UCS Community Education

Always Shine adaptive dance class was designed for teens and young adults with special needs. We teach the basics of dance while incorporating social skills, self-confidence, the use of imagination and personal expression. Guys and gals are welcome! Attire: Bike shorts and a tank top or T-shirt. Shoes: Tennis shoes or jazz shoes. ***Registration will remain open throughout the duration of classes. If you are registering for classes after the first week please call the Gotta Dance Studio 586-731-9350 to register.

Session 1: Clogging is a like a cross between line dancing and tap dancing. In this session you will learn beginner steps done to a variety of music. If you have never danced before then this is the class for you. Beginner clogging is only offered in September. Session 2: In this session you will learn more steps using a variety of music. Learn some of the dances from the National Dance List. Must have taken session 1 unless you have tap experience. No partner is necessary.

Course Description Time BODYPUMP! This is a weights class for absolutely everyone. This form of weight training will make you toned, lean and fit. Using light to moderate weights with lots of repetition (reps) BODYPUMP gives you a total body workout that burns lots of calories. It’ll also tones and shape your body, without adding bulky muscles. The encouragement, motivation and great music you get in a BODYPUMP! class will help you achieve much more than you would be able to on your own. Instructors will show you all the moves and techniques to make your first class safe and fun. Mon/Wed 9:15-10:15am Scott Mon/Wed 7:00-8:00pm John Tues/Thurs 6:00-7:00pm Pam Saturday 10:00-11:00am Scott TRX Cardio Circuit Training Tired of the same old, boring routine? TRX Cardio Circuit Training is a total body workout designed to keep you on your toes. We want to keep you guessing – each class is designed to be different including the use of the TRX Suspension System, dumbbells and body weight exercises to develop balance, flexibility and core strength. Saturday 9:00-9:45am Kevin Fitness Fusion This 45-minute circuit training class will help BURN fat and increase cardiovascular endurance, tone and strengthen muscles. Core exercise and stretching will make this a FULL BODY workout for ALL levels of fitness. FORMAT: 3 minutes of resistance training followed by 2 minutes of cardio, followed by 1 minute of core…and REPEAT! End with Cool down and stretching. Mon/Wed 6:00-6:45pm John Cardio Circuit This 45- minute CARDIO Circuit uses stations around the room with a variety of equipment, i.e. BOSU, TRX, Resistance Balls, and more to give you a TOTAL BODY workout with the combination of cardio and muscle endurance. This FUN workout is for ALL fitness levels Tues/Thurs 5:10-5:55pm Nicole Core + Stretch This class is designed to lengthen your muscles and tighten up your abdominals, tone and flatten your stomach, help improve movement/range of motion and flexibility and relieve stress. This class is low impact and suitable for all fitness levels. Saturday 8:00-8:45am Nicole Classes Begin September 16,2024 and will run until December 16th, 2024. Unlimited Group Fitness Package: $279.00 (Expires 3 months from the first class attendance date) Mix & Match 10 Class Package: $169.00 (Expires 3 months from first class attendance date) One Time Drop in Class: $22.00 per class (Expires 12/16/24)

In this class we learn new intermediate to easy advanced dances. Review past dances. Open dance. Practice for shows. We will also work on our April show themed dance which will be Arcade/Video games.

Take a journey to the farthest reaches of the imagination while learning about the ocean, the rainforest, Mars, and a futuristic city, and more! They use the design thinking process to solve real-world problems in these different environments. Whether it's inventing a must-have product, creating a pop-up city, or building an animal-proof treehouse, each class is an adventure in creativity and innovation. From crafting board games and movie posters to designing Martian habitats and comic book heroes, kids will experiment with Crayola® products and many art techniques like sculpting, storyboarding, collage, and mixed media. They also discover design careers like graphic design, universal design, urban design, and product design

Video Editing provides students with the foundational knowledge and hands- on experience in digital video editing techniques. They will explore the artistic and technical aspects of developing a story through visual and auditory elements, and learn how to transform raw footage into polished productions. Weekly take home artifact: Students will show progress on their video project.

