Toddler Dance Classes - Shan-Yee Poon Ballet School - San Francisco

How to Enroll
The toddler program offers open, ongoing enrollment on a semester system.

Contact us to schedule a free trial class for your child. The free trial class allows us to evaluate and place your child in the appropriate level based on their age and ability. It also allows you and your child to try the class out and experience our wonderful instruction. There is no charge, but you must reserve your spot in advance.

To view our Spring 2008 tuition, policies & calendar, download this document:

Toddler Calendar, Policies & Tuition

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T O D D L E R P R O G R A M
Brain development research has revealed that the right stimulation can enhance your child's intelligence and emotional development. Amazingly, simply playing and being responsive to your child's emotional needs are the most important things that a parent can do to help a child's development. Our program goes a step further by keeping abreast of the latest research and not only teaching your children how to play, but also teaching them skills as they play.

Class Descriptions
Your child will develop gross & fine motor skills while learning ~ musicality (interpretation, rhythm, timing) pantomiming class etiquette, socialization skills (cooperation, self-control) names of colors, counting directional awareness (left-right, forward-back, up-down) alphabet shapes cultural diversity awareness.

We'll enchant, stimulate, and challenge your child with dances from around the world and specially selected music!

TODDLER 1 2-3 years old. (Parent participation) MON 10:00-10:45 AM WED 3:45-4:30 PM THU 4:00-4:45 PM SAT 9:00-9:45 AM. You'll actively participate in this class, helping your child gain confidence and independence. Then play at home to reinforce the learning!

TODDLER 2 3-4 years old. (Without parent participation) MON 11:00 - 11:45 AM & 4:30 - 5:15 PM WED *2:15-3:00 & 3:00-3:45 PM THU 3:00-3:45 & *5:00-5:45 PM SAT 9:45-10:30 AM & 11:15 AM-12:00 PM. These children are ready to go solo and focus on their classmates and teachers. They'll learn more complex content and be ready to graduate to our Creative Balletic Movement class (4-5 years old). *To be opened.

T O D D L E R I N S T R U C T O R S

Brooke Byrne is Artistic Director of Khadra International Dance Theatre. She majored in dance and theater at Bard College in New York, and has performed modern dance and several ethnic styles for many companies and independent choreographers in the Bay Area, East Coast and in England, as well as choreographing herself.

Laura Sheridan studied with the San Francisco Ballet School and appeared in productions of the Nutcracker and A Midsummer's Night Dream at the San Francisco Opera House. She is also trained in musical theater, voice and ballroom dance.