Oglebay Institute : Dance Classes

TITLE	AGES	BEGINS	FEE	DAY/TIME	DESCRIPTION
MARCH
Baby & Me	1-2 with adult	Mon., Mar. 17 Tues., Mar. 18 or Wed., Mar. 19	$40/$30 OI Members	Mon. or Wed., 11-11:30am or Tues. 6:15-6:45pm 8 weeks	Creative movement & play for babies. Using mats, parachutes & tunnels, work on socialization & motor skills. Danielle Ney instructs Mon & Wed. am., Anna DeFrancis, instructs Tues. pm.
Preschool Dance Sampler	2-3	Mon.,Mar. 17 or Wed.,Mar. 19	$45/$35OI Members	Mon. or Wed., 5:30-6:15pm 8 weeks	Intro to ballet, tumbling and tap. Anna DeFrancis instructs Mon. Cheryl Pompeo or Molly McKay instructs Wed.
Advanced Preschool Dance Sampler	3-4	Tues., Mar. 18 or Wed., Mar. 19	$50/$40 OI Members	Tues., 11am-12pm or Wed., 11:15-12:15pm 8 weeks	Intro to ballet, tumbling & tap. Danielle Ney instructs Tues. Cheryl Pompeo instructs Wed.
Tiny Tot Tumble & Technique	2-3 With Adult	Mon., Mar. 17 or Thurs, Mar. 20	$45/$35 OI Members	Mon., 11:30am-12:15pm or Thurs., 12-12:45pm 8 weeks	Intro to movement, coordination & beginning tumbling skills. Danielle Ney, instructor.
Advanced Tiny Tot Tumble & Technique	3-4	Wed., Mar. 19	$45/$35 OI Members	Wed., 11:30-12:15pm 8 weeks	For children who have taken 2 sessions of Tiny Tot Tumbling. Danielle Ney, instructor.
Toddler Tumble & Tap Technique	3-4	Thurs., Mar. 20	$50/$40 OI Members	Thurs., 11am-12noon 8 weeks	Intro to movement, coordination & beginning tumbling skills with basic tap technique included. Danielle Ney, instructor.
Beginning Tumble & Technique	4-6	Tues., Mar. 18 Wed., Mar. 19 or Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members Tues $45/$35 OI Members	Tues., 7:15-8pm or Wed., 4-5pm or Sat., 8-9am No class April 26.	Basic elements of tumbling including rolls, cartwheels, handstands & splits. Anna DeFrancis instructs Tuesday. Emilee Woodfin instructs Wednesday, Brenna Burkhart instructs Saturday.
Beginning/Inter-mediate Tumble & Technique	8-10	Thurs., Mar. 20	$45/$35 OI Members	Thurs., 4-4:45pm 8 weeks	For children who have taken sessions and are aware of basic elements with emphasis on proper form, technique & strength. Anna DeFrancis, instructor.
Intermediate Tumble & Technique	6-9	Wed., Mar. 19	$50/$40 OI Members	Wed., 5-6pm 8 weeks	Continue to develop the basic tumbling skills, with emphasis on proper form, technique & strength. Walkovers, round-offs, handstands & splits. Emilee Woodfin, instructor.
Advanced/ Intermediate Tumble & Technique	9 & up	Wed., Mar. 19	$50/$40 OI Members	Wed., 6-7pm 8 weeks	Continue to develop the basic tumbling skills with emphasis on proper form, technique & strength. Emilee Woodfin, instructor.
Boys Only Tumble & Technique	5-9	Tues., Mar. 18	$45/$35 OI Members	Tues., 6:45-7:15pm 8 weeks	Exclusive tumbling for boys. Increased flexibility, strength & proper technique. Anna DeFrancis, instructor.
Beginning Jazz	4-8	Sat., Mar. 22	$40/$30 OI Members	Sat., 10:30-11am 8 weeks No class April 26.	Terminology & basic technique to the latest modern music. For children with little or no formal training. Valerie Flatley, instructor.
Beginning/Inter-mediate Jazz	6-8	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 3:15-4:15pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Learn terminology & basic technique to the latest modern music. Emilee Woodfin, instructor.
