New Fall dance classes for kids at the Richmond Rec Center

New dance classes are starting at the Richmond District Recreation Center for kids age 3 to 13 years, put on by the Cultural Arts Division of the SF Recreation and Parks Department.

Each class includes 9 sessions for $72, and takes place at the Richmond Rec Center on 18th Avenue between California and Clement.

Registration opens this Saturday, October 2 at 10am on the SF Rec & Park website at http://sfreconline.org, in person at McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park (501 Stanyan Street, 10am-3pm), or at the Richmond Recreation Center (251 18th Avenue, 10am until 3pm). Scholarships are available.

3-4 yr olds: Busy Bees – Creative Movement
Fridays 3:30pm-4:15pm | Oct. 15 – Dec.17 OR
Saturdays 11am-12pm | Oct. 16 – Dec.18

This dance class is designed to develop children’s motor skills, body awareness, verbal / social abilities, and basic understanding of rhythm and dance. Students are taught movements such as turning, hopping, rolling, galloping, and skipping. Additionally, students will begin learning basic ballet, modern, jazz, and Afro-Haitian dance movements and placement. This class is designed to develop the student’s strength and flexibility overall as well as dance skills.

5-8 yrs old: Monkey Motion – Dance Basics 1
Fridays 4:30-5:30 | Oct. 15 – Dec.17 OR
Saturdays 12pm-1pm | Oct. 16 – Dec. 18

In this class children will be taught beginning ballet, jazz, modern, and Afro-Haitian movement. The emphasis of this class is learning the Dunham Technique – a modern / jazz style of dance that is a blend of African and Caribbean movement. This class is perfect for first time students that are new to dance, as well as students that are more experienced dancers.

9-13 yr. olds: Graceful Gazelles – Dance Basics 2
Saturdays 1pm-2pm | Oct 16. – Dec. 18
This is an Intermediate/ Advanced version of Monkey Motion, described above.