Classical Ballet
We teach the Vaganova Method (Russian). It is designed to create strong and agile dancers who express artistry through every moment, and every movement. The Vaganova Method was founded on the principle that this technique is for everybody and every "body". Injury prevention is built into every exercise allowing the dancers to experience true freedom of movement.
We teach the Vaganova Method (Russian). It is designed to create strong and agile dancers who express artistry through every moment, and every movement. The Vaganova Method was founded on the principle that this technique is for everybody and every "body". Injury prevention is built into every exercise allowing the dancers to experience true freedom of movement.
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Beginning Classical Ballet - Wed. 6:30-7:30
This is the introduction to Classical Ballet, the Vaganova Method. The Barré is the most important element. This Level emphases strength building and foundational training, vocabulary and positions, correct alignment and how that applies to stances, turning, and jumping -- instilling correct upper body carriage and how to coordinate Port de Bras with all movements. |
Intermediate Classical Ballet with Pointe - Wed. 7:30-9
This level includes more intricate class combinations and musicality based on the foundation from the beginning level class work. The lessons emphasize relevé on one leg at the barré and center exercises, petite allegro using beats, proper turning technique, and introduction to traveling pointe exercises. |
Advanced Classical Ballet - Mon. 6:30-8
This level encompasses all the knowledge from the beginning and intermediate class work. Most barré combinations will be on relevé emphasizing complex directional changes to challenge dancers musically and artistically. The combinations are designed with few stops inbetween to offer more endurance building exercises. The center and across the floor exercises include advanced tours (turns), allegro (jumps), and pointe (optional for dancers who are at int/adv pointe level). |
Jazz Dance
Our styles of Jazz range from Classical Broadway Jazz Dance and music to what's current and happening in Jazz Dance Culture now! Our ultimate goal for our dancers in Jazz, is to build strong technique and skills that produce kick-butt movers and groovers who can get down and dance to music of any style and genre.
Our styles of Jazz range from Classical Broadway Jazz Dance and music to what's current and happening in Jazz Dance Culture now! Our ultimate goal for our dancers in Jazz, is to build strong technique and skills that produce kick-butt movers and groovers who can get down and dance to music of any style and genre.
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Beginning/Intermediate Jazz
Sat. 10:30-11:30am This class introduces dancers to the iconic styles and movements of Jazz Dance. Each lesson is designed to be in a progression starting with a warm-up, center and across the floor exercises, and an ending choreographic combination. You will learn, core stability and proper full body alignment, basic footwork and step sequences, flexibility and control, and an introduction to turning and jumping technique. |
Intermediate/Advanced Jazz
Sat. 10:00-11:30am This upbeat class is designed to push dancers towards new movement and choreographic goals. The class structure follows the same progression as the beginning/intermediate level with a warm-up, center and across the floor exercises, ending with a choreographic combination, building on the foundation using more complex jumps, turns, kicks, and step sequences. The warm up consists of a cardio and endurance based regiment including a variety of core strengthening and balance exercises, and intensive floor-stretching patterns. |
Tap Dance
Get moving and grooving in tap class! Learn the foundations of Tap Dance and fun in-class choreography. The class design emphasizes a strong foundation and skillset for safe dancing and longevity in the technique while pushing our students to the next level of skill and musicality.
Get moving and grooving in tap class! Learn the foundations of Tap Dance and fun in-class choreography. The class design emphasizes a strong foundation and skillset for safe dancing and longevity in the technique while pushing our students to the next level of skill and musicality.
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Beginning/Intermediate Tap
Sat. 9:30-10:30am This class is designed for dancers brand new to tap, or dancers brushing up on the basics! These lessons are designed to develop correct alignment through the body, build foot and ankle dexterity, and to teach dancers how to efficiently transfer weight from foot to foot for swift and clear tapping. You will also learn tap terminology and vocabulary, basic musical phrasing and introduction to time manipulation and syncopation. |
Intermediate/Advanced Tap
Tue.6:30-7:30pm Based on the foundation developed in the beginning/intermediate class, these lessons utilize complex musical phrasing and footwork patterns to create intricate combinations of steps for choreography. Building endurance for long combinations, speed, and sound quality are techniques integrated into the lesson plans from warm-up to cool-down. |
Modern Dance
Intermediate/Advanced Modern
Wed. 5:30-6:30pm
Learn to move freely with intense dynamics and control utilizing balance and opposition, contract and release, rise and fall, and many more qualities of movement. The technique and skills built in Modern produce strong and expressive dancers. Modern has been on the cutting edge of contemporary movement in dance since it's inception in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a reaction to the strict confines of Classical Ballet, dancers emerged a new form of movement, expression, and artistry called "Modern Dance". Modern has created and inspired some of the worlds most famous and important artists such as Martha Graham, Lester Horton, Doris Humphrey, Alvin Ailey, and Desmond Richardson to name a few!
