There are a range of different characteristics for contemporary dance. Most notedly it is not a technique but rather an entire genre of dance. It includes bits of Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical and Modern dance. Strong leg work such as Ballet is common in Contemporary.
There are a range of different characteristics for contemporary dance. Most notedly it is not a technique but rather an entire genre of dance. It includes bits of Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical and Modern dance. Strong leg work such as Ballet is common in Contemporary.
At Dynamic Dance Studio, our family of trainers, dancers and parents, aim is to come together in dance to create, inspire and facilitate growth and learning in more than one aspect of a dancers journey.
We have taken many dancers overseas to represent South Africa in the World Championships over the years and are proud to say that our beautiful Studio owner is an International Adjudicator who has been on several panels for the World Championships over many years.
We also have the privilege of training our dancers from beginners all the way through to their teachers qualifications, thus opening up career opportunities for them and allowing them to take their passion for dance further.
In these one hour long classes we warm-up, work on some basic techniques and skills from that specific style (eg. Contemporary or Hip Hop), learn a short routine and end with stretching.
Modern Dance is the big umbrella under which various dance styles fall – each of which we incorporate in our classes (Jazz, Show Dance, Musical Theatre, Contemporary and Lyrical dance) to name a few.
Classes are based on a moderate amount of stretching. We use the Pilates principles of elongating the muscles and strengthening the body’s core.
The base of the class will be the Horton Technique, as well as Brigitte Reeve-Taylor’s Turns & Leaps training, combined with massage technique derived from the Lisa Howell flexibility programme.
This style uses modern dance and ballet techniques with intensified attack focus and timing. A blend of twists, tensions, spirals and balletic elongated lines are introduced. Ground work is often utilized and turn in of the legs
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