We are happy to announce that Driver's Training Segments 1 and 2, are now available in all four UCS High Schools! You can find all of the course details here, however, you will not be able to register for Driver's Training classes in Eleyo. The system will indicate the class is full. You must contact Courtesy Driving School directly to confirm availability in each class and to register. You can register for their classes at https://www.courtesydrivingschool.com/locations.html. The Summer sessions are now posted and open for enrollment. You can contact Courtesy Driving School by phone at (800) 256-9559 or by email at courtesydriving@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

This class is for those who took the beginner class last year and those you have clogging experience. We will learn new easy to easy intermediate dances and also learn/review dances from the National Dance list. All cued.

Tap & Ballet Combo (Ages 3.5-5.5yrs old) A combination of Tap and Ballet in the same class! Children will learn ballet, tap steps, counting music, stretching, proper dance technique, and the vocabulary of dance. Girl’s attire: Leotard and tights with shorts/skirts (no pants are allowed). Boy’s attire: T-shirt and gym shorts. Recommended shoes for girls and boys: Tap: Bloch Tan Tap Mary-Jane style with buckle. Ballet: Girl's - Capezio pink Juliet, Lily, or Daisy. Boys - black Juliet, Lily, or Daisy. Graceful Moves Dance Studio $80.00 2528-F24E Mondays: 10/28/24-12/16/24 5:15-6:00pm Jazz (Ages 3.5-5.5yrs old) Driven from ballet technique, Jazz uses vast forms of originality, improvisation, strength, and precision. Strong leaps, jumps, and turns are learned in this class along with fun, style-based movements! Attire: Leotard and tights, shorts, or skirt (no pants). Recommended shoes: Capezio caramel Gore boots EJ2. Graceful Moves Dance Studio $55.00 2528-F24F Mondays: 10/28/24-12/16/24 6:05-6:35pm Tumbling (Ages 4-7yrs old) Learn to tumble and stunt. Start with learning forward rolls, backward rolls, cartwheels, headstands, handstands, etc. and gradually work into walkovers, handsprings, and aerials. No gymnastics training is necessary for these classes. Girl’s attire: Must have a leotard and shorts or leggings (no loose articles of clothing). Boy’s attire: T-shirt and gym shorts. Students may be barefoot or wear gymnastic shoes. Graceful Moves Dance Studio $55.00 2528-F24G Thursday’s 10/30/24-12/18/24 5:25-6:10pm Tap & Ballet Combo (Ages 5.5-7.5yrs old) A combination of Tap and Ballet in the same class! Children will learn ballet, tap steps, counting music, stretching, proper dance technique, and the vocabulary of dance. Girl’s attire: Leotard and tights with shorts/skirts (no pants are allowed). Boy’s attire: T-shirt and gym shorts. Recommended shoes for girls and boys: Tap: Bloch Tan Tap Mary-Jane style with buckle. Ballet: Girl's - Capezio pink Juliet, Lily, or Daisy. Boys - black Juliet, Lily, or Daisy. Graceful Moves Dance Studio $80.00 2528-F24H Wednesdays: 10/30/24-12/18/24 6:10-6:55pm Hip-Hop & Jazz Combo (Ages 5.5-7.5yrs old) A Combination of Hip-Hop Funk and Jazz technique together! Learn the Hip Hop moves of today along with jumps, leaps, vocabulary, and precision of Jazz. Danced to the popular, age-appropriate music of Today this class is a bundle of fun!  Graceful Moves Dance Studio $80.00 2528-F24I Wednesdays: 10/30/24-12/18/24 4:35-5:20pm Jazz (Ages 8 & up) Driven from ballet technique, Jazz uses vast forms of originality, improvisation, strength, and precision. Strong leaps, jumps, and turns are learned in this class along with fun, style-based movements! Attire: Leotard and tights, shorts, or skirt (no pants). Recommended shoes: Capezio caramel Gore boots EJ2. Graceful Moves Dance Studio $70.00 2528-F24J Mondays: 10/28/24-12/16/24 2528-F24K Saturdays: 11/2/24-12/21/24 4:40-5:25pm 12:00-12:45pm Tap (Ages 8 & up) Tap is a class that teaches rhythmic movements and sounds accomplished by using the toes and heels of tap shoes with metal taps. Recommended shoes: Bloch Tan MaryJane with buckle. Attire: Tights and a leotard. Graceful Moves Dance Studio $70.00 2528-F24L Mondays: 10/28/24-12/16/24 2528-F24M Saturdays: 11/2/24-12/21/24 7:10-7:55pm 11:10-11:55am Lyrical (Ages 8 & up) Emotionally modern based form of dance using both jazz and ballet techniques fused together to show facial and bodyexpressions.  