Class
Jazz and hip hop, ages 9 to 18
Music with a beat, a warm-up that moves and a routine to finish. Ages 9 to 12 take jazz and hip hop together; teens 13 to 18 choose open styles, where the class decides what to learn. Classes run an hour, with up to 12 dancers.
60 minutes, once or twice a week
Classes of up to 12
Teens choose the style with the class
Latrell Beamon
Teacher
In the room
A jazz and hip hop class, in order
The music changes each week; the shape of class does not.
- 01
Step 1: Warm up
A few songs of moving, from the feet up.
- 02
Step 2: Technique
Isolations, turns and the basic steps of the style.
- 03
Step 3: Across the floor
Short phrases, one group at a time.
- 04
Step 4: The routine
A short piece, built a little each week.
- 05
Step 5: Cool down
Slow moving, and a thank you to the group.
Before you start
Before the first class
What to wear
A fitted top with leggings or shorts, jazz shoes for jazz and clean sneakers for hip hop. Sneakers stay in the studio.
Length and size
Sixty minutes, in classes of up to 12, on weekdays and Saturday.
Phones and music
Phones stay in bags during class. We may record a routine to practice from; the family policies page has the rule.
Family policies
Come and see the studio
Book a placement visit, and the teacher will tell you where to start.