JCC Dance Connection

Dance/Tumbling Programs

Please note: No classes February 17 - 20.

Dance with Me (15-36 months)

Sundays | 9:30-10 am | 1/12-3/16​

Develop creativity, body awareness, coordination, and social/ emotional skills through play, song and movement. Infants & Toddlers 15-36 months, with accompanying adult-play, sing, move in a joyful, exploratory & communal space.

Pricing:

 

Member: $200

Community: $225

Beginning Ballet/Tap (Ages 3½-5 yrs)

Sundays | 9:30-10:15 am | 1/12-6/1​

Mondays | 3:30-4:15 pm | 1/5-5/19

Develop creativity, coordination, musicality and social/emotional skills through play, song and movement.

Pricing:

 

Sundays

Member: $350

Community: $375

 

Mondays

Member: $375

Community: $400

Beginning Tumble (Ages 3½-5) 

Sundays | 1/12-6/1 | 10:15-11 am

Develop balance, coordination, body awareness, and social/ emotional skills through play, song and movement.

 

Pricing:

 

Member: $350

Community: $375

Ballet/Tap 1 (Ages 5-7)

Sundays | 10:15-11 am | 1/12-6/1

​Mondays | 4:15-5 pm | 1/5-5/19

Combines play and structure. Introduces tap and ballet movement and coordination challenges.  Continue to develop creativity, coordination, rhythm and confidence while building musical and critical thinking skills.

Pricing:

 

Sundays

Member: $350

Community: $375

 

Mondays

Member: $375

Community: $400

Ballet/Tap 2 (Ages 8-10)

Sundays | 11-11:45 am | 1/12-6/1

For more advanced dancers that have completed Ballet and Tap 1.

 

Pricing:

 

Sundays

Member: $350

Community: $375

Beginning Jazz & Tumble​ (Ages 7-10)

Sundays | 12:15-1 pm | 1/12-6/1

Introduction to fundamental tumbling skills, including balance, coordination and agility. Develop gross motor skills and social/emotional skills through play and movement.  

Pricing:

 

Member: $350

Community: $375

Musical Theater/Jazz (Ages 10-14)

Sundays | 2-3 pm | 1/12-6/1​

Dynamic class for dancers who are eager to explore the arts of dancing and acting. Through a mix of fun games, engaging exercises, and collaborative projects, students will develop their performance skills while building confidence and creativity.

 

 

Pricing:

 

Member: $350

Community: $375

Company Contemporary 3 (Ages 10+)

Thursdays | 6:30-7:30 pm | 1/5-5/29​

For dancers looking for an artistic challenge. Combine structured practice and creative challenges to introduce beginning contemporary movement and improvisation. Develop creativity, body awareness, artistry and confidence while honing strength, musicality and critical thinking skills.

Pricing:

 

Member: $400

Community: $425

Company Tap (Ages 10-14) 

Sundays | 1-2 pm | 1/12- 6/1

Join us to explore the art of tap through fun choregraphy and engaging exercises. Students will learn the fundamentals of tap technique while enhancing their musicality, coordination, and confidence.

Pricing:

 

Member: $350

Community: $375

  • Dance Director, Carlee Sachs-Krook

 

Dance Director, Carlee Sachs-Krook

 

Carlee Sachs-Krook (she/they) moves fluidly between the roles of dance educator and scholar. An ecletic groover with a background in ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, creative dance, and Pilates, she holds a BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University and an MA in American Dance Studies from Florida State University as well as Balanced Body Pilates certification. She has taught various dance styles to children and adults for over ten years across studio, community, and collegiate settings. Grounding in culturally reflexive and student-centered approaches to learning, she strives to nuture her students' curiosity, sense of play, and creativity. Her teaching practice guides her research interests, which lie at the intersection of dance, pedagogy, popular culture, and social justice. Her research appears in the textbook Dance and US Popular Culture edited by Dr. Jennifer Atkins and The Dancer Citizen. 

Dance Instructor, Tia Simone-Gardner

For more information, please contact dance@jccnh.org. For registration questions, contact Jaime Rodriguez at (203) 387-2424 x322 or jaimer@jccnh.org.