Ballet provides the foundation for all styles of dance. Tap technique focuses on the use of the feet for creating rhythms. Tap emphasizes the clarity of sounds combined with the use of the entire body in this unique form of dance. Tap instruction features elements of both rhythm and Broadway styles of tap, and most classes include some improvisational work for students to begin to develop individual style. Jazz instruction includes techniques for stretching, isolations, contractions, turns, jumps, and progressional floor work.
Students enjoy jazz combinations often set to familiar, current music selections.
Ann Arbor Dance Classics features instruction in L.A. style jazz. For students who have developed a moderate degree of comfort with jazz technique, Ann Arbor Dance Classics offers specialized classes in jazz performance and style. Develop flexibility, strength, and endurance with this ever-changing, high energy dance style. Pointe - An advanced aspect of ballet for female dancers, requiring a high degree of strength and technical precision in the feet and ankles. Participation in pointe classes is by invitation only, and requires two ballet technique classes per week.