From beginner to advanced, young to old, the Shelley Shearer School of Dance offers a wide variety of classes and class times to suit all needs. Through our own Jazz dance syllabus, students are exposed to a wide variety of Jazz dance styles and music.
Dynamic, contemporary and ever-evolving, the Jazz discipline of dance incorporate movements from African dance, Broadway, jive, swing, funk, modern dance and music videos.From beginner to advanced, young to old, the Shelley Shearer School of Dance offers a wide variety of classes and class times to suit all needs.
Through our own Jazz dance syllabus, students are exposed to a wide variety of Jazz dance styles and music. Developed over 35 years of instruction and collaboration, it continues to evolve every year. Our Jazz program has proven to be a phenomenal success in guiding our students from beginner levels to professional careers.
Using current radio hits and new cutting edge choreography, our program helps develop flexibility, core strength and progresses our students through the early stages of technique, turns and jumps. We understand that Jazz is ever evolving, so we are proud to be able to host guest workshops in our studio with some of the top new choreographers and dancers in the world.
Every student’s year culminates in the annual performances in June at the Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall. We’ll see you on stage!
Shelley Shearer School of Dance is the leader in the Winnipeg Dance Community for Recreational, Competitive & Professional dance education. With a world class faculty & facility, we are known for our integrity, passion & professionalism.
Our jazz classes provide our dancers with fun, upbeat, age appropriate music to express themselves emphasizing proper technique, terminology, and history. Students are well-prepared in the genre following the ADAPT Jazz Syllabus designed by Mr. Brian Foley.
Students will begin with a warm-up followed by a variety of stretching and strengthening exercises before working across the floor on turns, leaps and kicks.
Students age 10 & over will receive a 45 min. class once a week for the 10 week session. (Session begins in September and once again in January). Jazz is a high energy style of dance and the class consists of basic jazz steps, traveling steps & mini combinations.
Jazz is essential for students wanting today's Musical Theatre or Broadway (Commercial) styles. Jazz is an asset for school shows, local theatre productions & required for professional performance careers.
Our programs are designed to inspire young dancers to follow their dreams and express their emotions through movement. We pride our studio to be an inclusive environment for children of all abilities.
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