JAZZ

Jazz dance emerged from the rhythms and movements of African traditions and culture and was blended with structured European styles of movement. This combination of movement and styles built the rhythmic foundation of Jazz that we all know and love. Social dance and popular music are also two main influences of jazz dance. Our jazz classes focus on building strength, flexibility, and technique through it’s high energy style. Students learn jumps, turns, leaps, extensions, and across the floor combinations to build technique and incorporation of all different styles of jazz. In our classes we use a standardized syllabus utilizing a wide range of pop music- from classics to top 40. Bold, dramatic body movements are combined with basic techniques and a dancer's own expression to give jazz dance it’s well known flair.