JAZZ CLASSES

 

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

• Learn the British Dancing Association (B.D.A) syllabus
• Learn choreography for a concert performance.
• Learn strong jazz technique.
• Learn how to increase flexibility and strength.
• Learn how to dance with style.
• Learn musicality and coordination
• Learn isolations, kicks, turns, leaps, floor work, and exciting choreography in a range of styles.

PERFORMANCES & EXAMINATION OPPORTUNITIES

• There is an examination opportunity for students who have reached a high standard (not applicable to beginner classes).
• Beginner students learn a choreographed routine to perform in the annual Mareeba Academy of Dance concert. Students wear awesome costumes as they perform for family and friends. It’s the highlight of the year for the students and the best way to build confidence and self esteem (beginner classes only).

DESCRIPTION

Mareeba Academy of Dance provides excellence in jazz dance tuition. Jazz classes are fun and challenging emphasising correct technique, core strength, and the expression of music and emotion through movement. The overall aim of the class is to assist students to become confident, strong jazz dancers.

As students progress through each exam grade, they learn isolations, turns, kicks, leaps and awesome routines in hard-hitting jazz and soft, delicate lyrical styles. Beginner classes perfect a routine to perform in the annual concert.

Students gain skills such as deportment, body awareness, safe dance practices, musicality, discipline, punctuality, presentation and confidence.