Here at Newcastle Dance Academy, all students must enrol in a ballet class to be eligible to participate in our jazz classes.
Jazz has become one of the most popular dance styles in recent years, mainly due to its popularity on television shows, movies, music videos and commercials. People enjoy watching jazz dancers, as the dancing is fun and energetic.
Jazz dancing is a form of dance that showcases a dancer’s individual style and originality. Every jazz dancer interprets and executes moves and steps in their own way. This type of dancing is energetic and fun, consisting of unique moves, fancy footwork, big leaps and quick turns.
Many famous dancers have helped shape what we know as jazz dance today. Considered the father of jazz dance technique, Jack Cole developed techniques that are used today in musicals, films, television commercials and videos.
His style emphasised isolations, rapid directional changes, angled placement and long knee slides. Winning eight Tony awards, Bob Fosse was a musical theatre choreographer and director, and a film director.
Characteristic of his dance style are inward knees, rounded shoulders and full-body isolations. Considered a founder of jazz dance, Gus Giordano was a master teacher and gifted choreographer. His dance style has influenced modern jazz dancing. Many jazz teachers employ his methods in their own classes.
Newcastle Dance Academy is owned by Tracy Caldwell and Roxanne McCourtie.
We purchased a small studio in 1996 with 10 weeks of the year to go, we rented church halls and continued to grow and move around locations until 1999 when we moved to the Hobart Road premises. The June 2007 floods, like many people, caused much devastation to the property.
We managed to battle on, but it was time for new premises. We purchased the Broadmeadow Glass and Aluminium building at the end of 2008 and in 2009 we opened the doors to the 5 studio purpose built complex that is now home to around 200 students.
We aim to provide the very best advice to the parents on quality dance education and the very best teaching available. Our staff are wonderful professionals in the industry and we create a warm and friendly environment for everyone.
Our staff are fully qualified with Royal Academy of Dance. We are consistently learning and studying under the CPD (continual professional development) program provided by the RAD.
Our motivation comes from the passion we share as educators and the environment we create for delivering the best possible learning environment for young children. Newcastle Dance Academy is a child safe organisation with all staff having their Working with Children check.
We are Newcastle born and breed, we are professionals that wish to share our knowledge and experiences and give opportunity to the young- We care for the students and the families and we pride ourselves on providing the very best dancing environment.
Our studio has recently been renovated with everything your child needs to thrive in a safe learning environment that is passionate about dance. Come in and visit us and check out Our Studio Facilities
Get ready for a work out as this class will help you to develop flexibility, co-ordination and improve your cardio fitness.
A class concentrated on building and perfecting your jazz technique through balance, turns, leaps and compositions. This class is perfect for anyone at any level wanting to progress as a technical dancer.
Jazz dance classes are offered by Backstage Dance Academy.
Jazz Dance Lessons are offered by Dance & Art Centre for Kids of all abilities. Dance, the movement of the body in a rhythmic way for the purpose of releasing energy, expressing an idea or emotion or simply taking enchantment in the movement itself.
Our Jazz syllabus is used to provide dancers with a thorough all round jazz education. Included in this class is a thorough warm up which develops dancers fitness, flexibility, strength and technique.
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