Jazz Technique
A free-form style of ballet concentrating of speed and transition. Many forms of jazz in theatre and lyrical are taught to teach the emotional and story telling effect. We are proud to offer an exciting program dedicated to defining Jazz dance in its highest form. From Broadway styles to contemporary, and lyrical, students develop a strong technical base while experiencing a broad range of choreographic styles. Ballet students who are also enrolled in our Jazz and/or Tap programs find that it greatly enhances their range of style, particularly in repertoire that requires strong, sharp movements and clarity of attack. Professional jazz training also lends a smooth, elegant energy to almost any movement.
Many students are simply drawn to the excitement and fun of these upbeat classes. Often they are pleased to discover the physical benefits, increased flexibility and the gratification of continued improvement in the art. We offer a variety of classes for children, teenagers and adults from beginner through advanced levels. Select classes require a ballet class to accompany this form of dance.
2 - 6 years
For our youngest students we offer three age/level divisions of our own original "Broadway Babies", "Broadway Kids" and "Mommy & Me" classes. Children experience an inspiring introduction to ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theater through animated song and dance activities in our carefully designed curriculum. Broadway Babies is a combination class of Ballet & Tap; Broadway Kids is a combination class of Jazz & Tap. Parents also join in the fun during our Mommy & Me musical classes teaching younger students rhythm, sound and how to identify by visual aids emotional genres of music and movement.
Hip Hop
This energized & high-spirited class uses CLEAN, family, friendly hip-hop music. Instruction uses many of todays styles & old school moves while studying the progression of hip-hop through the eras. This class must accompany a ballet or jazz class for all enrolled students. Non-students may purchase class cards.
