Welcome to Merced Tap and Ballet in partnership with The City of Merced Parks and Recreation Department. We believe in creativity and artistic development, and offer an energetic and positive environment to foster the growth that all dancers can achieve.
ALL ABOUT OUR TAP AND BALLET CLASS
Every class starts with a tap dance lesson and routine and midway through our Monday class we switch to ballet and movement.
Monday
toddler class:
10am -10:45 (ages 3-4)
2pm-2:45 (ages 3-4)
one hour full class:
3:15 (ages 5-7)
4:15 (ages 8-11)
5:15 (ages 11-15)
6:15 (adult)
7:15 yoga with "Young Elder"
October6-Jan.12
Jan19-April 27
$120 for each half of the school year of weekly dance classes. (This breaks down to about $8 per class.)
Register in person at the parks and recreation department
City of Merced
632 W. 18th Street
Merced CA 95341
(209)385-6235
open from 9-5 Monday-Friday
(closed for lunch from 12 to 1)
Classes are held at the Rossotti Center at Applegate park, behind the zoo.
Tap and ballet shoes are requested.
Your instructor has education in Child Development and Fundamentals of Movement. Cinnamon Langs was a Girl Scout Leader, Foster Parent and Day Care provider for 15 years in Stevinson before buying a home in beautiful Merced. She also drove a school bus for 10 years while teaching dance classes on long lunch breaks in Fremont California. Your dance instructor has 30 years of recreational department dance experience and nearly the same in teaching She joined the City of Merced Parks and Recreation Departmentin 2021 to provide quality and fun dance experiences in the community. Whether your focus is technique, flexibility or you’re just looking for a new way to work out, you can find it here. Feel free to reach out with questions, comments and concerns.
Our Tap and Ballet Dance class will be at the Rossotti Center located at 1075 West 25th Street in Merced behind the Applegate Zoo (between the park grass and the Bear Creek River) it is a small, gated “Ed-zoo-cational” building! Come dance with us!
MERCED TAP AND BALLET CLASSES
To Dance is to Dream
TODDLERS AGE 3&4
Giggle and Hop @ 10am, 11am &2pm
This class is a quick 45 minute favorite among the caregivers. The children delight in the opportunity to explore new dance movements with fun child friendly music. While the adult in attendance sits down and enjoys the show! The “amazing” Cinnamon will make sure all the children get the necessary individual attention they need while keeping the class semi-collaborative. With unlimited patience and abundant material and experience to draw on. Want to find out more? Get in touch today.
SCHOOL AGE 5-7 YEARS
Shuffle & Share @ 3:15-4:15
This tap and ballet combination class meets for one hour every Monday We will start with 20-30 minutes of tap dancing, change our shoes, stretch to a fun tune, include basic ballet instruction, dance to a routine, take turns practicing steps across the floor, and perform basic tumbling on mats. Dancers are given a sticker as a “Thank you for dancing with me” at the end of class.
AGES 8-11 YEARS
Slide and Leap @ 4:15-5:15
This tap and ballet combination class meets for one hour every Monday We will start with 20-30 minutes of tap dancing, change our shoes, do some stretching to a fun tune, add some basic ballet instruction, put the movement to a routine, take turns practicing floor work, and experience somersaults, cart wheels, head stands and back bends on tumbling mats.
DANCERS AGE 11-15
6:15-7:15
We will start with 20-30 minutes of tap dancing, change our shoes, do some stretching to a pop tune, add some basic ballet instruction, put the movement to a routine, take turns practicing steps moving across the floor, and perform basic tumbling on mats. This age is more social. The structure is more relaxed and the activity stays constant.
ADULTS
On Your Feet at 6:15-7:15pm
We will start with tap dancing to traditional and assorted genres of dance music. Exercise cardio barre style strengthening and toning movement, then stretch and cool down. We will put movement to a routine, and enjoy dancing with people.
“To Dance is to Dream”
How to apply for the scholarship
3 scholarships for a year of dance training are offered. Apply anytime! Scholarship info:
Please submit child’s name age address and phone number (for registration purposes) to:
along with 1-4 paragraphs including previous dance experience and/or reasons why child is interested in the dance program.
Your effort will then be the consideration to obtain free dance classes! First come, come first serve. 3 scholarships for a year of dance are available. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.
Parents and siblings are delighted to see their children so happily active!! Being close by to watch the children dance and being available for hugs in the middle of class makes this community unique and enjoyable. When you’d like to make a specific statement and have your name or photo placed on this website, please talk with Cinnamon about publicizing your testimonial.
Happy Families
After Cora‘s first adult class, she commented on how easy it is to follow the instructor.
Cora
Christopher Jensen the City's Director of Parks and Recreations shook Cinnamon’s hand in the zoo parking lot and said, “ I have heard wonderful, wonderful, things about what you are doing with the city dance program.”
Christopher Jensen
“One of our most popular classes is back”
Face Book
“Our instructor is fantastic and does a great job with this class”
Recreation Department
GET IN TOUCH
If you would like more information on Merced Tap & Ballet I would be more than happy to help. Please email me or fill out the form below and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Or go to 632 W.18th Street (Recreation Department) in Merced during normal business hours.
Merced, CA, USA
2093498853
CINNAMON LANGS
Dance Instructor
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Substitute Dance Instructor 2023
IRENE
Recreation Department Coordinator
POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTE INSTRUCTOR
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