Jazz & Contemporary
The Ridgefield School of Dance Jazz Program incorporates contemporary jazz styles that change and evolve with new trends. An upbeat learning environment that encourages students to express themselves without judgement builds confidence and self-esteem both in and out of the studio. Our jazz instructors bring a very exciting blend of teaching styles and choreography to our studio.
Registration for our Fall session is now open.
Jazz
Ages 7+
To dance jazz properly, technique training is emphasized to reveal a well-defined body-line and control, enabling each dancer to be expressive in a variety of ways. Our jazz classes are designed to establish a strong technical jazz foundation while incorporating elements of street jazz, contemporary, Broadway and ballet in order to create strong multi-disciplined performers. Training involves a strong focus on the proper placement of anatomy and understanding of each dancer’s facility.
Contemporary Fusion/Lyrical/Modern
Ages 9+
Contemporary Dance is informed by and associated with many dance techniques including classical ballet, modern and jazz. Contemporary incorporates the controlled legwork of ballet, with the freedom of the torso of modern and the improvisation, fall and recovery of jazz. The composition work in the class deals with the implications of movement design on the body within the stage space, learning how to build a movement phrase, using words with movements and other expressions. Modern is required for our PreProfessional Division II dancers and Fusion is required for our PreProfessional Division I dancers.
Theater Dance
Ages 10+
Theatre Dance classes are a great way to find joy in dancing. A fabulous way to work on rhythm and make friends while exercising your body, brain and your smile. These classes are a perfect entry into the dance world.
Tap
Ages 7+
Tap is a fun, fun, fun class especially with our own (former) Rockette Stevi Van Meter. Tap is tap and you need all of the basic moves and experience to move from beginning tap to intermediate to.Tap for Teens,a class for intermediate to advanced level dancers. Ages may range considerably as dancers will take the class appropriate for their skill level. Contact the studio if interested in an introductory or private Tap class.
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