Jazz dance is a movement style that encompasses musical theatre, lyrical, contemporary, social, and commercial dance forms. Our jazz classes begin with a series of warm-ups and exercises to help students gain strength, flexibility, endurance, and coordination, and then followed by dance combinations that emphasize musicality and stylized performance.
Jazz 1
The class begins with a warm-up, isolations and stretching. Students will learn fundamental jazz steps, alignment, and basic movement combinations.
Jazz 2
This class stresses technique and stretching. Students work on correct body alignment, coordination, strength and flexibility. Jazz dance vocabulary is expanded through across the floor exercises and simple combinations. (Ballet is recommended.)
Jazz 3
Class emphasis in Jazz 3 is placed on body placement and proper technique, stretching and development of skills. Students also begin to develop basic performance skills such as style, focus, energy, and improvisation. (Ballet is recommended.)
Teen Jazz
This class will focus on technique, dynamics, musicality, stretching and style development. Students will also work on the fundamentals of jazz technique, musicality, and performance. (Ballet is recommended.)
The class begins with a warm-up, isolations and stretching. Students will learn fundamental jazz steps, alignment, and basic movement combinations.
Jazz 2
This class stresses technique and stretching. Students work on correct body alignment, coordination, strength and flexibility. Jazz dance vocabulary is expanded through across the floor exercises and simple combinations. (Ballet is recommended.)
Jazz 3
Class emphasis in Jazz 3 is placed on body placement and proper technique, stretching and development of skills. Students also begin to develop basic performance skills such as style, focus, energy, and improvisation. (Ballet is recommended.)
Teen Jazz
This class will focus on technique, dynamics, musicality, stretching and style development. Students will also work on the fundamentals of jazz technique, musicality, and performance. (Ballet is recommended.)
Jazz/Contemporary Technique
For serious jazz dancers, this class places a greater emphasis on perfecting technique, performance skills, vocabulary and varied styles. Students will develop an advanced body awareness. (Ballet is required.)
Leaps & Turns
In this class, students are working on advanced jazz concepts and styles, specifically focusing on the fundamentals of leaps and turns. A strong focus is placed on pushing students beyond their limits to encourage a greater performance aesthetic. (Ballet is required.)
Jazz Technique
Students in this level are expected to be detail-oriented, understand contemporary concepts, terminology, etiquette, and lead by example. Students will be challenged physically and mentally in this level. They will be encouraged to be self starters, set goals, and explore style. They are given a real-life view on what it’s like to be a professional dancer while continuing to strengthen their technique, musicality, expression, and dance beyond the classroom. (Ballet is required.)
For serious jazz dancers, this class places a greater emphasis on perfecting technique, performance skills, vocabulary and varied styles. Students will develop an advanced body awareness. (Ballet is required.)
Leaps & Turns
In this class, students are working on advanced jazz concepts and styles, specifically focusing on the fundamentals of leaps and turns. A strong focus is placed on pushing students beyond their limits to encourage a greater performance aesthetic. (Ballet is required.)
Jazz Technique
Students in this level are expected to be detail-oriented, understand contemporary concepts, terminology, etiquette, and lead by example. Students will be challenged physically and mentally in this level. They will be encouraged to be self starters, set goals, and explore style. They are given a real-life view on what it’s like to be a professional dancer while continuing to strengthen their technique, musicality, expression, and dance beyond the classroom. (Ballet is required.)
Jazz Dress Code (all levels)
- Black or solid colored leotard or fitted tank
- Dance shorts, capri or ankle length leggings
- Jazz Shoes
- Hair must be pulled off the face in a ponytail or similar style
