JAZZ

Jazz dance is a comprehensive genre that is inspired by popular music. With its numerous styles including broadway, funk and lyrical, students learn jazz techniques such as isolations, footwork and musicality which is layered with energy and performance skills specific to each each style.

This is the perfect dance form for those who love to move or find themselves dancing along to the radio. We recommend all our dancers to start with this style.

Jazz Syllabus Classes

Ages 6-18

Jazz syllabus students will safely progress their technical abilities and broaden their jazz style, performance and confidence. Classes are structured with a series of exercises followed by combinations and dances allowing the students to deepen their understanding of the genre.

They will work to show off their skills to an invited professional for personal feedback during an assessment in term three.

Students will then prepare and work towards a dance for the end of year concert.

Find your grade

Jazz Foundation

Ages 9-12
Our foundation jazz class offers a compact introduction to jazz technique and principals for those who are yet to sit any of our jazz exam grades. This is not a syllabus class.
With the foundations learnt within this class, dancers could then join into a syllabus class or continue with open classes.
Dancers will learn a show item in term four and perform on stage in our end of year concert.
We recommend jazz foundation for students between the ages on 9 and 12 who are just beginning their jazz journey.
Jazz Repertoire

Ages 13+
Jazz repertoire students will apply their advanced technique within a range of combinations targeting different styles of jazz.
This is a non syllabus class.
Dancers will learn a show item in term four and perform on stage in our end of year concert.
Advanced Commercial Jazz

Ages 15+
Commercial dance is often an amalgamation of genres such as jazz, hip hop and contemporary while also pulling technical influence from ballet. This class provides students with a taste of the commercial dance industry in New Zealand. Students will learn a variety of styles through challenging choreography within a fast paced class.
This is a non syllabus class. Dancers must have dance experience.
Dancers will learn a show item in term four and perform on stage in our end of year concert.
Adult Jazz

Ages 18+
Our adult classes cater to a variety of experience levels from absolute beginner to dancers from a past life. Students will learn routines in a varity of styles throughout the year with technical exercises dotted throughout the classes.
Our adult classes are run by concession card allowing students to explore all the genres we have to offer.
Lyrical

Ages 9+
Lyrical is an expressive form of jazz dance evolving from an interaction with song lyrics. Dancers will develop a deeper connection to their movements through regularly learning new routines. Students will develop confidence in picking up new choreography.
These are non syllabus classes.
Dancers will learn a show item in term four and perform on stage in our end of year concert.
Skip & Twirl Junior

Ages 4-5
This class is for younger dancers who have shown an interest in ballet and expressing themselves through dance. This class introduces basic techniques in ballet and creative dance while encouraging self expression and exploration of movement. Dancers will develop independence as they learn exercises and routines in a variety of styles to their favourite songs.
Our junior dancers are all encouraged to be art of our ed of year celebration concert at the end of November.