluding with extended rhythmic phrases and often time improvisation exercises. The goal is to develop tap dancers that are equally strong musicians, dancers, and performers.

What is lyrical jazz?

Lyrical Jazz classes are designed for intermediate to advanced students with previous training in ballet and/or jazz. Students will explore partnering and weight sharing exercises combined with basic techniques and skills from ballet, jazz and modern. It emphasizes interpretation of music lyrics and mood while telling a story with movement that can be fluid or abstract. As students progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate. Students must take this class in conjunction with ballet.

What is jazz dance?

Jazz is one of the most popluar forms of dance for a dancer to train in, and experience. This art form tends to appeals many dancers due to its energy, variety, and vitality. Jazz classes explore both contemporary and classic jazz elements that draws inspiration from a wide range of music including today's top hits to jazz, swing, blues, soul and funk. All Jazz classes follow a specific technique & CPAA syllabus designed to build strong dancers who understand where the roots of jazz come from, allowing them to grow into the contemporary realm of jazz while maintaining the integrating of the art. Classes begin with a warm-up to develop strength, flexibility, correct alignment and coordination, followed by progressions across the floor, and culminates in extended dance combinations. The movement explores a range of styles in both lyrical and percussive disciplines with a focus on jazz elements such as isolations, swing, and rhythm. The goal is to develop dancers who are expressive, dynamic, musical and passionate.

What is acro tumbling?

Acro and tumbling is an exciting and invigorating class that incorporates stretching, strengthening and conditioning. Students will cover basic elements of acrobatics and tumbling including, handstands, cartwheels, front and back walkovers as well as other tricks that may be utilized in various styles of choreography. As students progress to higher levels, students will work towards mastering aerials, handsprings, walkouts and various tricks that require a solid foundation established in previous level.

What is contemporary dance?

Contemporary is a hybrid of ballet, jazz, lyrical and modern dance styles. It is a ballet-based technique that allows a greater range of movement than the strict body lines and foot work in traditional schools of ballet. Contemporary exposes dancers to a wide range of techniques that fosters versatility.

What are the methods of payment accepted at the University of Texas?

Methods of payment accepted are cash, checks, and credit cards. If tuition is not paid in full by the 7th of the month, students will not be allowed to participate in class until all fees (including late fees) are paid in full.

When is the CPAA recital?

CPAA holds an annual year end recital in June. Dancing in the recital is optional and not a requirement to participate in classes. Expenses will include costumes, recital tickets, and tights/shoes/undergarments. Pictures and DVDs are optional to purchase. Most classes will perform in one to three shows.