Jazz (and Lyrical)

Come Ready to Dance!

Jazz is an energetic and expressive dance style that combines strong technical foundations with individual style and performance. Dancers develop strength, flexibility, musicality, and confidence while exploring the many personalities of Jazz.

• Flexibility, strength, and performance skills
• Isolations, turns, leaps, jumps, and choreography
• Musicality, rhythm, and individual style
• Improvisation and creative expression
• Exposure to a variety of Jazz styles, including African Jazz, Swing, Theatrical Jazz, Street Jazz, and Contemporary Jazz

Dress Code

Jazz attire should allow instructors to clearly see the dancer's alignment, movement, and technique while giving dancers freedom to express their individual style.

Girls & Boys

• Jazz shoes
• Form-fitting top — the rib cage should be visible
• Form-fitting pants or shorts — the knees should be visible
• No pajama pants or baggy T-shirts
• Hair secured away from the face, typically in a clean ponytail

Warm-Ups

Sweats and other warm-up layers may be worn during the first exercise of class only and should be removed promptly afterward.