Jazz (IN STUDIO)

Jazz (IN STUDIO)

Children & Teens | This class has been canceled

Grades 5-8

7/5/2021-8/2/2021

5:30 PM-6:30 PM PDT on Mon

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$95.00 USD

Explore isolations, polyrhythms, and syncopation with roots in West African dance forms, tap, Afro-Cuban social dance, ballet, and contemporary dance forms. Discover the social and kinetic elements of jazz dance through a proper warm-up, improvisation, technique exercises, and learning a combination.

Note: This class is held in-person at our studio in North Seattle. Class size is limited due to Covid-19 protocols. If you prefer a virtual class taught over Zoom, please visit our website for other options.

  • Dress for comfort and ease of movement. Dance clothes such as leotards, footless tights, sweatpants/shorts, leggings, t-shirts, dance skirts, etc. Students dance in bare feet.
Alaways, Sarah

Sarah Alaways (she/her) holds a dual BFA in Dance Choreography and Dance Performance from the University of California, Irvine. She earned an MA in Dance Performance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London. Sarah has been teaching dance for 15 years and joined the CDC faculty in 2018. She also creates, performs, and researches dance. Her current research passions include creativity in the technique classroom as a vehicle for inclusive, student-centered, reflective teaching practices and multidisciplinary performance involving text, live sound, and improvisation.