BMI  Mission statement It is our philosophy that the experience of dance should be positive and rewarding while learning the discipline required for sincere integrity and an elevated self-esteem. Each student should strive to reach their own personal goal; be it furthering their career to dance professionally or to develop poise and coordination on a recreational level. We are committed and dedicated to helping students in achieving their dance goals. We are proud of the education we provide with our small student-teacher ratio. Each class is structured to the age and abilities of our dancers and is taught by highly trained, qualified, adult dance educators. Our classes are designed to teach muscle development, coordination, balance, rhythm, grace and poise. Dancers will gain independence and confidence, build positive self-image and learn to interact with others. Our main objective is for each student to learn the joy and appreciation of music and dance. Body Motion Institute offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Belly Dance and Acrobatics. Specialty classes such as Contemporary Jazz, and Modern are offered to more advanced dancers. Our dancers range in age from 3 to high school graduates. Yoga classes are offer for the whole family. Dance Class Objectives Development of motor skills; comprehension of dance elements, use of dance vocabulary. Create and/or memorize movement patterns and sequences; communicate meaning through movement; develop partner and group skills. Basic locomotion skills: walking, jumping, skipping, etc. Listening, cooperation, participatory skills. Students will learn specific dance technique and movements, elements, and vocabulary. Students will learn dance sequences and routines to be performed individually and in groups. Students will create their own movement sequences. Students will learn historical and cultural elements of dance. Students will observe performances by other students as well as on-screen. To improve self-awareness and creative ability. To help students master some basic concepts of dance, rhythm, space and timing. Students will observe performances by other students, respecting each others' creative abilities. Students will each perform improvisation moves in a variety of locomotive ways improving gross and fine motor co-ordination, balance and control -students will recall sequences of information. Students will learn to express their individual awareness of creative expression different rhythms. Students will develop knowledge, understanding of the diversity through dance with a variety of rhythm's that will assist self expression.