Ballet experience is necessary for Lyrical.   Ballet & Lyrical class must be taken simultaneously. Graceful Moves Dance Studio $70.00 2528-F24N Wednesdays: 11/13/24-12/11/24 6:15-7:00pm Ballet (Ages 8 & up) This class will teach your dancer the beginning fundamentals of ballet. Recommended shoes: Capezio split-sole canvas pink or split-sole Hanami (no slippers). Attire: Leotard and tights, skirts are optional (no pants allowed). Graceful Moves Dance Studio $70.00 2528-F24O Mondays: 10/28/24-12/16/24 2528-F24P Saturdays: 11/2/24-12/21/24 5:30-6:15pm 12:50-1:35pm Hip- Hop (Ages 8 & up) Great for BOYS & GIRLS! This class gives you everything that is HOT! Learn to dance to today’s music with a little twist of old school funk and some poppin’. This class is fun for ALL AGES, a good way to exercise and learn while having a blast! Attire: Leotard and tights, shorts, or capri pants (no long pants). Recommended shoes: Black split sole dance/jazz sneaker or clean, white-soled tennis shoes. *Shoes may not be worn outside. Graceful Moves Dance Studio $70.00 2528-F24Q Mondays: 10/28/24-12/16/24 6:20-7:05pm Tumbling (Ages 8 & up) Learn to tumble and stunt. Start with learning forward rolls, backward rolls, cartwheels, headstands, handstands, etc. and gradually work into walkovers, handsprings, and aerials. No gymnastics training is necessary for these classes. Girl’s attire: Must have a leotard and shorts or leggings (no loose articles of clothing). Boy’s attire: T-shirt and gym shorts. Students may be barefoot or wear gymnastic shoes. Graceful Moves Dance Studio $70.00 2528-F24R Thursdays: 10/31/24-12/19/24 5:50-6:35pm Musical Theatre (Ages 8 & up) A class in which drama, singing, and dancing are combined in a theatrical way (this is not a vocal class). Recommended Shoe: Carmel Gore Boot, soft-soled or dance shoes. Attire for girl’s and boy’s: Comfortable dance clothing (no baggy clothing). Graceful Moves Dance Studio $70.00 2528-F24S Wednesdays: 10/30/24-12/18/24 7:00-7:45pm Pom Cheer (Ages 8 & up) Learn Basic cheer and dance team technique and movements.  Graceful Moves Dance Studio $70.00 2528-F24T Wednesdays: 10/30/24-12/18/24 5:25-6:10pm Adult Tap Class  Intermediate Adult Tap class for dancers 18 and older! Attire: comfortable, non-baggy clothing.   Recommended Shoe: Tap shoes. Black flat with tie. Graceful Moves Dance Studio $70.00 2528-F24U Mondays: 10/28/24-12/16/24 8:00-8:45pm

In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration. For ages 13+.

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture demonstration. Ages 13+ ***This course will be taught online using Zoom.

Have you ever seen the performers who spin flags with the marching band? Ever wonder how they do it? This is your chance to learn! Evoke Performance Collective is hosting their “Intro to Color Guard” course again for the 2024-2025 school year! Students will spend 5 weeks learning how to condition their body for color guard, the basics of moving and spinning a flag, and performance basics so they will be ready and prepared for joining their high school color guard team. Students will be given their own flag pole, silk and performance t-shirt to keep. Students will perform a short “show” piece on the last day of class as a “skills showcase” for friends and family to come watch as they show off what they’ve learned!

Get in shape while learning Karate & Self-Defense. Wear loose clothing to this fun, no contact beginner’s class. Work at your own level & increase focus, balance, control & strength while learning valuable martial arts techniques. Relieve stress & achieve higher self-confidence.

Get into shape with this high energy, no contact workout that introduces kickboxing techniques and exercises. Learn the proper way to kick, punch & perform combinations taught by a black belt instructor. This is not an aerobics class. Wear loose clothing. Specific hand protection recommended (available through Master K’s).