STREET JAZZ DANCE CLASSES

Street jazz dance is a term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside dance studios

History of Street Jazz DAnce

Street jazz dance combines jazz dance, hip-hop dance and funk. Street jazz dance is a term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside dance studios in everyday spaces such as streets, school yards and nightclubs. Often improvisational and social in nature, street jazz dance encourages interaction and contact with other dancers and spectators. Street dance is also commonly used to identify the many hip hop and funk dance styles that began appearing in the United States in the 1970s and are still alive and evolving with hip hop culture today. These styles include breaking, popping and locking.

Register Now! Learn fun street jazz dance routines from the best hip hop dance faculty this summer at our summer dance training camp!

Street Jazz Dance at ADTC Overnight Camps

Street Jazz Dance at ADTC ULTIMATE Overnight Camps

The four core dance classes at our ULTIMATE Overnight Dance Camps are in hip hop, jazz dance, Broadway dance & contemporary or lyrical. Although never offered as one of the four core dance classes, during select ADTC ULTIMATE dance camp session-weeks, our teachers offer elective classes that focus specifically on street jazz dance, which can be seen in the latest hip-hop, pop and R&B music videos. When a Street Jazz Dance elective is offered, campers can choose to learn an additional performance piece for the Friday Night Show. Click an ADTC ULTIMATE camp location below for more details!

Street Jazz Dance at ADTC Overnight Jazz Dance INTENSIVES

Hip hop dance is the main focus at our Hip Hop Dance INTENSIVES. Since we consider Street jazz dance a sub-dance-style of hip hop dance, street jazz classes are offered at these INTENSIVE camps. Our INTENSIVE Hip Hop Dance Camps differ from our ULTIMATE Overnight Dance Camps only in that the dancing focuses on hip hop dance styles alone (as compared to hip hop in combination with other dance styles like jazz, Broadway and lyrical). At our Hip Hop Dance INTENSIVES, campers take four dance classes per day that explore the many variations of hip hop, including street jazz. Click on an ADTC INTENSIVE location below for more details (we even offer a special TEEN TRAVEL session where campers get to spend one week at each ADTC Jazz INTENSIVE and travel with our awesome staff between locations):

ADTC Street Jazz Dance Instructors

Here are just some of our amazing Street Jazz Dance Instructors (click picture to read bio):

Custom Street Jazz Dance Camps & Custom Street Jazz Dance Choreography

American Dance Training Camp offers a team of renowned street jazz dance instructors worldwide who teach at our ULTIMATE and INTENSIVE dance camps. Our street jazz dance instructors can also choreograph pieces for that big recital, competition or event you have coming up &/or travel to your studio, school or private location for customized boot camps!

Complete our custom camp/choreography questionnaire if you are interested in a Custom Street Jazz Dance Camp or Custom Street Jazz Choreography with one of our amazing Street Jazz Instructors; your responses will help us to better understand your needs. Conversations with your personal Camp Designer &/or ADTC Instructor will follow as you refine your camp &/or choreography needs together.

ADTC Street Jazz Dance Videos

See the fun first-hand: here are 2 different videos of ADTC campers performing their street jazz dance pieces for family, friends and visitors during their Friday Night Student Showcases:

Are YOU the Next ADTC Dance Idol?

Our April 2010 Dance Idol Competition is underway! Do YOU have what it takes? Here's how to participate:

1. Become our fan on Facebook:

2. Upload your dance videos to our Facebook page

3. Vote on your favorite videos

Competition Rules: All dances must be less than 3 minutes long (ANY dance style). Participants must indicate whether they choreographed the dance themselves (if not, you must give credit to the original choreographer). American Dance Idol has three categories: group dances (3 + dancers); pair dances (2 dancers) and solo dances (1 dancer).

Prizes: In each category, first runners-up receive a $25 iTunes gift certificate; and winners receive an iPod Nano (plus the chance to have their dance video, bio and an interview featured on the ADTC website!)