Jazz & Jazz Pre-requisites
Jazz (8 yrs and up)
“At the core of jazz dance is the interpretation of music.” Frank Hatchett Jazz focuses on the ability to move, isolate and control the parts of the body. There is a strong focus on jumps, leaps and turns through progression and incorporated into choreography. The Academy offers Jazz classes in many genres.
Broadway Theater Jazz (Int.)
….a 5, 6, 7, 8! “And all that Jazz!” In theater, a song or dance occurs when the emotional state of a character, or characters, becomes so heightened that they can no longer express themselves in words. It`s about using dance to add another dimension to the character. The class is about teaching students how to tell a story through dance with the same specificity and as comfortably and confidently as they would through singing and acting. The warm-up is designed to create awareness of, and teach the proper use of, the muscles we use when we dance as well as to build strength and flexibility. Pieces are chosen from classic musicals, and often incorporate blocking, partnering, scene, song and dance. The atmosphere is fast paced, positive, professional and challenging allowing the performers to participate in a powerful Musical Theatre Company Experience. Combinations range in style and difficulty, but are always FUN!!! Learn the style of such Broadway greats as Bob Fosse and Jerome Robbins. Class focuses on developing performance technique and facial expressions.
Ballet as a Recommended Pre-requisite for Jazz
Jazz teaches the student contemporary styles of movement. The exercises in Jazz teach and develop the ability to move, isolate and control the parts of the body. Jazz dance follows the rhythmic beat of the music. Jazz is an exciting form of dance. The Academy offers Jazz classes in both lyrical and popular styles of Jazz.