Modern
Modern classes are designed to build a technique balanced by correct alignment,
strength, flexibility, coordination, and musicality. Dancers explore the inner
connections (breath, core to distal, head to tail, top to bottom, homolateral,
and cross-lateral) that are necessary for freedom and ease in creative, outward
expression. Through playful interaction with gravity, dancers study the
dynamics of energy that are the support and motivation for all movement.
Creativity is encouraged in modern dancers on every level.
Jazz
Like the musical form for which it is named, jazz dance uses the complexities
of rhythmic syncopation and translates it into isolated movement of the torso
and limbs. Jazz technique emphasizes and develops body alignment, coordination,
strength, flexibility, rhythm, and jazz dance vocabulary, as well as increased
stamina, control, musicality and dynamics. There are many styles of jazz dance
including Classic Jazz, East Coast and West Coast Jazz, Lyrical, and Jazz Funk.
The style of technique changes monthly.
Choreography Lab
This class is designed to give the dancer some tricks, tools and practice in
the creation of dances by using improvisation, creative assignments and
projects. Choreography uses mental creativity and design which is expressed
thru movement of the individual body and the action and interaction of the body
and other bodies in space.
Conditioning
Athletic conditioning is a well understood concept but do you know dancers are
athletes? This stretch and strengthen class is designed to round out dance
training using balance, flexibility, core strength, alignment and
cardiovascular health concepts.