JAZZ
CLASSES RANGE FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCED
ALSO COMPETITION LEVEL IN HVDC
Jazz dancing is a form of dance that showcases a dancer's individual style and originality. Every jazz dancer interprets and executes moves and steps in their own way. This type of dancing is energetic and fun, consisting of unique moves, fancy footwork, big leaps and quick turns. To excel in jazz, dancers need a strong background in ballet, as it encourages grace and balance. Join our jazz aficionado Rian Miles to learn how it works.
Class Descriptions
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Pre Ballet/Jazz
Our Pre Ballet/Jazz class is designed for ages 3-5yrs.old who love to move and dance.
In this class we focus on the basics of ballet and jazz , musicality, and movement in a fun and creative way.
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Jazz: Level 1
Ages 6-9 years old; beginning or 1-2 years experience
Beg/Int jazz 1 class will focus on an accelerated version of the beginning jazz class. We will continue to focus on proper warmup, stretching, pirouettes, chaines, coordination focused combinations, isolations and overall well rounded awareness for the body. All of these skills will be pushed to a faster pace. Leaps, progressions and across the floor combinations will be added to this level. This level will help develop the students confidence in movement and ability to try new things.
This class will perform in the spring recital.
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Jazz: Level 2
10yrs old and up; 2-3 years of experience
Intermediate Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance techniques such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz such as Broadway, Street, and Contemporary to help develop a well-rounded dancer. The class curriculum is based on a ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations.
This class will perform in the spring recital.
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Jazz: Level 3/4*
*This class requires Director Approval to attend
13yrs old and up; 4 plus years of experience. Designed for our higher competitive athletes
Advanced Jazz class focuses on style, musicality, and correct alignment. Each class includes a technical warmup to find your center and floor work for strength and injury prevention. The class emphasizes technique, artistry, and athleticism. Focus on breaking down turns, leaps, placement, connecting movement so it flows, and building a dance vocabulary that will bring the dance student to the next level. Advanced Jazz class focuses on style, musicality, and correct alignment. Each class includes a technical warmup to find your center and floor work for strength and injury prevention. The class emphasizes technique, artistry, and athleticism. Focus on breaking down turns, leaps, placement, connecting movement so it flows, and building a dance vocabulary that will bring the dance student to the next level.
This class will perform in the spring recital