Beginning/Inter-mediate Jazz	8-10	Thurs., Mar. 20	$45/$35 OI Members	Thurs., 6:15-7pm 8 weeks	Learn jazz technique to the latest modern music. Emilee Woodfin, instructor.
Intermediate Jazz	8-10	Sat., Mar. 22	$45/$35OI Members	Sat., 9:15-10am 8 weeks No class April 26.	Contemporary dance movement, jazz technique, turns & jumps. Valerie Flatley, instructor.
Advanced Jazz	10-13	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 2:15-3:15pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Learn jazz technique, turns & jumps to the latest modern music. Jessica Smarrella, instructor.
Senior Jazz	Grades 8-9	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 5:15-6:15pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Learn jazz technique, turns & jumps to the latest in modern music. Cheryl Pompeo, instructor.
Advanced Sr. Jazz	Grades 10-12	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 11am-12noon 8 weeks No class April 26.	Learn jazz technique, turns & jumps to the latest in modern music. Cheryl Pompeo, instructor.
Beginning/Inter-mediate Ballet	8-10	Thurs., Mar. 20	$45/$35 OI Members	Thurs., 4:45-5:30pm 8 weeks	Basic ballet terms, positions, dancing in rhythm & improving motor skills. Cheryl Pompeo and Whitney Thompson, instructors.
Intermediate Ballet	9-11	Thurs., Mar. 20	$45/$35 OI Members	Thurs., 4-4:45pm 8 weeks	For students who have completed beginning ballet. Whitney Thompson, instructor.
Beginning Jr. High Ballet	Grades 8-9	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 1:15-2:15pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Junior high students with no previous experience. Alexis Vargo, instructor.
Advanced/Inter-mediate Ballet	8 & up	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 1:15-2:15pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	For students who have completed beginning ballet. Whitney Thompson, instructor.
Beginning Ballet	4-8	Tues., Mar. 18	$40/$30 OI Members	Tues., 4:45-5:15pm or 5:15-5:45pm 8 weeks	For beginning students and covers basic ballet terms, positions & dancing in rhythm. Lexie Leonard, instructor.
Beginning Ballet	6-8	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 9-10am 8 weeks No class April 26.	Primary school children will cover basic ballet terms, positions & dancing in rhythm. Cheryl Pompeo, instructor.
Intermediate Ballet	8-10	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 10-11am 8 weeks No class April 26.	Students who have completed beginning ballet. Molly McKay, instructor.
Senior Ballet	Grades 8&9	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 1:15-2:15pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Turnout, extension, turns, leaps, terminology & body placement. Perfect with beginning pointe class. Cheryl Pompeo, instructor.
Senior Advanced Ballet	Grades 10-12	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 2:15-3:15pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Turnout, extension, turns, leaps, terminology & body placement. Perfect with beginning pointe class. Cheryl Pompeo, instructor.
Beginning/ Intermediate Pointe		Sat., Mar. 29	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 12noon – 1pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Must have at least 3 years ballet experience. Kristin Carson, instructor.
Advanced Senior Pointe	Grades 10-12	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 10-11am 8 weeks No class April 26.	For students who have completed intermediate pointe. Cheryl Pompeo, instructor.
Beginning Tap	4-7	Tues., Mar. 18 Thurs., Mar 20 or Sat., Mar. 22	$40/$30 OI Members	Tues., 5:45-6:15pm Thurs., 5:30-6pm Sat., 10-10:30am 8 weeks	For children with little or no previous training. Lexie Leonard, instructs Tuesday. Emilee Woodfin, instructs Thursday. Valerie Flatley, instructs Saturday. No class April 26.
Intermediate/ Beginning Tap	8-10	Thurs., Mar. 20	$45/$35 OI Members	Thurs., 5:30-6:15pm 8 weeks	For students who have completed beginning tap. Cheryl Pompeo, instructor .
Intermediate Tap	8-10	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 11am-12pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Basic steps & turns & simple combinations. Alexis Vargo, instructor.
Senior Tap	Grades 8-9	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 4:15-5:15pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Concentrates on time steps and combination turns. Alexis Vargo, instructor.
Advanced Senior Tap	Grades 10-12	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 12pm-1pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Concentrates on time steps & combination turns. Cheryl Pompeo, instructor.
