Contemporary Dance
Modern Dance
Modern involves a variety of techniques that can be utilized to investigate free movement through space. It encompasses creative problem solving while leading the dancers through exercises that challenge time, gravity and space.
This is a great secondary discipline to improve the fundamentals of Classical Ballet.
Jazz Dance
Jazz has two primary techniques, Fusion and Pop. At DALA, we use both techniques to create well versed dancers in our program. Fusion Jazz will impart the technical aspect of Jazz with parallel positions, hinges, various leaps, and layouts. Pop Jazz focuses on the performance aspect, with exercises in expression, fluidity, and composition of movement with a hint of funk.
Contemporary Dance
Contemporary is a great class for dancers that enjoy Modern, Jazz, and Classical Ballet. Contemporary is a fusion of all of these elements with a warm up that will stretch and condition the dancers. Many ballet dancers benefit from this class.
Hip Hop
Hip Hop Dance is the expressive art form that grew from street dance and break dancing. This genre is highly energetic, very expressive, and an excellent addition to any class schedule. Through sophisticated exercises and combinations, dancers will learn better musicality and free form dancing which will help all other genres of dance.
Tap Dance
Tap is one of the oldest dance forms in this country. Students are taught rhythms, timing, and leg/foot coordination done to various types of music. This is a great class to develop stronger musicality. At the Intermediate level class moves quicker with an emphasis on proper technique.
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre is a true dance class with a warm-up in center, followed by across the floor and a dance combination. Musical Theatre is a great class for those interested in Broadway and looking to improve their dancing. This is also a great class for those that wish to learn a fun and expressive form of dance without any previous experience.
Variations
New Class 2021
This class is for intermediate and advanced dancers. Variations is a classical ballet class that focuses on learning and perfecting popular variations from Classical ballets like The Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire, Don Quixote, and more.