cette page est en construction ... What is jazz dance? A common form of dance used in musical theatre and commercial and entertainment industries, has its roots in social dance and is heavily influenced by African-American traditions. Read more about jazz dance here. Class description All levels will work on gaining strength, flexiblity, endurance, coordination, musicality, and performance skills.  The jazz dance technique is based on elements of ballet and modern dance and incorporates syncopation and isolations of the body.  Classes include a warm-up, technique exercises, across-the-floor exercises, choreography, and stretches.  Various styles will be covered throughout the term, including Broadway, funky, lyrical, contemporary, thrash, and everything in between.  Above all, work on your jazz dance technique in a fun, no-pressure atmosphere!       Class levels Beginning Introduction to basic jazz movement vocabulary, dance terminology, and exploration of different styles of jazz dance technique.  Focus on musicality, body placement, and isolations.  Fundamentals of chaîné turns, pirouettes, basic ballet barre exercises, and other loco-motor movements, such as ball change, jazz square, chasse, and cross ball change. Intermediate Expanding on the jazz movement vocabulary, dance terminology, continuing to explore the different styles of jazz dance technique.  Building performance skills and including more complex choreography and across-the-floor combinations.  Among the skills the intermediate dancer should have include:  single jazz pirouette, chaîné turns, jazz pas de bourrée, isolations, contractions, and flat back. Advanced Working further on the different styles of the jazz technique while learning stylized combinations that focus on style and performance.  The more experienced dancer should be able to execute split leaps (grand jetés), center split leaps, double and triple pirouettes, and other advanced jazz skills such as kicks, leaps, and turns.