Teacups (Ages 3-4)

The Teacup Dance Program was specially designed as a play-based curriculum by our Artistic Director, Miss Lainy Zimmer. Our 30-minute classes will engage little dancers in age-appropriate activities incorporating our mascot — Teacup the dancing bunny, colourful props, engaging storybooks, dress-up costumes, exciting music and of course, age-appropriate dance!

Teacup, the dancing bunny, is the mascot for this fun and dynamic dance program. You will see Teacup dancing along with our tiny dancers in class and featured in our monthly colouring pages.

All dancers in our Teacup program have the opportunity to participate in our year-end show. By the end of the year your little dancer will grace the stage in an age-appropriate costume dazzling the audience with their cuteness and grace.

The Teacup Dance Program was designed with four core values in mind:

1) Socialization

Our Teacups Dance classes are often one of the very first classroom experiences for your tiny humans. The goal of the Teacups Dance Program is to support our tiny dancers as they learn and understand social skills like waiting their turn, respectfully sharing their ideas and bonding with their peers. In each dance genre your dancer will have the opportunity to explore creative concepts with their peers, share their ideas and make friends!

2) Age-Appropriate Movement

Teaching age-appropriate movement for ages 3-4 is critically important to fostering a life-long love of dance. Tiny dancers in our Teacup Dance Program will be supported through their physical development with our age-appropriate skills checklist for each dance genre. Across these genres, your tiny dancer will be challenged in their body awareness, coordination, balance, proprioception, strength, endurance, flexibility and fine and gross motor skills.

3) Literacy and Imagination

In our Teacup Dance Program, our dancers will be introduced to a new story or creative theme each month. Through various stories and theme settings, your tiny dancer will be encouraged to explore their cognitive and social development. Your tiny dancer will expand their language and listening skills while expanding their social skills and interacting with their peers as they engage with the text.

4) And of course, FUN!

The enjoyment of dance is the reason we are all here! Footprints Dance Centre is a studio where the love of dance comes first and foremost. Our Teacup Dance Program will stimulate your tiny dancer with monthly colouring pages, dress-up classes, creative stories, colourful props and lots of opportunities to shake their sillies out!

Class Offerings

FAQ

All of our Teacup classes utilize our monthly payment plan option. This allows your little dancer to give dance a chance – without breaking the bank!

The monthly fee for this class is $46.00 (HST incl). If your dancer registers in two half-hour classes, their monthly fee would be $80.00 (HST incl). For a full breakdown of our class fees please download our schedule and refer to the last page of the document.

Yes! All of our littlest Teacup Dancers have a required dress code that must be followed. We are happy to offer all dress code items in the studio for easy access and affordability. Please click on the style of your choice to view the dress code for that class.

We cap our enrollment at 8-10 students per Teacup Dance class. Each Teacup Dance class is taught by a certified, adult dance instructor with the help of a teaching assistant.

All of our dance classes are live-streamed into our lobby for your viewing pleasure. So yes! You will be able to view their class while giving space for them to spread their independent wings!

For many of our Teacup Dancers this is their first class experience without a familiar grown-up. At the start of the year we allow parents to come in with their child to become more comfortable with the class. Sooner than you know it, your little dancer will be running into class all on their own!