Prep Steps
For 5 Year Olds
The Prep Steps program is our opportunity to challenge your 5 year old by exposing them to not just one style of dance, but four.
Uniquely developed at the Shelley Shearer School of Dance over three decades, Prep Steps offers a glimpse into pre-primary Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre and Tap. Each one hour class is divided into three modules with one dance discipline taught in each. This is designed to keep your child’s attention while also enabling them to focus on the challenges provided within each style. In pre-primary Ballet, students learn posture, muscle control and awareness. It is the first gentle introduction into the art of classical Ballet. Intro to Jazz exposes the student to this more contemporary dance style using music that spans the 20th century to today’s current hits. Musical Theatre is an exploration into not only dancing, but singing and acting. Students learn basic singing skills such as breathing from their diaphragm and acting exercises such as miming. Intro to Tap is not only fun for the feet, but also a challenge for the mind.
The 10 month program culminates in our annual performances in June at the Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall. At the performance, students in Prep Steps combine all of the disciplines explored with their Tap shoes in tow.