Jazz Class
What is jazz
dancing?
In todays world jazz dancing is basically a modern style that combines ballet technique, useful for jumps, leaps and pirouettes with elements of modern and contemporary dance.
Jazz dance is also a performance and style that in the United States arose in the mid 20th century. Jazz dance may allude to vernacular jazz, Broadway or dramatic jazz.
Here is what’s required in your jazz class.
Shirt.
Fitted t-shirt and/or any color leotard.
Pants.
Fitted jazz pants, leggings, shorts or tights. Tights with a leotard or shorts.
No dresses, jeans, pajamas or nylon jogging/warm-up pants.
Shoes.
Black slip on jazz shoes. No laces are preferred.
No jazz sneakers without instructor’s permission.
Warm ups.
Sweaters are ok for warming up at the beginning of class.
Hair.
Hair pulled back in a ponytail with all hair pinned out of face.
No jewelry except very small earrings.
It helps to be a dancer when you look like a dancer. We ask parents to help your dancers understand and follow this policy. By signing the policy/release form, you are agreeing to adhere to your classes dress code.
Come prepared. We will enforce the dress code. Pack your dance bag the night before and always come prepared. Big chunky shoes, boots and other street shoes and/or jeans are not dance attire and are not acceptable.
If you do not wear the proper dance clothes, we reserve the right to ask you to leave class. We need to be able to see your body in motion and you need to be able to move freely and safely.
Jazz Class Levels
Jazz 1
Jazz 1-2
Jazz 3-4
Intermediate
Advanced
Invitational