Chester Dancers is dedicated to providing Professional level training to students in Chester and the surrounding area without charge. The program is designed to allow the development not only of dancing skill, but self assurance and comfort appearing before large groups.
To this end, two performances are given each year with the children taught to rely on their own abilities to perform, not on the assistance of some teacher or aide off stage to prompt them.
All students begin with a class that is a combination of tap, ballet and tumbling. This is a one hour class. Students progress from this class at their own rate. Some prefer the combination class while others are soon ready to go into more formal, structured, specialized classes.
Classes are small to provide individualized attention. Parents are encouraged to listen to the needs of the child, and allow them to drop classes if they do not enjoy them.
No student will be allowed to progress to pointe class without adequate training - usually 3 years, nor before a physician and the instructor has determined they are physically ready.
Shoes are provided for all students, free of charge, as are leotards. It is important that proper clothing and shoes be worn at all times in class.
Parents are allowed to observe classes. In fact, at least one parent is required at all times in the younger children's classes.