Infants & Toddlers

Winter

PADDLE & PLAY OPEN SWIM

0-5 Yr Olds + Guardian

A special time in the pool for parents and young children to enjoy playtime with friends. For your convenience, we provide life jackets, puddle jumpers and infant floats for non-swimmers. A guardian must be in the water and provide direct supervision for their child.

FAMILY OPEN SWIM

Infants-Adults

Family Open Swim is a great time for all ages to enjoy the pool - from infants to teenagers to adults! We have diving board, youth water slide, basketball hoops, various pool toys and floats, life jackets, puddle jumpers, infant floats + more. Come join the fun! 

  • Aquatics Calendars
  • Pool Rules & Policies
  • Cost: $3 p/visitor OR Splash Pass | Included in ALL Fitness Memberships| Free Open Swim while enrolled in Swim Lessons
  • Half Day Open Swim: 1:30pm-3:30pm | Nov 29, Dec 13, 23, 27, 30, Jan 3, 17, 20, Feb 10, 11, 27, 28, Apr 4, 7, 9, 11, May 9, June 4, 5, 6
  • Open Swim on Snow Days: During the school year, Zeeland Recreation makes every effort to add open swim from 1:30-3:30pm on snow days. Follow us on social media for the latest news!

NEW DANCERS: DANCE FUNDAMENTALS CLASSES

3-18 Yr Olds

Join us to receive excellent dance training, improve coordination, develop artistic creativity, make lasting friendships and have fun! These classes are for first-time dancers, newer dancers, or returning dancers who want to improve their fundamentals prior to our genre-specific classes.

  • Register for Winter Classes Here (Nov 22 Deadline)
  • Register for Spring Recital Here (Nov 22 Deadline)
  • Dates: Dec 2-June 7
  • Costs: $194-$245 (depends on class)
  • Class Descriptions: Click the “Dance Class Descriptions” tab below
  • Dance Fundamentals (3-5 Yrs): Mon | 3:45pm
  • Dance Fundamentals (3-5 Yrs): Tue | 9am (must have been enrolled in Fall)
  • Dance Fundamentals (3-5 Yrs): Tue | 10am (for new dancers this Winter)
  • Dance Fundamentals (3-5 Yrs): Tue | 2pm
  • Dance Fundamentals (3-5 Yrs): Wed | 4pm
  • Dance Fundamentals (3-5 Yrs): Thur | 4pm
  • Dance Fundamentals (3-5 Yrs): Sat | 9am
  • Dance Fundamentals (5 Yrs-KG): Wed | 5:30pm
  • Dance Fundamentals (5 Yrs-KG): Sat | 9:45am
  • Dance Fundamentals (1st-2nd Gr): Thur | 4:45pm
  • Dance Fundamentals (3rd-5th Gr): Sat | 11:15am
  • Creative Movement (5 Yrs-2nd Gr): Tue | 5:45pm
  • Contemporary Technique (7th-12th Gr): Thur | 6:15pm
  • Jazz Funk Fundamentals (6th-12th Gr): Wed | 3pm
  • Pom Fundamentals (3rd-8th Gr): Tue | 4:30pm
  • Tap Fundamentals (5 Yrs-3rd Gr): Tue | 6:30pm
  • Tap Fundamentals / Tap 1 (1st-3rd Gr): Thur | 5:30pm
  • Tap Fundamentals (4th-7th Gr): Thur | 7:15pm
  • Winter Dance Class Calendar
  • Dance Weekly Schedule/Themes
  • Studio Locations and Directions
  • Shoe and Dancewear Guidelines

MOTOR MOVEMENT

3-5 Yr Olds

Join us to improve body control, motor skills, physical awareness and more through music, games and other fun activities! This class will increase your child’s confidence and independence with their bodies, while also better preparing them to master more complex skilled activities and skills as they get older. All children must be potty trained. Enroll based on age at start date

