The Uma Dip
The UMA Dip provides newcomers to dance and beginner movers with options for getting started in a way that is personalized and comfortably paced. There are options for introductory one on one consultations as well as group classes. This is the best option for individuals that want to truly be supported as beginners
located at 812 Chestnut
SERIES DATES:
OCTOBER 5-25
ON- RAMP CLASS TIMES:
Thursdays 7-8pm
@ 812 Chestnut
email kayla@urbanmovementarts.com with any questions!
OCTOBER 5-25
ON- RAMP CLASS TIMES:
Thursdays 7-8pm
@ 812 Chestnut
email kayla@urbanmovementarts.com with any questions!
The UMA Dip @ 812 Chestnut
-1 class per week (on ramp specific)
-1 30min individual consult during month
-5 class card to use throughout the month
+ 30% off first month of membership or first class card purchased after The Jump month!
Price $92.50
*Need 6 participants to run program
-1 30min individual consult during month
-5 class card to use throughout the month
+ 30% off first month of membership or first class card purchased after The Jump month!
Price $92.50
*Need 6 participants to run program
What is the UMA Dip and Why Should You Take It?
A Google search for Beginner Dance Classes will certainly generate many results. But the percentage of these options that are truly a beginner experience will likely be low. In most cases, a Beginner Dance Class means that the moves are more basic than those taught in a more advanced class. The result is that most Beginner Dance Classes advertised are not actually teaching newcomers how to dance and particularly how to orient and prepare themselves to have a sustainable practice as dancers.
The UMA Dip is a program designed for newcomers to dance who want a comprehensive introduction to dance. There is much more that goes into dance than following along to steps and choreography of a teacher. The UMA Dip gives students the opportunity to truly explore what goes into being a dancer and to ultimately establish a practice for themselves.
The UMA Dip will cover the following:
Body Preparation: how to condition one's body to perform the feats that are presented in a dance class, working on balance, flexibility, agility, mobility and strength.
Body Awareness: Understanding functional mobility concepts, how to sense yourself in space and in relation to rhythm, how to transpose the choreography of another onto your own body.
Tools for class participation: Understanding how to orient oneself in class in order to follow the teacher and retain information taught.
UMA lineup overview: We will provide you with a general sense of the various dance forms taught at UMA, so that you can enter classes with requisite knowledge.
Form: How to distinguish different forms; for example, being able to tell the difference between hip hop and house dance, understanding the unique demands of each. Ultimately, the goal is to develop an understanding of how to adapt oneself to move within the structures of a particular form.
Expression: Developing a sense of how to produce affectation within the dance form practiced, understanding common trops within the form, while tapping into your own unique expression.
Tools for practice: We will provide you with insights on how to develop your own practice, taking ownership of the material that you learn so that you can truly have a sense of yourself as a dancer.
Cultural Understanding: All of the dance forms taught at UMA have been generated from folkloric practices. We will provide historical and cultural context for what you are learning.
The UMA Dip will concentrate on preparing students to be successful with UMA’s line up of classes. However, completing the UMA Dip programming will provide you with tools to be successful in dance forms that we don’t teach, supporting you to be successful in dance no matter where or how you practice. After the UMA Dip you will have a better sense of yourself as a mover in general.
The UMA Dip is a program designed for newcomers to dance who want a comprehensive introduction to dance. There is much more that goes into dance than following along to steps and choreography of a teacher. The UMA Dip gives students the opportunity to truly explore what goes into being a dancer and to ultimately establish a practice for themselves.
The UMA Dip will cover the following:
Body Preparation: how to condition one's body to perform the feats that are presented in a dance class, working on balance, flexibility, agility, mobility and strength.
Body Awareness: Understanding functional mobility concepts, how to sense yourself in space and in relation to rhythm, how to transpose the choreography of another onto your own body.
Tools for class participation: Understanding how to orient oneself in class in order to follow the teacher and retain information taught.
UMA lineup overview: We will provide you with a general sense of the various dance forms taught at UMA, so that you can enter classes with requisite knowledge.
Form: How to distinguish different forms; for example, being able to tell the difference between hip hop and house dance, understanding the unique demands of each. Ultimately, the goal is to develop an understanding of how to adapt oneself to move within the structures of a particular form.
Expression: Developing a sense of how to produce affectation within the dance form practiced, understanding common trops within the form, while tapping into your own unique expression.
Tools for practice: We will provide you with insights on how to develop your own practice, taking ownership of the material that you learn so that you can truly have a sense of yourself as a dancer.
Cultural Understanding: All of the dance forms taught at UMA have been generated from folkloric practices. We will provide historical and cultural context for what you are learning.
The UMA Dip will concentrate on preparing students to be successful with UMA’s line up of classes. However, completing the UMA Dip programming will provide you with tools to be successful in dance forms that we don’t teach, supporting you to be successful in dance no matter where or how you practice. After the UMA Dip you will have a better sense of yourself as a mover in general.