Acro-Jazz II/III

Acro-Jazz II/III Instructor:  Samantha Johnson Ages: 8+ Requirement: Jazz shoes and acro socks or bare feet.  Hair must be pulled off the face.  Athletic clothes (close-fitting, such as a leotard and convertible tights or leggings) Description:  Students learn intermediate Acro and Jazz techniques, steps, terminology, combinations and choreography.  Both classical and contemporary jazz techniques.  Jazz builds strong fundamentals like isolations, intricate footwork, and technical skills – including leaps, jumps, and pirouettes.  Dancers will work on improving technique, flexibility, and performance quality through stylized, upbeat combinations.  Students also play dance games together and learn basic improvisation!  An introduction to acro dance stretch, strength, and tumbling skills like bridges, candlestick, forward roll, handstand kick-up, beginner cartwheel, and mini trampoline!  …which build to intermediate/advanced strengthening, stretching, and conditioning to build core strength for floor tricks geared towards achieving front and back walk-overs, backbend & standup, limbers, half valdez, roundoff, handspring, leaps and more creative tricks like headstands, elbow stands, tinsica, switch walkovers, roll throughs, mini trampoline, fish flop, back rolls, etc.  This class is required for Junior I Team participants.