While strongly influenced by classical ballet, the movement of modern dance is more fluid and contains dynamic highlights and tricks of jazz dance, including isolations, kicks, and leaps; alternately, many movements are weighted and close to the earth.
DurationWhile strongly influenced by classical ballet, the movement of modern dance is more fluid and contains dynamic highlights and tricks of jazz dance, including isolations, kicks, and leaps; alternately, many movements are weighted and close to the earth.
The choreography of modern dance is very diverse and generally cannot be categorized as any specific dance style, although many dance styles influence much of the movement.
As the field of modern dance has developed and other dance genres have become more defined, the term, modern dance, has become almost obsolete. Where it once fought for the recognition it is now expressed, adapted, and displayed through many genres of dance including jazz, classical, and contemporary.
Contemporary dance draws on both modern and postmodern dance as a source of inspiration and combines steps from ballet, jazz, and tap.
Gauteng Dance Studios was started by Isabel Stapelberg in 1995. It has grown with such a pace that it was decided to open more branches in the Centurion area. In 1996 we opened the Rooihuiskraal branch, 2005 the Midstream branch, 2010 the Hennopspark branch and in 2014 the Midridge branch. We strive to provide the BEST standard of work for all our students who participate each year in IDF Exams, festivals, local and International Competitions and a yearly show.
Gauteng Dance Studios accepts new learners from the age of 3yrs tot 12 yrs and dancers with previous experience ages 13yrs to 17yrs. We offer beginner, intermediate and advanced levels into a year-round program.
We are proud to have qualified and competent teaching staff who is all still actively dancing and who are dedicated to progressing their own technique and choreography skills.
Jazz is a performance dance technique and style that first emerged in the United States in the early twentieth century.
Jazz is the ideal way to develop well-rounded dance skills. Lively, energetic, and creatively diverse, Jazz combines styles and techniques from a variety of popular dance forms.
Jazz dance is a performance [dance] and style that in the United States arose in the mid 20th century.
The training focusses on the spectrum of dance forms that nestle under “Entertainment Dance”. This includes Jazz Dance, Modern Dance, Show Dance and Musical Theatre Dance.
Jazz dance is comprised of many styles. It originated from the African Americans and then evolved on Broadway into the styles taught today. Jazz Dance was popularized by choreographers such as Bob Fossé in Chicago and Caberet. Jazz dance has also been influenced by other dance forms such as acro, ...
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