Beginning Acrobat	5-10	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 3:15-4:15pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Various floor work, back-bends, handstands & front & back walkovers. Choreographed to music. Alexis Vargo, instructor.
Intermediate Acrobat	10-18	Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 10-11am 8 weeks No class April 26.	Various floor work, back-bends, handstands & front & back walkovers. Choreographed to music. Alexis Vargo, instructor.
Advanced Acrobat		Sat., Mar. 22	$50/$40 OI Members	Sat., 9-10am 8 weeks No class April 26.	Front & back walk-overs, splits & flexibility tricks. Enrollment with permission from instructor. Alexis Vargo, instructor.
Lyrical Dance	Jr. High & Grades 8-12	Sat., Mar. 22 Grades 10-12 starts Sat., Mar. 29	$50/$40 OI Members	Jr. High – Sat., 3:15-4:15pm Grades 8-9- Sat., 2:15-3:15pm Grades 10-12 Sat., 1:15-2:15pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Interpretive, expressive movements set to modern music. Jessica Smarrella instructs Jr. High, Alexis Vargo instructs grades 8-9, Kristin Carson instructs Grades 10-12.
Basic Cheering	5-8	Mon., Mar. 17	$50/$40 OI Members	Mon., 3:30-4:30pm 8 weeks	Basic & correct technique on jumps, arms, splits & basic tumbling. Arianne Leonard, instructor.
Cheering	9 & up	Mon., Mar. 17	$50/$40 OI Members	Mon., 4:30-5:30pm 8 weeks	Correct technique on jumps, arms and splits. Arianne Leonard, instructor.
Beginning Adult Ballet	18 & up	Tues., Mar. 18	$50/$40 OI Members	Tues., 6:15-7:15pm 8 weeks	For adults with no previous training. Rebecca Edgell, instructor
Adult Ballet	18 & up	Tues., Mar. 18 or Thurs., Mar. 20	$50/$40 OI Members	Tues., 6:15-7:15pm Thurs., 6:45-7:45pm 8 weeks	Learn to be graceful, tone and lengthen muscles. For adults with no previous training. Cheryl Pompeo, instructor.
Beginning Adult Tap	18 & up	Tues., Mar. 18	$45/$35 OI Members	Tues., 7:15-8pm 8 weeks	For adults with no previous training. Rebecca Edgell, Instructor.
Adult Tap	18 & up	Tues., Mar. 18	Tues. afternoon $50/$40 OI Members Tues. evening $45/$35 OI Members	Tues., 12:45-1:45pm or 7:15-8pm 8 weeks	For persons of all levels. Laura Andreini, instructs afternoon. Cheryl Pompeo, instructs evening.
Ballroom Dancing	18 & up	Wed., Mar. 19 or Fri., Mar. 21	$50/$40 OI Members	Beginners, Wed. or Fri., 6-7pm Intermediate, Wed. or Fri., 7-8pm Advanced, Wed. or Fri., 8-9pm 8 weeks	For singles as well as couples. Fox trot, waltz, cha cha, swing, rumba, polka. Barbara Blanchard, instructor.
Children’s Belly Dancing	5-13	Thurs., Mar. 20	$40/$30 OI Members	Thursdays, 4:30-5pm 8 weeks	Have fun and promote good self-image; will focus on coordination, flexibility and good posture. Sherry Miller, instructor.
Belly Dancing	18 & up	Thurs., Mar. 20	$50/$40 OI Members	Beginners, 6-7pm Intermediate, 7-8pm Advanced, 8-9pm 8 weeks	Ancient art form is a fun way to firm and tone muscles & develop coordination. Sherry Miller, instructor.
Oglebay Institute Folk Dancers	All Ages	Year Round	$100 annual fee/ $75 OI Members Walk-in $3adult/$2child	Every Sunday, 7:30-9pm	American traditional & international folk dances, singles or couples, beginners welcome. Bob Tomlinson, instructor.
Square Dancing Part III	12 and up	Sun., Mar. 16	$40/$30 OI Members	Sun., 6-7:30pm 10 weeks	Emphasis placed on dancing by definition from all positions. Square Dance I and II prerequisite or a demonstration of proficient knowledge of “Plus” from standard positions. Dancers from Heritage Dance Association will assist participants. Bob Tomlinson, instructor.
