Ripple 1 Jazz

Anna Joo-Yung Shull
Pure Dance Works: 2 (map and directions)
Tuesday, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Start Date: 08/12/25
Duration: 40 Weeks
End Date: 06/02/26

Beginning Jazz with a focus on Classical Jazz
 

Ripple 1 Jazz students possess a spirited interest in the lively world of jazz dance and take their first steps towards developing technical and artistic awareness in this beginner-level class. 


Students explore the African roots of American Jazz Dance, discover syncopation, and meet influential greats such as Gus Giordano.

Ripple 1 performers establish an emotive performance presence and demonstrate Classical Jazz as codified by Jack Cole & Matt Mattox. Performances also include elements of the acclaimed Luigi 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.


Ripple 1 students are encouraged to take at least two styles of dance in their first season to determine what they really love. Now is the time to discover which dance style(s) suit the dancer’s preferences, and then stick with it. We do not recommend starting over as a beginner in a new style each season. 


Age Range & Class Info

  • Students must be at least 7* years old by October 1
  • 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 :).

*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 1 Jazz, students progress to Ripple 2 Jazz, where they typically train for two years as beginning/intermediate students. 
In Ripple 2 Jazz, students will get their first taste of lyrical jazz.
 

As Jazz students progress through the thoughtfully designed five-level Ripple Program, they will learn and perform a range of theatrical, contemporary, modern, and other popular styles of jazz. 

Enroll Here

 

Upcoming Meetings

10/14/25    5:30 PM Tuesday 10/14/25 5:30 PM
10/21/25    5:30 PM Tuesday 10/21/25 5:30 PM
10/28/25    5:30 PM Tuesday 10/28/25 5:30 PM
11/04/25    5:30 PM Tuesday 11/04/25 5:30 PM
11/11/25    5:30 PM Tuesday 11/11/25 5:30 PM
11/18/25    5:30 PM Tuesday 11/18/25 5:30 PM
11/25/25    5:30 PM Tuesday 11/25/25 5:30 PM
12/02/25    5:30 PM Tuesday 12/02/25 5:30 PM
12/09/25    5:30 PM Tuesday 12/09/25 5:30 PM
12/16/25    5:30 PM Tuesday 12/16/25 5:30 PM
12/23/25    <None> Tuesday (Christmas Break) 12/23/25 <None>
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12/30/25    <None> Tuesday (Christmas Break) 12/30/25 <None>
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01/06/26    5:30 PM Tuesday 01/06/26 5:30 PM
01/13/26    5:30 PM Tuesday 01/13/26 5:30 PM
01/20/26    5:30 PM Tuesday 01/20/26 5:30 PM
01/27/26    5:30 PM Tuesday 01/27/26 5:30 PM
02/03/26    5:30 PM Tuesday 02/03/26 5:30 PM
02/10/26    5:30 PM Tuesday 02/10/26 5:30 PM
02/17/26    5:30 PM Tuesday 02/17/26 5:30 PM
02/24/26    5:30 PM Tuesday 02/24/26 5:30 PM
03/03/26    5:30 PM Tuesday 03/03/26 5:30 PM
03/10/26    5:30 PM Tuesday 03/10/26 5:30 PM