This class introduces students to contemporary dance techniques founded in various styles including Jazz, Modern, Ballet, and African dance.
This class introduces students to contemporary dance techniques founded in various styles including Jazz, Modern, Ballet, and African dance. Students learn gestural and pedestrian movements, floor work, and choreography integrated with studies in rhythm, speed, direction, and weight shifting.
(Suggested attire: fitted clothing including leggings, t-shirts or leotards; comfortable clothing for movement including sweat pants and sweatshirts for warm-up)
Founded in 1980, Dance Place builds a community of artists, audiences and students through high-quality performances, commissions, training and educational programs.
We are committed to enriching the field of dance locally, nationally and internationally. Our thriving arts campus serves as an anchor in our Brookland / Edgewood neighborhood in Washington, DC.
Advanced students over age 10 may be invited to study the newest genre embraced by formally trained dancers. Â Core work fall and recovery, expressive musicality, speed changes, effort/shape work, creativity, versatility in embodying different choreographic styles.
Contemporary dance is a combination of jazz and ballet. Classes are offered to students age 10 and older who have had at least two years of ballet training and current enrollment in a ballet technique class. Jazz is not required but is recommended.
Lyrical dance combines the grace of ballet and jazz. The style shows great emotion through the art of dance as students learn to dance to the lyrics of music. You must be 8 years of age, or have teacher permission, and take ballet and jazz in order to take this class.
Contemporary Dance Classes are offered by Dance Studio 111 for all ages. Apart from honing their dancing skills, we also instill good character traits in our dancers. Our teachers inspire students, teaching them life skills they can carry off the stage.
This class is for dancers that have had at least two -three years of dance training.
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