Basic Jazz technique – posture control, weight placement, core strength – is very similar to Ballet, so Ballet training is often helpful for the Jazz dancer. Jumps and turns are prominent in Jazz training, and dances are usually performed to upbeat music with style.
Jazz is a powerful, fast-moving style filled with isolation and drama. It also originated from Black people in America, and has been turned more away from its roots in Canada into the Theatrical Jazz most of us think of from Broadway.
Basic Jazz technique – posture control, weight placement, core strength – is very similar to Ballet, so Ballet training is often helpful for the Jazz dancer. Jumps and turns are prominent in Jazz training, and dances are usually performed to upbeat music with style.
Not all Jazz is the same, and Caelia works to provide a wider experience of Jazz choreography with strong foundations in technique (based on the ADAPT syllabus).
Dance Alive Studios was created in the summer of 2017 to meet the changing needs of adult dancers in the Saskatoon community. Caelia Gardiner, the owner and Artistic Director of DAS, developed the adult dance program at Juliette’s Dance Centre from 2011 to 2017.
This program has become unique in the field – it provides aspiring adult dancers with progressive levels of focused training at their desired level. Recreational dance is the common stream, but more intense training opportunities are available upon request (group and solo competition, examination, teacher training, etc.).
The class will begin with a global warming of the body to connect to physical sensations and free the mind.
This popular and dynamic style is taught in a positive environment to all age groups. Jazz is enjoyable for any dancer who just wants to get moving and it is an excellent style for strength and flexibility.
Dramatic modern-like jazz choreography to pop, k-pop and r&b music.
This class is a combination of Tap, Jazz and Ballet for ages 9-12 . Dancers who have experience in these styles should consider enrolling in straight classes instead to continue their training.
This energetic and upbeat class teaches the fundamentals of jazz technique, focused on movement in the center and across the floor training. Dancing to popular, age appropriate music, while learning kicks, jumps, turns, and flexibility.
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