Intermediate and Advanced Jazz

Intermediate Jazz

Intermediate Jazz will explore all types of jazz dance from its early history in the United States to its current use in film and video through both text and movement. Students will learn Broadway, Latin, and African Jazz technique. This course is designed to be a continuation of the Introduction to Dance class to increase strength, flexibility, and knowledge of more challenging choreography. Students will perform in the Winter and Spring Dance Concerts.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Dance or permission of Department Chair
Dress requirement: Solid-colored leotard and tight-fitting leggings, yoga pants, or athletic shorts, and jazz shoes

Advanced Jazz

 
 

Advanced Jazz is a continuation of Intermediate Jazz. Based on the dancers’ knowledge of jazz dance history from Intermediate Jazz, students will focus more on contemporary forms of jazz dance, from its use in television and film to stage. Advanced Jazz will incorporate a wider variety of strength and technique exercises to improve turns, leaps, and performance quality, while facilitating more current and complex choreography in the styles of Broadway, Latin, and African jazz. Students will perform in the Winter and Spring Dance Concerts.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Jazz or permission of Department Chair
Dress requirement: Solid-colored leotard and tight-fitting leggings, yoga pants, or athletic shorts, and jazz shoes.

Offered biannually based on demand.