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361 Glebeholme Blvd. Toronto, Ontario, M4C 1T9 Phone: 416-469-2799 Fax: 416-469-1745 Email: pegasusstudios@rogers.com Jazz Programs Students will touch on a variety of styles from Broadway and Lyrical to Urban styles. Jazz encourages a vitality and enthusiasm for dance while training a versatile dancer! |
| Elementary Jazz 1 | Entry Level Technique, once a week program Days: Tuesday 5:15-6:00 Description: Elementary Jazz 1 works towards building a strong dance vocabulary. Students learn new techniques that lead into the advanced work at the higher levels. Pirouettes are introduced as well as powerful jumps and intricate turns. This class builds self expression through work on choreographed pieces and the year-end performance. Ages: 8-10 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Elementary Jazz 2 | Entry Level Technique, once a week program Days: Wednesday 4:30-5:30 Description: Elementary Jazz 2 builds on the techniques learned in the previous level. Students develop their pirouettes, intricate foot work and powerful jumps while learning new steps and exploring their performance skills through choreographic work. Ages: 11-12 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Intensive Jazz 1 | Intensive Program, two Ballet classes per week are required in conjunction Must be studied concurrently with: Grade 3 or 4 Ballet twice a week Days: Saturday 12:15-1:15 Description: Intensive Jazz 1 works towards building a strong dance vocabulary. Students learn new techniques that lead into the advanced work at the higher levels. Pirouettes are introduced as well as powerful jumps and intricate turns. This class builds self expression through work on choreographed pieces and the year-end performance. A strong Ballet technique is required for this class as it moves quickly through new material and advanced steps. Ages: 10-13 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Intensive Jazz 2 | Intensive Program, two Ballet classes per week are required in conjunction Must be studied concurrently with: Grade 5 (or higher) Ballet twice a week Days: Saturday 1:15-2:15 Description: At the Intensive Jazz 2 level, students work on building their vocabulary of steps that require strong technique and detailed work. Turning jumps, advanced pirouettes are continued from the previous level. Tilts and working with off balance lines are added in this class to develop a more engaging set of skills for choreographic work. A strong Ballet technique is required for this class as it moves quickly through new material and advanced steps. Ages: 14-16 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Lyrical Jazz 1 | Intensive Program, one Ballet class per week is required in conjunction Must be studied concurrently with: Ballet (age and level appropriate for student) Days: Tuesday 5:30-6:30 Description: Lyrical Jazz 1 uses the techniques of Horton/Giordano, using Ballet technique as a base of strength. Students have fun going “off balance”, exploring their heads, tail, spine connection and the body’s relationship to gravity and the use of weight. It is a challenging class and helps improve dancers self expression and self confidence. Ages: 11-12 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Lyrical Jazz 2 | Intensive Program, one Ballet class per week is required in conjunction Must be studied concurrently with: Ballet (age and level appropriate for student) Days: Tuesday 6:00-7:00 Description: Lyrical Jazz 2 develops the skills needed to create dynamic choreographic work. Students discover how to use different levels while turning, jumping and performing extensions. Students develop strong self expression through their dance vocabulary by working on various choreographic pieces throughout the year. Ages: 12-16 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Lyrical Jazz 3 | Intensive Program, one Ballet class per week is required in conjunction Must be studied concurrently with: Ballet (age and level appropriate for student) Days: Tuesday 8:15-9:30 Description: Lyrical Jazz 3 pushes each dancer to discover their highest potential in performance and technical skills. Students explore the complexities or adding techniques together, such as, jumps with turns or tilts, extensions with pirouettes, or floor work with off balance work. Students work closely with choreographic pieces to develop their performance dynamics as well as their techniques. Ages: By teacher placement only Girls and Boys |
| Lyrical Jazz 4 | Intensive Program, one Ballet class per week is required in conjunction Must be studied concurrently with: Ballet (age and level appropriate for student) Days: Tuesday 8:15-9:30 Description: Lyrical Jazz 4 is a development from Lyrical Jazz 3 for the Advanced Dancer. This class pushes each dancer to discover their highest potential in performance and technical skills. Students explore the complexities or adding techniques together, such as, jumps with turns or tilts, extensions with pirouettes, or floor work with off balance work. Students work closely with choreographic pieces to develop their performance dynamics as well as their techniques. Ages: By teacher placement only, Lyrical Jazz 3 a prerequiste along with intensive knowlege and continued study of ballet. Girls and Boys |
| Senior Jazz 1 | Technique Focus Class, once a week program Days: Tuesday 6:00-7:00 Description: At the Senior Jazz 1 level, students work on building their vocabulary of steps that require strong technique and detailed work. Turning jumps, advanced pirouettes are added on to the techniques learned in the previous level. Ages: 12-13 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Senior Jazz 2 | Technique Focus Class, once a week program Days: Tuesday 6:30-7:30 Description: Senior Jazz 2 will introduce a new technique to the skill set acquired in the earlier levels of Jazz. Tilts and working with off balance lines are explored for the first time in this class. Students develop stronger core muscles as well as a more dynamic dance vocabulary for performance work. Ages: 13-15 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Senior Jazz 3 | Technique Focus Class, once a week program Days: Tuesday 5:00-6:00 Description: Senior Jazz 3 develops the skills needed to create dynamic choreographic work. Students discover how to use different levels while turning, jumping and performing extensions. Through the new techniques and steps learned at this level, students will play with different styles of choreographing in order to develop strong performance skills. Ages: 14-16 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Senior Jazz 4 | Technique Focus Class, once a week program Days: Tuesday 7:00-8:15 Description: Senior Jazz 4 is the highest level of Jazz offered at Pegasus and requires a mature dancer prepared to be pushed to discover their highest potential. Students explore the complexities or adding techniques together, such as, jumps with turns or tilts, extensions with pirouettes, or floor work with off balance work. Students work closely with choreographic pieces to develop their performance dynamics as well as their techniques. Ages: 15 – 18 yrs, & up Girls and Boys |
