MCDM Online! – Distance Learning

No Studio, no problem – We are fully continuing our dance education online!

Please request to join us here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/MCDMonline/

“MCDM Online” is a PRIVATE Facebook group.  In order to become a member you must request to “join group” at the above link.  Your request will be approved as long as you have a currently enrolled student.  Please answer the group question by providing the name of your enrolled student/students.  If you do not answer the question, your access may be delayed or denied, and will require additional administrative work and communications.  We would like to verify that we don’t have “strangers” requesting access.

What all is available to you?

1)  Daily “Style” classes – These classes will be grouped together by the day. I have given the teachers the option of prerecording or doing a Facebook Live video for their convenience.

What: Mondays – Ballet, Tuesdays – Jazz, Wednesdays – Hip Hop, Thursdays – Tap, Fridays – Little Ones, Saturdays – Tumbling/Acro, Sundays – Stretch & Conditioning.
When: Little Ones – 9 am (Intermittent), Rising – 11 am, Elevated – 1 pm, Apex – 3 pm (Sundays 9 AM only, all levels)
Location: Private Facebook Group – MCDM Online!
Who: Anyone & Everyone! (Members of Private Facebook Group – MCDM Online!)
“Style” classes of the week are videos that members can watch, at any time, from your favorite teachers!  Each style will have at least 3 levels offered, Rising (beginner), Elevated (Intermediate), and Apex (Int/Advanced)

• BONUS: You’re not only getting your currently enrolled MCDM class, but access to EVERY CLASS AND STYLE that we offer in our regular studio schedule!  Challenge yourself or try something new – BONUS for all!  My joy is that all of these classes are taught by our incredible teaching staff.  This gives the connection of familiar faces to our cherished students.  

2) “Style” of the Day Dance History BONUS
What: “History” facts, articles or resources matching the “Style” class of the day!  Example: “Ballet Mondays” will include a post on the history of Swan Lake, ballet vocabulary or fun facts, etc.  
When: Once per day 
Location: On Private Facebook Group – MCDM Online!
Who: Anyone & Everyone! (Members of Private Facebook Group – MCDM Online!)

3) “Movement challenge” of the week BONUS
This is a super fun BONUS to create and foster our online “community” – I’m open to any ideas!  So far, I have a family dance challenge, student choreography project, teach a family member your recital dance, dance history fun fact contest, home dance space challenge, dance painting/drawing challenge, Tik tok challenge – there are so many ways to go here!  One per week.

4) Dance Games and Activity Handouts BONUS
This is yet another BONUS resource for our students!  Examples: Each week, Creative Movement ages receive a dance coloring page, Rising levels receive a dance bingo game, Elevated levels receive a wordsearch, and Apex levels receive some sort of “match the dance vocabulary word to it’s meaning”. 

5)  Recital Choreography Rehearsals

What: Scheduled Virtual Rehearsal with YOUR classmates to continue work on Recital pieces live and in real-time.  
When: Your student’s REGULAR class time.  
Location: Zoom.us (app on phone and/or website on computer)
Who: Each MCDM class on a private Zoom with their regular teacher.  

• Some classes (specifically the younger ones and tumbling/acro) will require another family member, parent or sibling involvement.  Make it a full family activity for added fun!  It will be most beneficial to make a schedule for your family and kids that includes their regular activities!  On the day or night that they have dance, you can still give the same experience – Put on your favorite dance outfit, proper shoes (if applicable), proper hair, water bottle, and even a snack!  Life goes on!