Class · Ballet

Contemporary/Jazz I

Contemporary/Jazz I is a Ballet class at Evolution Dance Experience.

At Evolution Dance Experience

This Contemporary class focuses on Ballet, Jazz and Lyrical techniques as well as choreography and is devoted to lyrical/contemporary movement, which helps dancers tell a story with expression through their body and face. Contemporary dance educates, challenges and pushes students to reach new boundaries in becoming young artists by incorporating movement quality, improvisation, partner work and intricate music syncopation. Students are taught to express themselves through movement of dance with across-the-floor combinations, tumbling, partnering, stretching and short combinations and typically encourage use of articulation, body line, weight, and movement qualities. Students are encouraged to take a ballet class and or jazz class in addition to this class. Elements of improvisation are also introduced. Jazz dance is filled with energy, variety and vitality. Rooted in social dance forms, Jazz draws inspiration from a wide range of music including Jazz, Swing, Blues, Pop, Soul and Funk. Jazz classes will have a strong foundation in ballet with an emphasis on correct posture and technique. All classes focus on turns, jumps, leaps, increased flexibility, strength and an overall development of style as well as percussive disciplines, isolations, expression and musicality. Classes begin with a warm-up to develop strength, flexibility, correct alignment and coordination followed by progressions across the floor and end with phrase work and combinations. Each level of jazz is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. The goal is to develop dancers who are expressive, dynamic, musical, and passionate.