Contemporary Jazz
Contemporary Jazz Instructor
Contemporary Jazz 2B
with Angela
In this Beginning level class, students will explore contemporary dance through the foundations of Jazz technique. This class is an introduction to the basics of Jazz and Contemporary techniques and will set your dancer up for the following levels of the style, including: flexibility, leaps and jumps, extensions, tricks, core strength and improvisation. By offering unique choreography and technique adapted from the traditional form of the style, this class will allow dancers to use their technical training as a tool to develop and expand their relationship to stylized movement. With a warm up designed to stretch and strengthen, and dynamic center and floor work, dancers will be fully prepared for the end of class choreography section. Choreography will cover the basics of Jazz technique but will have Contemporary and lyrical elements incorporated throughout. Dancers are required to wear a solid colored leotard or tank & black leggings, bare feet/hair tightly pulled back in a bun or ponytail.
Contemporary Jazz 3
with Angela
In this Beginning/Intermediate level class, students will explore Contemporary dance with the foundations of Jazz technique. This level is for dancers who have previously had technique classes and want to jump back in, or for teens who are natural movers but desire technical refinement. By offering unique choreography and technique adapted from the traditional form of the style, this class will allow dancers to use their technical training as a tool to develop and expand their relationship to stylized movement. With a warm up designed to stretch and strengthen, and dynamic center and floor work, dancers will be fully prepared for the end of class choreography section. Choreography will cover the basics of Jazz technique but will have Contemporary and lyrical elements incorporated throughout. Dancers are required to wear a solid colored leotard or tank & black leggings, bare feet/hair tightly pulled back in a bun or ponytail.
Contemporary Jazz 4
with Angela
In this Intermediate/Advanced level class, students will explore Contemporary dance with the foundations of Jazz technique. This class is for dancers who have taken all previous levels, or equivalent, have a solid understanding and practice of jazz, contemporary, and lyrical techniques, and are ready to challenge and push the limits. By offering unique choreography and technique adapted from the traditional form of the style, this class will allow dancers to use their technical training as a tool to develop and expand their relationship to stylized movement. With a warm up designed to stretch and strengthen, and dynamic center and floor work, dancers will be fully prepared for the end of class choreography section. Choreography will cover the basics of Jazz technique but will have Contemporary and lyrical elements incorporated throughout. Dancers are required to wear a solid colored leotard or tank & black leggings, bare feet/hair tightly pulled back in a bun or ponytail.
Contemporary Jazz 5
with Angela
In this Advanced level class, students will explore Contemporary dance with the foundations of Jazz technique. This class is for dancers who have taken all previous levels, or equivalent, have an exceptional understanding and practice of jazz, contemporary, and lyrical techniques, and are ready to challenge and push the limits. By offering unique choreography and technique adapted from the traditional form of the style, this class will allow dancers to use their technical training as a tool to develop and expand their relationship to stylized movement. With a warm up designed to stretch and strengthen, and dynamic center and floor work, dancers will be fully prepared for the end of class choreography section. Choreography will cover the basics of Jazz technique but will have Contemporary and lyrical elements incorporated throughout. Dancers are required to wear a solid colored leotard or tank & black leggings, bare feet/hair tightly pulled back in a bun or ponytail.
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