Hip-Hop Dance

Dance uplifts, unites, and empowers children. It also provides children with an opportunity to express their individuality while working on gross motor skills and developing cognitive and social skills. Hip Hop is the perfect class for children who want to dance, stay active, and learn how to freestyle! Musicality, rhythm, and creative movement are key components of this fun, urban/street-style dance class that teaches boys and girls alike to step, stomp, and shake it out.

Age Range: 5-9

• Return to Youth Classes
• Acting
  Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of theater through vocabulary, movement, storytelling and speech. These classes will encourage confidence, teamwork, and empathy. Class taught by Pied Piper Players. (more information...)
• Aloha Art Camp
  Aloha Spring!! Get your grass skirts ready for a week of art, fun, and all things tropical! Campers will design their own Tiki masks and flower lei. We will paint some tropical fruits and Hawaiian beaches for our luau. We will even build our very own erupting volcanoes and lots more. Come join our 5 day long Art Luau Party! (more information...)
• Chess Wizards Camp
  Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development, improves both verbal and mathematical skills, and increases all levels of academic performance! Playing chess stimulates the mind and helps children strengthen skills such as focusing, visualizing goals, abstract thinking, and forming concrete opinions. (more information...)
• Hip-Hop Dance
  Dance uplifts, unites, and empowers children. It also provides children with an opportunity to express their individuality while working on gross motor skills and developing cognitive and social skills. Hip Hop is the perfect class for children who want to dance, stay active, and learn how to freestyle! Musicality, rhythm, and creative movement are key components of this fun, urban/street-style dance class that teaches boys and girls alike to step, stomp, and shake it out. (more information...)
• Junior/Adult Martial Arts
  Junior Martial Arts (Ages 12+)- Get your kids involved in a program designed specifically for them. Physical fitness and self-defense skills are presented as fun games and activities. Course focuses on self-control and listening skills in a fun, social and safe environment that builds self-esteem. (more information...)
• Little Dragons Martial …
  Kuk Sool Won is known for building character, while gaining strength, flexibility, and self-esteem. Martial arts have been shown to improve performance in school and other sports, because it improves focus and coordination. Ages: 1st-5th Grades Location: Highlands Recreation Center Gym Instructor: San Mateo Kuk Sool Won Staff (more information...)
• Minecraft Engineering with …
  Bring Minecraft to life using tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Build engineer-designed projects such as a Creeper, a Lava Trap, and a Minecart. Create your favorite Minecraft mobs, tools, and objects with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor during this Spring Break Camp! (more information...)
• Theater Camp
  Join us during Spring Break as we focus on acting technique while introducing students to the process of a show. Starting with auditions, students will be cast in and then will rehearse for a final performance at the end of the week . This performance will be recorded and sent to participants to share with family. (more information...)
• Tiny Tigers Martial …
  Tiny Tigers (Ages 6-9) - Give your kids a head start with a program designed specifically for them. Physical fitness and self-defense skills are presented as fun games and activities. Course focuses on self-control and listening skills in a fun, social and safe environment that builds self-esteem. (more information...)
• Ukulele Lessons
  The Ukulele is an excellent instrument on which to learn how to play music. It's relatively simple to learn, easy to tote around, inexpensive, super fun, and timelessly popular! In this ensemble, we will jump right into the fun stuff and learn how to play music on the ukulele. By the end of the course, students will know a few chord positions, will be able to play a couple of songs on the ukulele, and be able to sing along. Ukuleles are brought to each class by the instructor. (more information...)
• Youth Tennis
  **Participants in all level Tennis Lessons are required to provide their own rackets** Pre-Tennis This is an introductory tennis class (for children ages 3-13) that teaches balanced movement, footwork skills and eye-hand coordination. Classes will be held on Court 2. Youth Tennis I This class is for youth with little experience or instruction. They will be instructed in the basic fundamentals of proper grip, forehand, backhand, serve, and volley. Although flexible, Tennis I students typically range in age from 6-10 years old. Lessons held on Court 2. Youth Tennis I/II This class improves upon what was learned in Youth Tennis I and introduces tennis strategy to the students. Tennis II students typically range in age from 8-13 years. Lessons held on Court 2. Instructors and participants are required to wear masks. (more information...)