Roots & Branches: Jazz | Ballet | Modern

Roots & Branches: Jazz | Ballet | Modern

Camps | This class is completed

Ages: 7-10
8/21/2023-8/25/2023
10:00 AM-12:30 PM PDT on Mon Tue Wed Th Fri
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$285.00 USD

Roots & Branches: Jazz | Ballet | Modern

Camps | This class is completed

The roots of jazz, ballet, and modern dance run deep! Join us for a fun week of discovery with dance classes in all three styles. Understanding the lineage and history of these dance forms allows us to explore and follow the branches that grew and continue growing from the roots. Your creativity and unique voice will become part of the exciting and ever changing world of dance! Dancers and artists share their creativity with family in an informal presentation on the last day of camp.

  • Clothing: 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.
Wilson, Bri
Bri Wilson

Bri Wilson (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, and educator based in Seattle. Originally from northwest Michigan, her creative work braids the elements of writing, movement, and nature into compelling, curious, and narrative-driven performances. As a performer in Seattle, Bri has worked with The Three Yells, Elia Mrak, and Marlo Martin + badmarmarDANCE, among others. She has presented her own work at 12 Minutes Max, Full Tilt Dance Festival, LAUNCH, and Seattle International Dance Festival. As an educator Bri teaches holistic modern and ballet technique with a focus on rigorous exploration and play. She holds a BFA from the Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA Program at Dominican University of California, has received training in Brain-Compatible Dance Education from CDC, and completed the Teaching Artist Training Lab from ArtsWA in 2022. Bri is currently earning her MFA in Dance from Hollins University.

Bierly, Tiffany
Tiffany Bierly

Tiffany Bierly (they/she) is a Seattle-based educator, choreographer, and performer with an MFA in Dance from Texas Woman’s University as well as a BA in Theater and a BS in Kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University. Their dance education began at Kennedy Dance Centre in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania under the ownership of Joan Kennedy-Kirkpatrick, a.k.a. “Mrs. K,” whose teaching philosophy was highly inspired by Anne Green Gilbert. Having been gifted this amazing foundation, the honor to teach at Creative Dance Center feels full circle and rewarding. Tiffany’s biggest passion in life is helping others be present, empowered, strong, comfortable, and joyful in their bodies while building community with others. Through teaching, they have the privilege to help foster a lifelong joy of movement. In every class, they incorporate critical thinking, inter/intrapersonal skills, creative problem solving, and most importantly, maintaining an open and curious mind. Over the past fourteen years, Tiffany has instructed dance and fitness classes at various schools, shelters, universities, studios, and senior centers. Currently, they also teach Physical Education at Giddens School and Pilates at Vitality Pilates. Tiffany has presented and performed work throughout the US. Most recently they performed [you are (HERE)] a duet with Sara Caplan, choreographed by Betsy Miller in 12 Minutes Max and Inspect Before Use choreographed by Kara Beadle in numerous festivals and shows including Northwest New Works, Spectacle Spectacular at On the Boards, LAUNCH, Punch Bowl, and Texas Dance Improvisation Festival.