Beginning Children’s Karate	5-14	Tues., Mar. 18	$50/$40 OI Members	Tues., 4:15-5:15pm 8 weeks	The style of Tai Nui Karate that teaches balance, confidence and self defense. Debbie McKay, 1^st Degree Black Belt, instructor.
Advanced Children’s Karate	5-14	Tues., Mar. 18	$50/$40 OI Members	Tues., 5:15-6:15pm 8 weeks	For those who completed beginners karate. Students continue learning more complex katas in their quest to reach their black belt. Debbie McKay, 1^st Degree Black Belt, Instructor.
Family Karate	All Ages	Mon., Mar. 17	$50/$40 OI Members	Mon., 7:30-8:30pm 8 weeks	Learn Tai Nui Karate and self defense techniques. Join alone or with a family member. Debbie McKay, 1^st Degree Black Belt, Instructor.
T’ai Chi Ch’Uan	18 & up	Mon., Mar. 17	$70/$55 OI Members	Mondays, 7:30-9pm 8 weeks	Improve focus and concentration, stress, anxiety control and increase fitness levels. John Looney, instructor.
Yoga/Pilates For beginners	18 & up	Mon., Mar. 17	$50/$40 OI Members	Mon., 9-10am 8 weeks	For participants with no Yoga or Pilates experience. Basic Yoga breathing, poses and relaxation, along with basic mat work. Rose Flatley, certified through FIT. OUR, instructor.
Pilates for Athletic Fitness	18 & up	Wed., Mar. 19	$50/$40 OI Members	Wed., 6-7pm 8 weeks	Focus on core training. Bring a mat. Maryanne McGinley, NETA certified aerobics instructor.
Zumba^®Fitness	All Ages	Wed., Mar. 19	$50/$40 OI Members	Wed., 7pm - 8pm	Experience the fastest-growing, dance-based fitness crazes in the country, with people of all ages falling in love with its infectious music, easy-to-follow dance moves, and body-beautifying benefits. MaryAnn McGinley, certified Zumba instructor.
Introductory Boxing: Basic techniques for conditioning and self-protection	11 – adult	Sat., Mar. 22	$70/$55 OI Members $10 material fee	Sat., 4:15-5:45pm 8 weeks No class April 26.	Learn basic boxing techniques, proper stance, footwork, right and left hand punches, combinations and defense. Develop punching techniques. Bring towel, change of shirt and laced athletic shoes. Mike Kidd, Tough Man Competitor and Clayton Stock, 3-year member Nelson Jordan Center Boxing program, instructors.
Dance Wellness	12 & up	Mon., Mar. 17	$50/$40 OI Members	Mon., 6-7pm 8 weeks	Complements any dance course and focuses on basic anatomy and range of motion as it relates to dance forms, injury prevention, nutrition and increasing self care among dancers. Angela Thompson, instructor.
Private Dance	All Ages		$45 4-½ hour sessions	By Arrangement	One-one-one instruction in Polka, European (Viennese) Waltz, Csardes & Landler. Bob Tomlinson, instructor
Private Dance	All Ages		$85 8-½ hour sessions	By Arrangement	Ballet, tap, jazz, various others as requested. OI School of Dance, instructs.
Private Instruction in Tumbling	All Ages		$85 8-1/2 hour sessions	By arrangement	One-on-one instruction in tumbling. Emilee Woodfin, instructor.
SCHOOL OF DANCE BUS TRIPS
New York City Friday, August 29, 2008 - Monday, September 1, 2008 $150 deposit due by April 15, 2008 $200 due May 15, 2008 Balance due June 17, 2008			Trip highlights include a dance workshop, a Broadway show, dinner at Ellen’s Stardust with singing waiters and tours of Chinatown, Little Italy and South Street Seaport. Cost is $743 per person, double occupancy, and includes deluxe motor coach transportation, three nights lodging, one broadway show, dance workshop, three breakfasts, one dinner, We-Go escort, baggage handling, fundraising and drivers tip. Sponsored by Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance. Call 304.242.7700 to register.