The National Dance Education Organization’s first “Jazz Dance: Roots and Branches in Practice” conference is happening at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, July 31–August 3. The four-day conference contains movement workshops of a variety of jazz styles and in-depth panel discussions that cover jazz dance’s past, present and future. Special guest presenters include […]
After doing yoga poses before class, Lauren Giordano Curran likes to warm up with her students. In our April issue’s Health column we asked four teachers what their personal warm-up practices were. Here’s what jazz teacher Lauren Giordano Curran had to say. Lauren Giordano Curran Specializes in jazz for students of all ages at Gus Giordano […]
Michael Blake joined the Joffrey Ballet School faculty as director of the jazz and contemporary program five years ago and has since revamped the curriculum. Here, he teaches a jump-and-roll combination that helps students discover oppositional energy.
Congratulations to Kasey Cosentino, Editors’ Choice for the Dance Teacher Video of the Month! In this video, Cosentino works with 9- and 10-year-old dancers from Silicon Valley Dance Academy in Cupertino, California, where until recently, their concentration was in Chinese folkloric dance. She was invited to teach them their first jazz dance for competition. When […]
Your browser does not support the video tag. Heather Rigg is on faculty at Broadway Dance Center, where she leads sassy commercial jazz classes. Her performance career includes the Britney Spears “Oops!…I Did It Again” tour and other major 90s acts like *NSYNC, but Rigg, who assisted Frank Hatchett and Joe Tremaine, has always wanted […]
Seen & Heard At the Dance Teacher Summit Leeper led an invigorating class at the 2012 DT Summit Dance Teacher Summit faculty member Ray Leeper gives all of his energy when he teaches, and he expects the same from students. The 25-year convention circuit veteran is known for drawing powerful, full-out performances from hundreds of […]
You may recognize Matt Mattox from his athletic role dancing alongside Jacques d’Amboise in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Last night, the iconic jazz performer and teacher passed away at 91. He studied under the legendary Jack Cole and appeared in several films and Broadway productions before turning his attention to choreography and teaching. Mattox’ […]
Your browser does not support the video tag. Watch Fosse veteran Dana Moore teach pelvic isolations and incorporate them into stylized walks for musical theater jazz. Filmed at Steps on Broadway in New York City.
How I teach musical theater jazz “It’s time to hop on the isolation express,” Dana Moore calls out to students in her theater jazz class at Steps on Broadway in New York City. Standing in parallel first position with eyes facing forward, Moore’s head begins to alternate left, right, up and down. But it doesn’t […]
Seen & Heard At the Dance Teacher Summit Bob Rizzo will teach at the 2012 Dance Teacher Summit. Bob Rizzo A well-regarded jazz and musical theater instructor, Bob Rizzo teaches master classes across the U.S. and in Europe. Dance Teacher: What is your classroom philosophy? Bob Rizzo: I try to stay aware of the needs […]