Tandy Recreation Center

My Job is to improve or better your child(ren) in subjects that they may need help in. We will go over Reading, Writing, Spelling, Mathematics, and more.

Circus Harmony is a non-profit social circus organization that uses circus arts to motivate social change. By inspiring individuals and connecting communities with circus education and entertainment programs, they have a positive impact on the St. Louis area and beyond. Their programs teach valuable life skills like perseverance, focus, and teamwork. Learning circus with others teaches trust, responsibility and cooperation. Perhaps the most important experience they give participants the opportunity to meet and interact with children from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds than their own. They believe the path to peace is a path of cooperation and communication. Teaching children from different neighborhoods how to stand on each other?s shoulders may seem like a strange way to take this path. But it?s the technique we use! Circus Harmony promotes peace through pyramids, joy through juggling and harmony through handsprings. To learn more about this organization, visit their website at... https://circusharmony.org/

Dance class geared toward discipline: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary Praise, Majorette/ Drill/Pom. Ms. Ovaloretta Harris is back with a new dance program for this new generation. Her previous teachings with the City Recreation division spans back to 1980 when she was in high school volunteering her skills to develop her choreography in dance. Ms Rita or as the dance community acknowledges her as ?Mama Rita? has worked off and on for the Recreation Division for over 20+ years. Mama Rita is a former professional dancer, choreographer, a licensed teacher/educator and active community activist for our youths for over 25 years. She has taught, mentored, trained countless dancers from St. Louis to California. Dancers ages 5 to adult have been under her wings of teaching and they all still come to her for advice, to dance or assist her in teaching. Countless dancers in turn have brought their kids, nieces, nephews, cousins and grand kids to be trained and taught by her. Ovaloretta has been trained, mentored and danced with some of the best in the dance industry, most notably Debbie Allen, Richard Martin, Ray Parks (Godfather), Pelige Wren, Vivian Watts and countless others. Her dance credits include: Hammer, BBD, LSG, After 7, Usher, Chris Brown, Janet Jackson,The Hines Brothers, Sammy Davis Jr etc.. Mama Rita?s City Rec dance teams The SHOWSTOPPERS (92-98) and the City Rec Allstarz (2012-present) have been winning competitions and representing the recreation division for years. These kids have been to Disney World, the Apollo, danced on television, the Muny, Six Flags and more.

The City of St. Louis Recreation in partnership with the Center of Creative Arts (COCA) is pleased to offer...West African Dance. Students will learn about the cultures of the Africa and the principals of dance such as musicality and flexibility through transitional West African Dance. Class will be accompanied by live drumming. This class is led by Mr. Diadie Bathily. He grew up in Ivory Coast, West Africa in Abidjan and in Bouake, Ivory Coast. Diadie has performed at the United Nations, with Village Arts and Humanities in Philadelphia, at S.I.U.-Carbondale, and in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has taught master classes at Temple University and at the Katherine Dunham School, and he performed at Miss Dunham?s 90th birthday celebration. This is a free program and space is limited! For additional information about COCA, please visit their website at...www.cocastl.org

This class will teach children from kindergarten to 8th grade how to make healthy food and prepare well-balanced meals on their own, from menu writing, prepping to cooking. In this class we will also reinforce and teach subjects like science, math, and reading. We will provide a fun hands-on way to introduce them to other life skills such as budgeting, problem solving, how to grocery shop and much more. This will build independence and self-confidence. Students will learn the basic food groups, the importance of making healthy food choices all while being introduced to the world of cooking through basic cooking techniques. This is also the time to teach kids about sanitation, hygiene and staying safe in the kitchen.

All ages are welcome. Must wear proper swim attire.

The "Introduction to Orchestra" Program led by Nu-Art Series strives to educate and inspire a life of excellence through the exposure of youth to instrumental music. This program provides an introductory orchestral experience for potential young musicians. Instruction will occur in the family of instruments including strings, brass, and percussion. The outstanding musical experience is open to students elementary school through college.

Co-Ed boxing program for youth and Adults.

I want to focus on teaching the proper technique and fundamentals for: Lay ups Shooting Foul Shooting Passing Dribbling and ballhandling Jump stops Triple threat position and pivoting Jab steps Basic screening and cutting Defense Rebounding Basic post moves

The Tandy water aerobics class is held daily. -Mondays/Wednesdays 5:30pm-7:30pm -Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 8:30am-10am For further information or if you have any questions, please contact a staff member at Tandy Recreation Center.