Tap/Jazz/Contemporary Workshop 4A (Ages 12+) Wednesday 7:30 pm (1st or 2nd year workshop 4)

Tap/Jazz/Contemporary Workshop 4A (Ages 12+) Wednesday 7:30 pm (1st or 2nd year workshop 4) is a Ballet class at Queen City Dance.

At Queen City Dance · Ages 12+

Jazz classes are known for their highly energetic, fun and friendly atmosphere. The result is a musically diverse routine designed to improve the dancer's body control--no matter what their dance level is. Jazz class students are encouraged to perform with personality and individuality. A proper foundation of tap technique is established through barre exercises, creative movement and center floor studies. Contemporary dance tends to combine the strong but controlled legwork of ballet with modern that stresses on torso. It also employs contract-release, floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation characteristics of modern dance. Unpredictable changes in rhythm, speed, and direction are often used, as well. Additionally, contemporary dance sometimes incorporates elements of non-western dance cultures, such as elements from African dance including bent knees, or movements from the Japanese contemporary dance.