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JAZZ

Pre-Jazz

This class is for our younger dancers who wish to move a little quicker to upbeat fast music.

Wednesday 2:30-3:30 Ages 5-7 Danielle Stewart

Jazz I

This class is designed for the beginning and second year jazz dancer. Jazz is based to fast music, so we hope you have taken ballet. You'll learn much faster. All those chaine turns, piques, pirouettes, and fouetees are ballet based.

Monday 3:30-4:30pm Ages 7-11 Shirley Lawrence
Thursday 3 :30 - 4:30pm Ages 7-10 Becki Mitchell
Thursday 4:30 - 5:30pm Teens Becki Mitchell
Thursday 5:30 - 6:30pm Ages 5-8 Becki Mitchell
Friday 4:30 - 5:30pm Ages 7-11 Becki Mitchell
Saturday 9:00-10:00am Ages 7-12 Clarisse Takemoto

Jazz I - II

Second – third year of jazz experience. Student enrollment is at teacher discretion.

Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30pm Ages 8-12 Becki Mitchell
Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30pm Ages 8-12 Cathy Golan
Saturday 10:00-11:00am Ages 7-12 Clarisse Takemoto

Jazz II

This class is designed for the dancer with 2-3 years of experience, who has mastered the Jazz I requirements. Dancers at this level should be taking multiple classes per week.

Monday 4:30 - 5:30pm Ages 7-11 Shelly Lawrence
Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30pm Ages 7-11 TBA
Thursday 4:30 - 5:30 Teens Shelly Lawrence

Jazz 11-III

Students at the Jazz II-III level have mastered the Jazz II requirements. Students must have permission from Irvine Dance Academy/West Coast staff to take classes at this level. Students must demonstrate the appropriate strength, technique and dedication to advance to this level.

Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30pm Ages 10+ Shelly Lawrence

Jazz III-IV

Fourth & Fifth year of jazz.

Monday 4:30 - 5:30pm Ages 11+ Paula Kessinger*
Tuesday 6:30 - 7:30 Ages 11+ Paula Kessinger*

* Classes that will not be performing in our June Dance Recital


Jazz IV

This level of Jazz is for the advanced dancer who has mastered all of the previous levels and their requirements. Students must have permission from the instructors to enroll in these classes.

Monday 5:30 - 6:30pm Ages 11+ Paula Kessinger*
Wednesday 6:30 - 7:30pm Ages 11+ Shelly Lawrence*
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00 Ages 10+ Paula Kessinger*

* Classes that will not be performing in our June Dance Recital


 

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