Jazz collective

This jazz collective trains once a week, working towards a 20-minute performance at the end of June. The course will take place between April 3^rd and June 19^th 2023.

The class begins with a thorough warm up, getting familiar with jazz techniques with a focus on pelvic placement, plié-work and other exercises characteristic to jazz dance. The class draws from all jazz dance traditions, such as the Mattox technique, theatre jazz and lyrical jazz.

For the rest of the class the group will get to know Wilma-Emilia’s repertoire, based on which a group performance will be created, wherein the personal strengths of each dancer will be brought to light. The jazz collective aims to perform and enjoy working together.

Participating in the group requires intermediates 1-level experience in jazz dance, contemporary dance, show dance or ballet. In addition, the student must have at least one other class with Helsinki dance institute. The jazz collective is aimed at adult students or aspiring professionals, to deepen their relationship with dance by performing in a longer performance of about 20 minutes. The jazz collective does not aim to compete, but to make independent dance art in a group.

Exceptions in class schedule:
-Mon 10.4. (2^nd Easter Day) class as normal
-Mon 12.6. class in studio LEI6 at 20.00-21.30

From level Intermediates 1