Ballet

WE OFFER A VARIETY OF STYLES and LEVELS for ALL AGES.
Below they are listed alphabetically.


BALLET
The studio offers Vaganova method as well as work in creative movement. Ages 3 and up. Beginner to Advanced.
                            
                              

                    

Jazz

A faster paced form of dance that incorporates a more technical base of movement (strength, flexibility and control). Offered at all levels and ages.  

                                                  

Hip Hop

A very popular form of dance that is seen on music videos. Akim bo’s style has been described as edgy and urban. It uses a lot of sharp isolated movements and encompasses styles like street jazz, funk, krumping, tutting and break. Offered to students from 7 years of age and up. Co-ed and Boys Only classes available.

                                                        
 

Contemporary

A freer form of dance that uses collision of opposites such as contraction and release as well as fall and recovery. Students must have dance experience and be at least 10 years of age to consider studying this form.  

                  

Tap

With its roots in African rhythms and Celtic step dance, tap is a fun dance form that teaches physical co-ordination, musical understanding and theatrical presentation. Classes for all ages and levels. 
                                                                  

Lyrical

Faster paced than ballet, it may use ballet vocabulary to tell a story. It is also very technical and contains the beauty of fluidity, grace and gesture. Offered to students taking Ballet.  

                  

Breakdance

A fun class featuring flexibility and strength training, footwork patterns and simple stalls. Offered to boys aged 7+.

Musical Theatre

A theatrical style, which may encompass both dancing and singing. A variety of work ranging from swing to current Broadway productions is explored. Offered to students taking Jazz and/or Ballet.
                      

Moves & Grooves

Akimbo's exclusive boys-only program. Level I (45 min) is for boys aged 4 and 5, and is made up of a lively mixture of funky jazz and introductory Hip Hop. Level II (45 min) is for boys aged 5 and 6 and has more emphasis on Hip Hop.




  
 

Novice to Advanced

Novice : Refers to a student with no dance experience.

Beginner : Refers to a student with little experience (1 - 2 years) in the given style or with some experience in another dance style.

Intermediate : Refers to students who has had 3 - 5 years experience in the given style.

Advanced : Refers to students who have had 5 or more years experience in the given style.

Competitve : Refers to group classes that participate annually in the Kamloops Festival of Performing Arts.

Level I : Refers to a first year class

Level II : refers to a second year class etc.




                                      

Conditioning for Dancers

Conditioning consists of a combination of core conditioning, cardio training, as well as exercises specifically designed to strengthen dance technique.




    

Belly Dance

Tribal Fusion Bellydance is an empowering, modern Western form of bellydance that was developed in San Francisco, California in the early 1990's. It was created by fusion American Tribal Style bellydance and Cabaret bellydance. Tribal Fusion incorporates elements from Popping, Hip Hop, Liquid and borrows from Traditional forms such as Flamenco, Dathak, Odissi and other folkloric dance styles. This class will focus on muscle isolations, layering techniques and mind/body connection while improving flexibility and stamina.