Dance style descriptions

Ballet & Pointe

Ballet is an artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. It is characterized by light, graceful, fluid movements and can progress to the use of pointe shoes for older students.

Jazz

Typical elements of jazz dance are isolation movements, precise leg, arm and foot movements, jumping techniques and twists. It is a diverse and energetic dance style in which the creativity and expressiveness of the dancers are promoted.

Contemporary

Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements.

What's the difference between Tap & Clogging

Tap is an urban art form. It developed mainly in NYC in the mid-1800s. Clogging, on the other hand, began as a rural art form based in the Appalachian Mountains region. It developed slowly, since fewer people traveled. Dancers were introduced to new ideas less frequently, so clogging stayed close to its historical roots until recently.

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