Since the 1920s, the term "jazz dance" has been used to describe a forever-changing form of popular and creative dance movement. Jazz dance represents our popular culture, and as our culture changes, so does the appearance of jazz dance. This means that social dances of the 1920s like the Charleston are known as jazz dances, but so are the theatre dances of choreographer Bob Fosse, the modern dances of Alvin Ailey, the shortened sounds of tap dancing and the popping and locking movements of hip hop.
ADTC Jazz Dance Classes
ADTC offers jazz dance as a core class each session-week where classic jazz style is layered over the traditional technique of ballet. Campers dance to the up-beat, popular sounds of today while working on basic body isolations of the head, shoulders, ribcage, feet and arms. In addition to learning a full performance piece, beginner dance groups master basic jazz steps, while more advanced dance groups focus on developing rhythmic awareness and individual expression.
During some ADTC sessions, your dance group may also explore various sub-disciplines of jazz dance such as “Latin Jazz Dance” or “Street Jazz Dance”
Register TODAY and you can learn fun jazz dance routines from the best American jazz dance faculty this summer at our summer dance training camp!
See the fun first-hand: watch this video (below) of ADTC campers performing their jazz dance piece for family, friends and fellow campers in the gymnasium at the Village at Squaw Valley, CA.
