JAZZ FOR GRADES 3 THROUGH 12
Jazz combines popular music and movement style, while incorporating the necessary skills required to accomplish leaps, turns, balance, and kicks. It is a technique that forms the basis of many styles of popular dance and is therefore recommended as part of a comprehensive dance education.
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(Grades 3-5)
Jazz
Express Yourself. Dancers begin their exploration self-expression through to age-appropriate music and movement. Broadway and contemporary music styles excite the souls of young dancers.
STUDIO TWO
Monday: 5:15-6:00 pm (Gr. 3-5) Ms. Pam
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Jazz
(Middle School / High School)
Dancers begin the physical training aspect of dance, starting with vigorous warm-ups set to current-day music. Aerobic exercises, flexibility training, leaps, turns and complex choreography make up the advanced level jazz classes.
STUDIO TWO
Monday: 7:00-7:45 pm (Gr. 6-8 Jazz) Ms. Pam
Tuesday: 8:00-9:00 pm (Gr. 9-12 Jazz Rep) Ms. Pam
Wednesday: 6:45-7:30 pm (Gr. 6-8 Jazz) Ms. Cinzia
Wednesday: 7:30-8:15 pm (Gr 6-8 Jazz Rep) Ms. Cinzia
Thursday: 5:00-6:00 pm (Gr. 9-12 Advanced Jazz) Ms. Pam
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Jazz Repertory
(Middle School / High School)
Jazz Repertory is an additional jazz class for students who want more. The emphasis of this class is on the choreography, which is mastered throughout the year. The result is a very polished dance routine performed at the annual spring concert.
STUDIO TWO
Tuesday: 8:00-9:00 pm *(Gr. 9-12 Jazz Rep) Ms. Pam
Wednesday 7:30-8:15 **(Gr. 6-8 Jazz Rep) Ms. Cinzia
*Jazz Rep (Gr. 9-12) students must take Adv. Jazz ( Thurs. 5:00 pm)
**Jazz Rep students (Gr. 6-8) must take Jazz (Wed. 6:45 pm)
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