Intro to Ballet & Tap


‘Intro to Ballet & Tap’ is an hour long combination class specifically designed to introduce girls and boys ages 3 years to 6 years old to the fundamentals of contemporary ballet and tap dance.

This program is offered in 5 week sessions. Classes will be held in the upstairs aerobics room at the Fort Madison Family YMCA. Parent Watch Week will be the very last class of each 5 week session where parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents are invited to observe the class period and witness their Dancer’s improvement.

Intro to Ballet & Tap is the perfect way to introduce children to the art of dance. Classes are broken up into two classes;
Class I – for boys and girls ages 3 and 4 years old
Class II – for boys and girls ages 5 and 6 years old

Each class will be divided into 30 minutes of beginner ballet and 30 minutes of beginner tap.
Beginner Ballet: Focuses on increasing body awareness, gross motor skills, and phrasing while giving the dancer’s imagination time to flourish through fun and creative instruction. Dancers will learn the fundamentals of basic ballet vocabulary, steps, and positions including weight changes and proper positioning of their feet and arms.
Beginner Tap: Focuses on the dancer’s development of balance, rhythm, style, and sound through creative movement as a group. Dancers will learn the fundamentals of basic tap dancing, body coordination, and working with fellow dancers as one.
Preferred dress code (not required): leotard, tights, ballet shoes, and tap shoes. Hair should be pulled back away from face and please avoid clothing that may distract your dancer.