Musical theatre dance, usually performed in "musicals", is popular around the world, but it was not until the 20th century in America that dancing and drama became truly integrated and “musical theatre dance” was recognized as a new style of jazz dance. Credit for this breakthrough goes to Agnes de Mille, whose 'Oklahoma!' (1943) made dancing an integral part of the story. Equally successful were the dances choreographed by Jerome Robbins for 'West Side Story', which brought a new vitality to musical theatre. Robbins, in his turn, influenced other famous choreographers such as Bob Fosse and Michael Bennett. Other famous musicals include 'The Sound of Music,' 'Les Miserables,' 'Cats,' 'The Phantom of the Opera,' and 'Rent.'
ADTC Musical Theatre Dance Classes
....a 5, 6, 7, 8! “And all that Jazz!” At ADTC, musical theatre dance is offered as a core class each session-week where campers learn fun and exciting routines from selected Broadway musicals. ADTC campers learn the style of Broadway greats like Bob Fosse and Jerome Robbins while developing performance technique and facial expression.
Register TODAY and you can learn fun musical theatre dance routines from the best American musical theatre dance faculty this summer at our summer dance training camp!
See the fun first-hand: watch this video (below) of ADTC campers performing their musical theatre dance piece for family, friends and visitors at the Nantahala Village Resort & Spa in North Carolina.