Intermediate/Advanced Modern
Wed. 5:30-6:30pm
Learn to move freely with intense dynamics and control utilizing balance and opposition, contract and release, rise and fall, and many more qualities of movement. The technique and skills built in Modern produce strong and expressive dancers. Modern has been on the cutting edge of contemporary movement in dance since it's inception in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a reaction to the strict confines of Classical Ballet, dancers emerged a new form of movement, expression, and artistry called "Modern Dance". Modern has created and inspired some of the worlds most famous and important artists such as Martha Graham, Lester Horton, Doris Humphrey, Alvin Ailey, and Desmond Richardson to name a few!
Dance Fitness
Sat. 11:30am-12:30pm
Enjoy world music and movement designed to keep you injury free, flexible, and strong! Great for dancers seeking unique stability and overall body-awareness training to keep your bodies healthy and happy!
This class is charged independent of KJAM Studios. A $10 class rate payable to instructor is due at time of class.
Sat. 11:30am-12:30pm
Enjoy world music and movement designed to keep you injury free, flexible, and strong! Great for dancers seeking unique stability and overall body-awareness training to keep your bodies healthy and happy!
This class is charged independent of KJAM Studios. A $10 class rate payable to instructor is due at time of class.
Contemporary Line Dance
Welcome to a new era of line dance! Today, the genre of Contemporary Line Dance has crossed over into a full spectrum of choreographic genius! Enjoy cutting-edge choreography set to today's most popular and current music. Explore dances based on patterns, rhythms, and styles ranging from Latin Ballroom, Waltz, Hip-Hop, Street Jazz, Jazz Funk, Country Western and more! This era of Line Dance emphasizes the in-depth study of movement quality, how to coordinate upper-body movements with footwork, and fuse it with intricate musical phrasing. Each class begins with a total body warm-up including isolations, light stretching, and body/spacial awareness exercises to properly prepare the dancers for movement.
Welcome to a new era of line dance! Today, the genre of Contemporary Line Dance has crossed over into a full spectrum of choreographic genius! Enjoy cutting-edge choreography set to today's most popular and current music. Explore dances based on patterns, rhythms, and styles ranging from Latin Ballroom, Waltz, Hip-Hop, Street Jazz, Jazz Funk, Country Western and more! This era of Line Dance emphasizes the in-depth study of movement quality, how to coordinate upper-body movements with footwork, and fuse it with intricate musical phrasing. Each class begins with a total body warm-up including isolations, light stretching, and body/spacial awareness exercises to properly prepare the dancers for movement.
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Beginning Contemporary Line Dance (6 Week Intro Class - Starts Sept.)
Thu. 6-7pm This class introduces new dancers to the concepts and foundations of Contemporary Line Dance. You will learn terminology/vocabulary, musicality, and how to properly match steps to musical phrasing. Each class includes a breakdown of the choreographic content and full run throughs of the dances with music. |
Bridge to High Intermediate Contemporary Line Dance (12 Week Intensive 8/9-10/25)
Thu. 7-8:30pm This class is designed for dancers looking to bridge the gap between intermediate and high intermediate. You will work on more advanced choreographic concepts as well as step patterns, timing, and musicality! Practice makes permanent, and this class is perfect for dancers just starting out on this specific skillset and those brushing up on an already established skillset. |
Ongoing High Intermediate Contemporary Line Dance
Thu. 6:15-7:45pm Sat. 1-2:30pm This fast paced and intensive class is an on-going high intermediate level. This class is working toward the advancement of Contemporary Line Dance and encouraging dancers to achieve their highest aspirations while building their Line Dance repertoires. With few stops in between dances, this class offers cardio and endurance in addition to style development. |
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