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JMAD

2019-2020
Description of Classes 

​COMBINATION CLASSES are a 45 minute combination of ballet & tap. Students will learn the fundamentals of ballet & tap while incorporating creative movement into the class. The combo classes are divided into ages and abilities.
  • Preschool – ages 3-5 (no experience required)
  • Advanced Beginner I –Kindergarten age & beginner 6 year olds
  • Advanced Beginner II – ages 6-7 w/ experience
  • Intermediate I – ages 7-8 w/experience (pre-requisite Adv. Beg. II or instructor’s permission)
  • Intermediate II – ages 8-10 (pre-requisite Intermediate I & instructor’s permission)
ADVANCED LEVEL DANCE CLASSES
Each subject is at least a 45 minute class & placement by the instructor is required based on skill level. These are not beginner classes; they are the advanced level classes.
  • Ballet/Tap I (Arlington studio) is an hour class for ages 8 & up with experience.  Level ballet classes are a combination of classical ballet & lyrical.  Tap I builds on the steps learned in the Intermediate level.
  • Ballet I/II (Cordova Studio) is a 45-minute class for ages 9 & up with experience & instructor’s permission (Level ballet classes are a combination of classical ballet & lyrical)
  • Tap I/II (Cordova studio) is a 45-minute class for ages 9 & up with experience & instructor’s permission. Tap I/II builds on skills and steps learn in previous levels.
  • Jazz I is a 45-minute class for ages 7 & up. Jazz students must also take a ballet class either in a combination class or a ballet technique or an advanced level class. Jazz is set to popular music & is a fun dance style that relies heavily on ballet training and often uses bold, dramatic body movements, including body isolations and contractions. No previous jazz class required.
  • Ballet Technique I is a 45-minute class for ages 8 & up. The class is classical ballet with the focus on barre work & placement of the body. No previous ballet class required.
  • Hip Hop I is a 45-minute class for ages 7 & up.  Hip Hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, locking, and popping. JMAD hip hop includes age appropriate songs & movements. No previous dance class required.
  • Contemporary is a 45-minute class for students in Level III and IV classes with ballet experience.  Contemporary students must also take a ballet technique or an advanced level ballet class. Contemporary is a style that fuses Jazz and Ballet. 
  • Level II, III, & IV Classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Ballet Technique & Hip Hop are 45-minute or 1-hour classes. Students must have mastered the prior level and obtain the permission of the instructor to register for these classes. 
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GYMNASTICS 
Preschool Tumbling is a 45-minute class for ages 3-4.
This class is in preparation for the full beginner gymnastic class. It includes tricks & exercises in balance and strength.  It includes rhythm skills and lots of props. 
Gymnastic Classes are 45-minute classes.
These classes include basic floor tumbling skills.  A floor balance beam is used to strengthen balance and a mini-tramp is used to develop spring skills. Each level progresses from forward rolls and cartwheels to advanced tumbling, including handsprings & ariels. Instructors work with each student on their individual level focusing on flexibility and agility.
  • Beginner Gymnastics – ages 4 – 8 (Cordova) ages 4-6 and 6-8 (Arlington)
  • Advanced Beginner – ages 7-10 with experience
  • Intermediate Gymnastics– ages 8 & up with experience 
  • Advanced Gymnastics – Permission of instructor ​
6-WEEK CLASSES
  • Pre-Ballet -2/3 year old class. Each class is a 30-minute class once a week for 6 weeks.  Emphasis is on introducing ballet and creative movement to the student. The students must be 2 by the start of class.
  • Toddler Music & Tumbling. Each class is a 30 minute class once a week for 6 weeks. Classes include music activities and tumbling. The student must be 2 by the start of class.
  • Six-week sessions will begin September. Watch the website fore dates and times.

Class Schedules

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Arlington Studio 2020-21

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Joy McDaniel Academy of Dance and Gymnastics Studio Locations
Emphasizing Dance and Gymnastics Education and Performance

Cordova Studio
8227 Rockcreek Parkway
Cordova, TN 38016
901-383-8988



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Arlington Studio
11125 Highway 70, Suite 114

Arlington, TN 38002
901-867-1972