  • Register for Session 2 Here 
  • Register for Session 3 Here 
  • Register for Session 4 Here 
  • Cost: $59r/$74nr
  • Instructors: Cydney Sheneman (Monday) & Haley Yin (Saturday)
  • Session 2: Mon | Dec 2-Jan 27 (skip Dec 23 & 30) | 9am or 10am
  • Session 2: Sat | Dec 7-Feb 1 (skip Dec 28 & Jan 4) | 9am or 10am
  • Session 3: Mon | Feb 3-Mar 24 (skip Feb 10) | 9am or 10am
  • Session 3: Sat | Feb 15-Mar 29 | 9am or 10am
  • Session 4: Mon | Apr 14-Jun 2 (skip May 26) | 9am or 10am
  • Session 4: Sat | Apr 19-Jun 7 (skip May 24) | 9am or 10am
  • Locations: Zeeland Rec (Mondays) or Early Childhood Center (Saturdays)

PARENT-CHILD SWIM LESSONS, LEVEL 2

18-36 Months + Guardian

Learning how to swim can save your child’s life! Join us to help your child be comfortable in the water. This is an infant and toddler water adjustment class designed to enhance motor coordination, social skills, water adaptation, and safety. Parents and children enjoy time together in the water while basic water skills are reinforced. Floating and other safety skills are added as well as a transition to working more with instructors.

PRESCHOOL SWIM LESSONS

3-5 Yr Olds | 4-1 Instructor to Swimmer Ratio

Level 1: Learning how to swim can save your child’s life! Join us to learn the following skills (done with support): Enter and exit shallow water | Jump into shallow water | Submerge mouth, nose, and eyes | Blow bubbles (bobs) | Open eyes under water and retrieve object | Back floats | Front and back glides | Roll over from front to back, back to front, and recover to vertical | Straight leg kicking | Alternating and combined arm and leg actions on front and back 

Level 2: Learning how to swim can save your child’s life! Join us to learn the following skills (done with assistance): Jump into shallow water | Blow bubbles in succession 5 times (bobs) | Open eyes under water and retrieve object | Front, back and tuck floats | Rollover floats | Front and back glides; recover to vertical | Treading | Straight leg kicking on back and front | Alternating and combined arm and leg actions on front and back 

Level 3: Learning how to swim can save your child’s life! Join us to learn the following skills (done independently): Jump into shallow water | Fully submerge and hold breath | Controlled bobs in succession 10 times | Front, back and tuck floats | Rollover floats | Introduction to rotary breathing | Front and back glides; recover to vertical | Change direction while swimming on front or back | Treading | Alternating and combined arm and leg actions on front and back 

RHYTHM & READ

3-5 Yr Olds

Join us to improve your imagination, creativity, reading skills, motor skills and more! This program will explore children’s literature and movement side-by-side. We will start class by reading a book, and then follow that with imaginative creative movement prompts and games relating to that book's themes and characters! All children must be potty trained. Enroll based on age at start date. 

  • Register Here
  • Cost: $65r/$80nr 
  • Instructor: Cydney Sheneman
  • Session 2: Wed | Dec 4-Jan 29 (skip Dec 25 & Jan 1) 
  • Session 3: Wed | Feb 5-Mar 19
  • Session 4: Wed | Apr 16-May 28
  • Time: 9:00am-9:45am
  • Location: Zeeland Recreation - Shoreline Sprinkling Studio

DANCE & MOVEMENT WITH MY GROWN-UP

2-3 Yrs + Guardian

Join us to bond with your little one while they learn basic dance steps and terminology through songs, stories and play! On top of that, your little ones will also blossom while building self-confidence! Parents/guardians will participate actively in the class, so this is the perfect program for children who may still need a little more time before separating from a parent or caregiver. Ballet shoes and leotards are recommended for children, but not required. Enroll based on age at start date. 

  • Register Here
  • Cost: $59r/$73nr 
  • Instructor: Cydney Sheneman
  • Session 2: Wed | Dec 4-Jan 29 (skip Dec 25, Jan 1)
  • Session 3: Wed | Feb 5-Mar 19
  • Session 4: Wed | Apr 16-May 28
  • Time: 10:00am-10:45am
  • Location: Zeeland Recreation - Shoreline Sprinkling Studio

PARENT-CHILD SING SONG YOGA

2-6 Yr Olds + Guardian

Sing Song Yoga® is an international kids musical yoga program in which song lyrics instruct children how to get into the poses and yoga-based activities. This is a fast-paced, 30 minute class created specifically for 2-6 yr olds that will help your child develop motor skills and attention span while also making fun memories with a parent or caregiver! Parents and kids sign up for this yoga class together. Enroll based on age at start dates.

