To excel in jazz, dancers need a strong background in ballet, as it encourages grace and balance. In recent years, Jazz has become one of the most popular dance styles mainly due to its popularity in movies, and on television shows, such as So You Think You Can Dance.
Jazz dancing is an energetic and fun dance form- consisting of syncopated rhythms, intricate movements, improvisation, big leaps, and complex turns. Jazz showcases a dancer’s individual style and originality allowing every dancer the ability to interpret and execute the steps in their own unique way.
To excel in jazz, dancers need a strong background in ballet, as it encourages grace and balance. In recent years, Jazz has become one of the most popular dance styles mainly due to its popularity in movies, and on television shows, such as So You Think You Can Dance.
The Dance Academy is thrilled to be embarking on our thirteeth season of dance in St. John’s. The Dance Academy was established in 2009 with the vision of providing quality dance instruction where students can learn the art of dance while enhancing social skills and self esteem.
We strive to provide every child with movement experiences which are meaningful and enjoyable, while enhancing motor skill development, social skills and an overall focus on an active, healthy lifestyle.
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.
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.
This athletic and high energy form of dance emphasizes form and expression. Students may explore everything from the more traditional genre-defining steps to the fluid movements of lyrical jazz. Younger students can get a taste of this style in our Mix'n'Match classes.
Typical class structure continues starting with a warm-up and muscle stretch to develop and improve flexibility. Emphasis is placed on the importance of energy, rhythmical accuracy, and style.
Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles Moves Used In Jazz Dance include Jazz Hands, Kicks, Leaps, Sideways Shuffling, Rolled Shoulders, and Turned Knees.We teach both technical and style formants.
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