Discover the energy, creativity, and confidence of jazz dance at Atlantika Dance. Jazz is a versatile and dynamic dance style that combines strong technique, expressive movement, musicality, and performance quality. Designed for dancers who enjoy energetic movement and exploring different styles of music, jazz classes are a fun and engaging way to develop as a well-rounded dancer.
Jazz dance is a grounded and explosive style that incorporates classic dance technique, strong lines, isolations, turns, jumps, and travelling movements. Classes focus on building coordination, flexibility, strength, rhythm, and body control while encouraging dancers to develop their own personality and style. Students learn how to connect movement with music and perform with confidence and expression.
Set to a wide variety of music genres, including jazz, pop, contemporary, and Broadway-inspired songs, jazz allows dancers to experience many different forms of movement and performance. Jazz training also provides a strong foundation for lyrical dance, which blends jazz technique with expressive and emotional movement.
Throughout the program, dancers develop important skills both inside and outside the studio, including discipline, teamwork, confidence, creativity, and stage presence. Whether a dancer is participating for fun, building performance skills, or preparing for more advanced training, jazz offers a positive and encouraging environment where every student can grow.
Dress Code: Dancers should have hair securely tied back and wear fitted clothing that allows for full movement (black attire is preferred). Bare feet or jazz shoes are required.
Classes Offered:
Pre-Primary (Age 5 – combined with Ballet)
Primary (Age 6 – combined with Tap)
Level 1 (Ages 7-8)
Level 2 (Ages 8-10)
Level 3 (Ages 10-12)
Level 4 (Ages 11-13 with experience)
Teen/Adult Open Level (13+)
For Advanced-level Jazz, please contact us.