African Dance

African Dance is a poetic dance that requires the technical components that one would equate with Ballet, and can be as lively and fast paced as the merengue in Latin dance. Participants will dance to percussive drum beats. Bare feet and comfortable clothing are the only pre-requisites.

Ballet

A classical dance form demanding grace, precision and control through every formal step and gesture. Participants will learn the basic fundamentals of this dance style in a progressive nature. Previous dance experience is not required. Ballet or light dance shoes are required.

Belly Dancing

Learn the basics of this traditional Middle Eastern dance form and develop an understanding of its roots. The level of dance taught at this session is meant to help new students attain a solid foundation of the basic movements, and to increase flexibility and strength.

Classes will be based on learning the various techniques of belly dancing such as hip lifts, undulations, eye movement, snake arms, veil work, shimmies, exercises, philosophy and psychology. The instructor supports dancers in their diversity and creativity. She encourages the students to be creative and experience the dance in its various disciplines.

Hip Hop Funk

Students will master the basics of various funk dance styles (Popping, Locking, Tutting, Isolation) that are the cornerstone of modern hip-hop. Participants of all dance levels are welcome.

Hip Hop Fusion

Hip Hop dancing is an urban ethnic dance form that gets its roots from the Bronx in New York, where a new culture began to emerge in the early 1900's. The neighbourhood youth would get together on the streets and dance as a way of self-expression. Since then Hip Hop has evolved into an exciting and popular dance form that is danced by many music artists.

Unlike ballet and ballroom, Hip Hop dancing, which includes break dancing, popping and locking and freestyling, abandons the tight constraints of perfect technique, promoting improvisation and freedom of expression. jumps, pauses, spins, contractions, and syncopation's in movement are put together to develop an informal yet explosive dance class.

Hip Hop House

This high-energy dance fuses fancy footwork of the style "house" with the free artistic movement of hip-hop. This class will draw on elements of pop, vogue, funk, African, jazz, electro and disco to explore different styles of house music and house dance. Students will learn the basic footwork emphasized in house-dance style and the stylistic fluidity of isolating the arms and upper body that Hip Hop is known for.

Lyrical Jazz

Lyrical jazz refers to the unique dance style of jazz that expresses emotional sentimental through the fusion of both contemporary and ballet dance components. Lyrical dance is rhythmical and requires movement of the entire body, extending the body line with minimal sharp, stationary, angular movement. Bare feet or dance slippers should be worn.

Salsa Club

Salsa club is designed for those who are beginners or have no Latin dance experience. Participants are introduced to most fundamental footwork and basic leading and following techniques.

Singles and partners are welcome.

Outdoor Total Body Conditioning

Get in shape for summer by committing to 6 weeks of this progressive clinic while exploring our scenic valley trails & fields. You will learn exercises to enhance your power, endurance, strength, balance and flexibility. It is advised to bring your own water, hat and sunscreen. Open to all fitness levels.

Here is a list of a few of the fitness components we will be focusing on in the clinic:

1. Agility: Agility is the ability to stop, start and change directions rapidly while under control. Example: running backwards in football and avoiding a tackle
2. Balance and Stability: Balance is using the strength of many muscles at one time whilst fighting gravity to remain in control of your body movements. Example: remaining stable and in control after a check in hockey or lacrosse
3. Reaction Time: Reaction time is training your body and mind together to create quickness in all movements during different scenarios. Example: avoiding that squirrel that darted in front of you during your downhill bike ride
4. Hand-eye and foot-eye coordination: Coordination is vital in most sports. It is visually focusing on an object and/or person and coordinating your hand and feet movements correspondingly. Example: dribbling the basketball or passing the soccer ball accurately
5. Plyometrics: Plyometrics is using the maximum power you can create to explode into different movements. It is creating the greatest strength at high speeds. Example: a volleyball spike
6. Anaerobic Power: The ability to sprint jump or explode into different movements using primarily anaerobic energy systems. Example: Track and Field jumping
7. Flexibility: Flexibility is the ability to move muscles and joints through their full ranges of motion, which are specific to each joint in the body.

Cyclefit

Cyclefit is a group exercise workout performed on stationary bikes. The workout is designed so everyone can ride at their own pace and level and ease up when feeling over-exerted. All classes include a warm-up, cardiovascular, cool-down and a stretch segment.

All participants should arrive 10 minutes prior to start time. Latecomers will not be permitted to join class 10 minutes after class start time.

Participants must remember to bring a towel, water bottle and dress in accordance with the rules of our facility.

* Cycle & Core

Fitness Kickboxing I

Experience the ultimate kickboxing training circuit specifically designed to incorporate authentic MMA (mixed martial arts) drills and sports conditioning. Including innovative rope, agility, cardio & core training, obstacle course strength conditioning and boxing/kick boxing focus pad conditioning.

Participation in this course will require the use of protective hand wraps and gloves to be purchased independently by participants at the Athletics Service Counter or external retail supplier of choice.

Fitness Kickboxing II

Experience the ultimate kickboxing training circuit specifically designed to incorporate authentic MMA (mixed martial arts) drills and sports conditioning. Including innovative rope, agility, cardio & core training, obstacle course strength conditioning and boxing/kick boxing focus pad conditioning.

Participation in this course will require the use of protective hand wraps and gloves to be purchased independently by participants at the Athletics Service Counter or external retail supplier of choice.

Mixed Martial Arts (Conditioning)

Train like a UFC fighter or get an awesome cross-training workout! M.M.A. Conditioning is an authentic mixed-martial arts cross training regime that will cover a broad spectrum of kicking, boxing, ground fighting, cardio drills, callisthenics and core conditioning drills for the mixed-martial artist enthusiast, competitor, and/or athlete.

Learn to Run

This beginner program is suited for individuals wishing to run recreationally or accomplish a 5-10km race. You do not need a running background to participate, but should be able to comfortably walk for 30 minutes without stopping and be injury free. The program will run rain or shine.