Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with a focus on Swing, Lyrical, and Theatrical Jazz
Ripple 2 Jazz students’ budding interest in jazz has blossomed into serene composure as they acquire intermediate-level skills while polishing up beginning-level skills.
Ripple 2 Jazz students continue developing classical jazz skills as they explore improvisation and take inspiration from pioneers of American Jazz Dance such as Fred Astaire & Gene Kelly.
Performances featuring swing dance, lyrical, and theatrical jazz focus on clean timing and technique.
Ripple Jazz students enjoy training in various jazz-based styles during their journey through the Ripple Program. Dancers progress smoothly through a detailed curriculum that includes technique, vocabulary, and dance history.
Age Range & Class Info
- Students must be at least 8* years old by October 1 and have completed Ripple 1 Jazz or the equivalent
- Max Class Size: 12
- Meets once a week for 60 minutes
- Seasons run 40 weeks from mid-August to early June
- Students enrolled by the deadline for the 40-week season perform in December and January (costumes are INCLUDED :).
- Most students spend two years in Ripple 2. They are Ripple 2 Juniors, their first year, and Ripple 2 Seniors, their second year.
*Students who are 10 or older may begin in Ripple 1, or they may begin in Ripple 2 with a minimum of 6 private or semi-private catch-up lessons at an additional cost.
Dress Code
Every class has a required dress code. Please see the Dress Code page for details.
One uniform is INCLUDED annually!
What’s Next?
After mastering the content in Ripple 2 Jazz, students progress to Ripple 3 Jazz, where they typically train for one year as intermediate students.
In Ripple 3 Jazz, students enjoy performing a variety of Theatrical Jazz styles.
As Jazz students progress through the thoughtfully designed five-level Ripple Program, they will learn and perform a range of styles, including Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, and other popular forms of jazz.
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