JAZZ & Musical Theater
Ballet-based, high energy style of dance that has evolved to incorporate many other dance genres including contemporary and hip hop. Jazz dance has been seen in commercials and in live musicals. Focus on body isolations, turns, leaps, and jumps. Students will gain strength, flexibility, endurance, and coordination
Jazz 1
Basics of jazz are introduced including, but not limited to, jazz squares, isolations (moving just one part of the body), chaine turns, spotting, basic leaps, and jumps.
- Requirements:Ages 6-9.
- Female Attire & Footwear: Leotard and tights or solid color leggings or spandex shorts, tank top or T-shirt, black slip-on jazz shoes.
- Male Attire & Footwear: Black athletic pants or leggings, tank top or T-shirt, black slip-on jazz shoes.
- Max Ratio: 12.
- Credits: Base $15; Max 3.
- Offered: Not currently offered for summer session
Jazz 2
Not currently being offered.
Jazz 3 (Combined with Levels 4 & 5 for summer)
Increased emphasis on reviewing Jazz 1 steps and combinations, reinforcing technique, spotting with turns and isolation, and more intricate combinations. Learning to incorporate arm movement with footwork combinations as well as floor work are covered.
- Requirements: By tryout or instructor invitation from the previous level class. Dancers must enroll in Fall & Spring Sessions.
- Female Attire & Footwear: Leotard and tights or solid color leggings or spandex shorts, tank top or T-shirt, black slip-on jazz shoes.
- Male Attire & Footwear: Black athletic pants or leggings, tank top or T-shirt, black slip-on jazz shoes.
- Max Ratio: 12.
- Credits: Base $15; Max 2.
- Offered: Summer session
Jazz 4 & 5 (Combined with Level 3 for summer)
Greater emphasis on refining technique. More intricate leaps, jumps, and turns including tour jetes, calypso’s, and fuete turns. These classes may perform two numbers in the recital.
- Requirements: Requires enrollment in non-recital Turns and Leaps class. Dancers must enroll in Fall & Spring Sessions. By instructor invitation or tryout.
- Shoes: Black slip-on jazz shoes required.
- Female Attire: Tights solid color leggings or spandex shorts and form fitting shirt or leotard. No baggy or oversized clothing.
- Male Attire: Attire for all males in dance programming is non-restrictive, athletic clothing.
- Max Ratio: 12.
- Credits: Base $20; Max 2.
- Offered: Summer session
Jazz Funk
Jazz funk dance is a hybrid dance style that combines elements of jazz and funk styles. It is a high energy, upbeat style that is often performed to contemporary popand hip hop music. This class runs in the Winter and Early Spring Sessions and does not participate in the recital.
- Requirement: Ages 10+
- Attire & Shoes: Leggings/Sweatpants, T-shirt or tank top. Clean and dry sneakers.
- Max Ratio:12
- Credits & Prorating: Base Credit: $15 Max Credits: 2
- Offered: Not currently being offered for summer session
