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.).
Jazz Dance originates from a variety of dance styles such as African & Swing, and moves us through time with new and inspired movements from Broadway, Pop Music, and different Dance Companies and Choreographers.
Jazz has its foundation in technique and is considered an expressive, stylistic form of dance, essential to the study of many other genres.
Jazz classes are offered by The Dance Theatre Performing Arts. An exploration of the various styles of jazz dancing from lyrical to hip-hop, funk and the blues.
Historically, Jazz is rooted in the traditions of African dance and music. Jazz dance can be cool, funky and smooth. It stresses rhythm and coordination. The classes are energetic, up tempo and an excellent body conditioner.
We believe in educating our students on the importance of being a team and building confidence in themselves and in their teammates.
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