Programs

Strongsville Recreation & Senior Center

About Our Youth Programs

Caliber Dance – Grown Up and Me Dance Class (Meeting Room)

A Mommy & Me class is a fantastic way for little ones to explore movement while strengthening their

bond with a parent or caregiver. These fun, interactive classes allow your child (typically up to age 3) a

great opportunity for socializing, while also introducing basic dance concepts through music, rhythm and

creative play in a classroom setting.

Caliber Dance – Preschool Dance Class (Meeting Room)

This class allows children to explore basic dance concepts while practicing turn-taking, sharing and

following directions - all in a nurturing and playful classroom setting/environment. It is an excellent

introduction to dance, incorporating creative movement and promoting body awareness and

coordination; while also developing self-confidence. These classes are the perfect balance of structure

and fun!

Instructor: Miss Hayley

Caliber Dance – Dance Trends 1-Day Workshop (Group Ex. / Meeting Room)

Are you Interested in learning the newest TikTok trends or nervous you aren’t familiar with any cool

moves for that upcoming School Dance? Our Dance Trends Pop-Up class is the perfect way to

confidently stay up to date with ALL of the trends!

Instructor: Miss Hayley

Youth Chess Lessons (Town Center Building)

This class will teach students to love and excel at the game of chess. Chess has been proven to improve a

child’s IQ, attention span, and reading test scores through numerous studies over the years. It

encourages strategic planning and foresight, which can be applied to various aspects of life. Chess also

promotes patience, resilience, and sportsmanship as players learn to accept wins and losses gracefully.

This program involves teaching kids the rules, strategies, and tactics of the game through structured,

interactive lessons and practice sessions. Additionally, the social interaction and camaraderie during

games contribute to the overall growth and cognitive development of children. The program often

includes tournaments and competitions to foster healthy competition and critical thinking skills.

Instructor: National Chess Expert, Damon Rucker, has a unique background of 22 years of chess coaching

and decades of entertainment experience with the Cleveland Cavaliers. This special combination

ensures that classes are both impactful, and absolutely a blast!

Mad Science ® Brixology ™ -Here to There (Meeting Room)

Hop on board for a wild ride from “here to there”! Join us for the journey through this exciting STEM

series that utilizes LEGO® bricks to introduce children to engineering in a fun and engaging way! Each

week combines an in-class build created by a LEGO® Certified Designer with a related take-home item

that allows the exploration and learning “travel on” after the class is complete!

Topics include: Vehicles/Bridges/Aerospace/Boats

Yoga Adventures (Group Exercise Room)

Join Miss Amy for her monthly pop-up Kids Yoga Adventures. Each class will work on students’ flexibility

and posture while they learn focus and relaxation skills in a fun age appropriate environment.

Upcycle Pop-up Fashion Workshop – Beastie Sweats (Meeting Room)

Do you have a passion for fashion? Do you like being creative? How about having FUN with friends while

you MAKE SOMETHING AWESOME!!

In this upcycle workshop, we will create BEASTIE SWEATS. The teaching team will share different upcycle

techniques and guide the students through the process of creating their own designs. Then they will

apply trims, heat transfers, patches, embroideries and MORE. All materials are provided and students

keep the designs they create. Party playlist and PIZZA will be served.

Future Fashion Stars (Meeting Room)

Do you have a passion for fashion? Do you like being creative? How about having FUN with friends while

you MAKE SOMETHING AWESOME!!

Join us this fall for our one of a kind enrichment program. Created by industry professionals, fashion

educators & led by current fashion university students from Kent State University.

This fall we will create a fashion line from concept to collection. The students will work individually and

as a team to create their design. We teach them step by step and lead them through the creative

process. The curriculum is built on academic principles and real work industry experiences.

Fido Fundamentals - Manners (West Event Center)

Come join our Fido Fundamentals - Manners class to help Fido become the most well-mannered dog in

the neighborhood! We practice attention around distractions, sit, down, walking nicely on leash, coming

when called, stay, greeting exercises, and handling. This “Real Life” class will help you learn to live with

and love your dog inside and outside the home. Our aim is to create pleasant home companions who

can also enjoy and thrive in the outside world.