Dexter Community Education

✨ Dive into the graceful world of ballet with Miss Fern! ✨ Hello, everyone! I'm Fern, and I'm thrilled to share my passion for ballet with your little ones. With over 12 years of ballet experience, I've twirled and leaped through every step of this enchanting journey - starting right where many of you are now, with community education classes. In this beginner's ballet class, designed for kids ages 3-6, we'll explore the magical basics of ballet together. From elegant pliés to precise tendus, mesmerizing jumps, and delightful turns, we'll lay the foundation for a lifetime of dance. But let's not forget the best part - the fun! Alongside our ballet practice, we'll sprinkle in exciting games like freeze dance to keep our bodies moving and our spirits soaring. Join me on this enchanting adventure, and let's dance our way into a world of grace, beauty, and boundless joy! ✨ Enroll now and watch your child's love for ballet bloom before your eyes. Ballet attire recommend, parents must stay in the building for class.

The Jr. Cheer Clinic is a fundraiser for the Cheer Program. Boys and Girls in grades Y5-6 will learn basic cheerleading techniques and a short routine taught by the DHS Varsity Cheerleaders, under the supervision of the Head Cheer Coach. The Jr. Cheer clinics are offered twice a year; one during football season in the fall and one during basketball season in the winter. The fall clinic includes two practices and a performance at halftime of a DHS home football game on Friday September 26 at Al Ritt Field. The games begin at 7pm. The fee includes a t-shirt. Jr. Cheer clinic attendees wear their clinic t-shirts to the game which gives them free admission at the game. Family members pay regular admission. Fall 2025: The performance is at half-time of the football game on FRIDAY, September 26. Meet on the track at 6:30pm on Friday. Registrations after 8:00am on September 8 are not guaranteed a shirt.

The Jr. Dance Clinic is a fundraiser for the Dexter Dance Team Program. Boys and girls, ages 5-12, will learn basic dance techniques and a short routine taught by the DHS Varsity Dance Team, under the supervision of the Head Coach. The Jr. Dance clinics are offered twice a year; one during football season in the fall and one during basketball season in the winter. The fall clinic includes two practices and a performance at halftime of a DHS home football game on Friday October 17 at Al Ritt Field. The games begin at 7pm. Jr. Dance clinic attendees wear their clinic t-shirts to the game which gives them free admission at the game. Family members pay regular admission. Important: T-shirts will be ordered at 8:00am on Thursday October 9. Any registrations after that time will not receive a shirt.

Sportsplay classes offer the widest variety of sports and activities! Sportsplay is a fun introduction to sports designed to help kids get moving and build confidence! Each week features a warm-up, an introduction to a new sport or activity, free play, cool down, and an age-appropriate anatomy and physiology lesson. We love emphasizing that educational aspect at the end with flashcards detailing different bones and muscles we used that day. Students love telling their parents about what they learned! About This Program: Sports Play provides a fun introduction to sports designed to help kids get moving and build confidence! Each week features a warmup, an introduction to a new sport (example: kickball, basketball, scoops, badminton, ninja style courses, etc.), an athletic activity, a cool down, and an age-appropriate anatomy and physiology lesson.

Beginners and almost-intermediate level players will learn the rules of the game and develop the basic strokes using drills and games in a fun-filled atmosphere. Each class will include warm up, skill development, and games. Bring your racquet and a water bottle.

Dexter Community Ed offers a variety of field hockey programs for girls and boys in grades 2-6. Newcomers are welcome! Core skills coached include dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, and team concepts. Parents are responsible for providing a stick, shin guards and mouthguard for practice and games. Sticks and shin guards can be provided for new players on a short-term basis. The 2nd grade program offers one weekday practice. The 3rd-4th grade program offers one weekday practice and league game in Ann Arbor (Saturday or Sunday - TBD by A2 Rec & Ed). The 5th-6th grade program offers one weekday practice and league game in Ann Arbor (Saturday or Sunday - TBD by A2 Rec & Ed). The 7th-8th grade program is an official sport at Mill Creek Middle School in the fall and a Community Ed travel team in the spring with one practice and one game on weekends in the league managed by Ann Arbor Rec & Ed.