The Dance Leelanau spring term and registration kicked off last week, with two classes out of the four offered this season already full. Kids in the county will have the chance to take eight week introductory courses with a final performance to demonstrate their work in the spring.
“There is nothing that brings more joy than dance and in particular, children dancing,” said Caitlin Watkins, a Dance Leelanau teacher and alumnus of the program. “Because we’re teaching a discipline, it brings such a sense of joy through that — of learning how to function in your body, and how to move well and the real joy in that — of working hard and having that turn into something beautiful.”
The pre-ballet I class, which is for the youngest dancers of the group, and pre-ballet II, for ages 5-7, are taught by Dance Leelanau teacher and alumnus Hillary Voight. Watkins and Voight also grew up dancing together in Dance Leelanau, working their way up in classes and still dancing to this day. The pre-ballet II (ages 6-9) and beginning modern jazz (ages 8-13) classes are taught by Watkins and are still open for registration.
