Program Psychology

“Our students go beyond • Minimizes anxiety of placement while giving clear technique and poise to expectations of progressions and next steps develop important life skills– learning to be respectful, • Creates a language that all parents can use confident, motivated and confidently to guide their children on what comes next. There positive young people. “ are already enough surprises in life, what group they will dance with next season should not be what creates anxiety! • Provides options for students to “do it all” while not “doing it all”. We encourage them to choose their “best yes” as in life. We can’t do it all, but we can pull back to ENJOY it all. Stu- dents don’t have to dance multiple hours per week to enjoy all of the emotional and fun experiences we offer. • Students are constantly being taught the lesson between: 1. The Healthy Challenge Often times, the 2. The Art of Mastery intention of wanting your child “challenged” is 3. The Unrealistic Challenge often confused with the “Art Of Mastery”. Challenge is not skipping levels or being pushed before All (most) students are in they are physically or each level for 2 years with emotionally ready. Challenge is gaining a the exception of our Junior Program. Year one is their mastery mindset that can only be learning year where they achieved through repetition, perseverance and building firm foundations to rise up from. Our goal is to ease anxiety, avoid are introduced to new steps unexpected let downs and to Our Ultimate Why or new approaches. Year 2 help boost their self esteem. is their leading year. It is Our goal is to create healthy paths of progression and growth for all their opportunity to be in a Our programming is students regardless of their level of commitment. By creating memorable carefully designed with all experiences through life lessons using the vehicle of dance and music, of that in mind! we have become the 3rd place for all of our students and families. leadership position both technically as well as behaviorlly in the classroom.We realize the leading year is the year that continues to build firm foundations to grow upon which is why it is so important in our programming structure.

We realize when our students are young, dance classes with us are fun! Use the following guideline to see the pathway of your dancer. From their very first steps to their final stage bow, we are honored to link arms and have you as a part of our DIP’M Family. We are so excited to celebrate all of their milestones and continue to mentor them along their journey: We also realize the longer your children are with us, what we offer them is consistent structure, and foundation in which the fun turns to function. We encourage our Program Name Placement students to participate in all Bouncin Babies: 6-12 months Kangaroo Kisses: 1-2 years school activities and support Little Explorers: 2 years them while always working to Debut Darlings: Age 3 create a schedule where they can Dancin Cuties: Age 4 Students can swing between programs at still keep dance in their lives. Kindergarten anytime offering them the opportunity to 1st Grade dive deeper or go wider with multiple While school activities are great, HOW OUR PROGRAMMING WORKS 2nd Grade activities. often times they are peer lead 3rd Grade with access to social media and 4th Grade technology 100% of the time. Dance and Music are one of the few paths ACADEMY 5th Grade in which kids have the opportunity to put the phone This program is for our students who love to dance, but also want to Junior High participate in loads of other activities too. It provides the dance experience 6th,7th & 8th Grade down to earn progression and praise. It is the place At the H.S. level, with amazing flexibility to work their schedule around what works for your where the likes, shares and praise have to be earned dance becomes Highschool a function to help families. 9th Grade-12th Grade and not just given. We will always strive to provide (8th Grade By Recc.) *Graded Technique balanced programming to lift them in the arts and coach, guide and cheer for them on the sidelines. mentor them through UNIVERSITY their emotional well being. These programs are for the more serious Even our University dancer who wants to dive deep into their programs have well activity rather than wide. They one day may balanced requirements want to pursue a career in the arts or college in which our students can enjoy them while dance opportunities. These programs are participating in multiple designed for the serious dancer who just activities. seriously loves all the opportunities and seriously loves the fun! Program Name Program Name PROGRAM PLACEMENT *Invitation Only All of our classes are supported by studies and the psychological wellness of each student. We follow the school’s footsteps as it creates a supported reasoning that students can understand and relate to. We know as parents , Students can’t always understand or see *Invitation Only *Class Invitation Only the worst feeling is not having what the professional eye can see (and *Invitation Only the language to comfort your often times parent cannot either), but everyone can comprehend the process of child. By having Balanced Programs, we provide a placement by grade. It takes out the structure of progression while judgement or self comparison factor and also creating a healthy puts facts into play that they as students can understand and you as the parent environment to learn perseverance. can easily explain.