Beginning Jazz

About this class

This energizing, music driven class blends athletic movement with expressive artistry in a supportive, welcoming environment. Class begins with a center warm up that invites the whole body into motion, building into a full body cardio sequence designed to generate heat, coordination, and presence. From there, dancers move through isolations and technique exercises that develop strength, flexibility, musicality, and control, including pliés, tendus, and center work inspired by both jazz and ballet foundations. Across the floor progressions focus on classic jazz elements such as traveling, weight changes, turns, and jumps, encouraging dancers to explore dynamics, performance quality, and confidence in movement. Each class concludes with a short combination that shifts different jazz styles week to week, from sassy jazz to lyrical, theatrical, or groove based movement, allowing dancers to experience a wide range of expression while applying technique. This class is designed for adults who want to move, sweat, and reconnect with their bodies through music, movement and artistry, whether returning to dance or continuing their training. Movement as art. Sweat as process.