Jazz

Students who are 12+ years with no dance experience may be evaluated by instructor for level placement.

Dress Code: Tan jazz shoes. No loose-fitting clothes, no skirts, and no jewelry (studs are ok). Hair should be out of face in a ponytail or bun.

Jazz 1

Prerequisites: At least 1 year of dance instruction or instructor evaluation and approval

Skills to be taught and mastered: Jazz square, ball change, pivot turn, grapevine

Student will work on building stage confidence and connecting movements with music.

Jazz 2

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Jazz 1 or instructor evaluation and approval

Skills to be taught and mastered: Single turn, hitch kick, jazz walk, chassé

Student will learn to connect movements with counts and incorporate emotions to music and performances.

Jazz 3

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Jazz 2 or instructor evaluation and approval

Skills to be taught and mastered: chaîné turn, double turn, split leap, calypso, fan kick

Student will be able to fluently move with counts and naturally incorporate emotions to music and performances.