  • Register Here
  • Cost: $49r/$64nr
  • Instructor: Deb Weiss-Gelmi (founder of Sing Song Yoga®)
  • Session 3: Thur | Jan 9-Feb 13 | 5:50pm-6:20pm | Cityside MS - ELA room
  • Session 4: Thur | Feb 13-Mar 20 | 9:15am-9:45am | Dance Studio

GYMNASTICS

3-14 Yr Olds

Our Gymnastics program develops body control, flexibility and strength that will help your child excel in gymnastics skills as well as sports, dance and more! Each session will include a rotation of skill development on beams, bars, vaults and floor work. All children must be potty trained.

  • Register Here
  • Cost: $59r/$74nr
  • Instructor: Haley Turner
  • Session 4: Sat | Jan 11-Feb 1 | Woodbridge Elementary Gym
  • Session 5: Sat | Feb 15-Mar 8 | Roosevelt Elementary Gym
  • Tots (3 Yr Olds) | 9:00am-9:50am: Somersaults, jumping, balance, swinging 
  • Beginners (4-5 Yr Olds) | 10:00-10:50am: Somersaults, cartwheels, jumping, balance, swinging
  • Beginners (6 Yr Olds+) | 11am-11:50am: Somersaults, cartwheels, jumping, balance, swinging
  • Intermediate (Placement Based on Skill Rather Than Age) | 12:00pm-12:50pm: Prior to the program, participants must be able to do cartwheels and bridges. During the program, participants will work on handstands, round-offs, high beam work, pullovers, hip circles

  • Advanced (Placement Based on Skill Rather Than Age) | 1:00pm-1:50pm: Prior to the program, participants must be able to do cartwheels, bridges, backbends, and be working on walkovers. During the program, participants will work on back and front walkovers, handsprings, aerials, squat-ons, straddle-throughs, balance beam dismounts, hip circles

PRE-K COED INDOOR SOCCER CLINICS

4-5 Yr Olds

This instructional program uses soccer as a tool to improve coordination, dexterity and overall coordination while also introducing youngsters to the fundamentals of soccer! Instruction is presented through fun, interactive games. Participants will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re learning (but parents will sure notice)! 

  • Register Here
  • Cost: $50r/$65nr
  • Coaches: Bruce Lane + USA Soccer Staff 
  • Jan 11-Feb 1: Sat | 1:30pm-2:15pm OR 2:30pm-3:15pm
  • Location: Cityside Middle School - Main Gym

KID'S DANCE DAY

3 Yr Olds-6th Gr

Join the Zeeland Dance Company for a Spring themed day of fun! Participants will learn dance techniques, dance routines, play movement games, and do a dance related craft! That same evening, dancers are invited back to perform at 6pm in our “Uplifted” Dance Concert, hosted by our Zeeland Youth Dance Company! All proceeds from “Uplifted” go towards our K.L.A.S.S. program, which provides free Zeeland Rec programs to children who are in financial need. No experience required. Participants must be potty trained and 3 years old as of December 1. 

  • Register Here
  • Registration Deadline: Mon, Feb 10
  • Cost: $43r/$58nr
  • Instructors: Cydney Sheneman + Rachel Plaggemars + Zeeland Dance Company Dancers
  • Date: Sat, Mar 1
  • Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
  • Location: Cityside Middle School - Lokers Auditorium
  • Uplifted Performance Info: This performance will highlight our Zeeland Youth Dance Company members + participants from our “Kid’s Dance Day” program for 5 yr olds-6th graders that takes place earlier on the same day. All proceeds will go towards our K.L.A.S.S. program, which provides free Zeeland Rec programs to children in financial need. 
    • Tickets: $5 | Go on Sale on Tue, Jan 14 HERE
    • Date: Sat, Mar 1
    • Time: 6pm
    • Location: Cityside Middle School - Lokers Auditorium