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Get ready to electrify your dance skills, because the one and only Faliceano Turk is bringing his hip hop heat to the Dance Teacher Web! This is your chance to learn from the master himself and elevate your hip hop game to new heights.
We’re headed back to the good ole’ days of the 50’s and 60’s musical. Always rich with elements of technique, dance history, stylization, performance, storytelling and musicality, this class will explore how to break down, lesson plan, choreograph and combine the above components while having FUN and dancing our hearts out to Broadway style repertoire of a golden era
In this class we will work on several center combinations that will challenge your dancers musicality and rhythm. Different levels of technique will be used so you can use these dances with your beginners, or your most advance dancers. Such an integral part of dance is having musicality and this class will focus on just that. The combinations will vary from classic jazz to traditional musical theatre.
Breaking down a routine from the Basics and incorporating hip hop fundamentals and grooves to take your dancers to the next level.
An upbeat, fun tap combo focusing on musicality and phrasing.
This seminar will focus on dancer wellness, a topic that is near and dear to his heart. As a chiropractor and wellness expert, Dr. Edwards has extensive experience working with dancers and helping them overcome the unique challenges they face, such as repetitive stress injuries and overuse injuries.
This class will show combinations and exercises from the novice/beginner stages, increasing in difficulty, through the intermediate level, to the most advanced or challenging level of tap. I also would like to open the floor to all my fellow educators- to answer specific questions, or show combinations regarding specific moves.
Learn important tips on pelvic alignment and how to get your dancers’ feet to look fantastic.
A quick lecture on Cold vs. Warm stretching, learning the differences. Discussing the challenges of overstretching as well as teaching partner stretching for hamstrings/ Adductors/Abductors/ Lower Back//Upperback/Feet/Ankles/Calves.
This piece is a funk tap dance which punctuates the funk groove while maintaining a smooth swag. Musically it is a little different than many funk pop grooves in that it is a shuffle rhythm which is emphasized in the drums and bass. The vocal line from Bruno Mars and Cardi B provide the smoothness while the underlining groove provides the punch. It truly exemplifies “Martian Tap”!
Angela D’Valda Sirico will share the various ways to help your dancers look their best on stage. Understanding the value of Angles will not only help the dancers but will also make your choreography look spectacular! In this seminar we will cover ways to place the feet, legs, arms and head to create beautiful pictures. Most dancers have technical weaknesses ,and it is our job as teachers to camouflage them in an artistic and presentable way.
And neither do yours! This course will explore what else is possible when you put your hips into your tap dance execution and make them the focus of your rhythm. Some basic rudiments and mechanics will give way to more advanced steps in this riveting exposition!
Every genre of dance has its own DNA markers that define the principles and intention each dance genre serves. In this class, Liz will acknowledge the integrity and foundation our educational dance system should maintain of this genre, while understanding how to continue pushing the envelope of the evolution of Jazz.
3 different classroom layouts to help you keep you stay motivated to teach class through your teaching season. Timelines, Tricks and Tolerance will be our focus for the hour!
Using the basic principles of modern dance in contemporary dance class. This class explores the foundational elements of modern dance giving the participant a blueprint for how to use these principles to solidly ground their contemporary class in modern technique.
Learn how to teach and incorporate locking and popping into your hip hop curriculum with Tashan Muir
