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Open to dancers age 18+.

Dates of Series: Mondays 7/6, 7/13, 7/20 and 7/27 from 6pm-7pm

Pricing: $115 for the complete series. Please note that this series is not offered on a drop in basis, registration is required for the entire series as class and materials build week-to-week.

Cancellation Policy: If you wish to cancel your reservation for this series, you must email jenny.detore@powerhousedancesj.com by Monday 6/29 to receive refund. Cancellations made after 6/29 will not be entitled to a refund. Credits will not be issued for missed sessions in the series.

Overview description: This series is geared towards dancers who have never taken a contemporary class before or are new to contemporary. We will be starting with the absolute basics of this style and building up key foundational steps. No dance experience necessary!

Over the course of these 4 weeks, you will learn a basic understanding of the vocabulary, movement, and structure that will provide the tools necessary to take a beginner class with confidence.

Week 1: Begin with introductions and an overview of Contemporary dance. Learn warm-up fundamentals and exercises, and introduce Beginner level steps across the floor such as: lunges, triplets, drags, chasses, and 3-step turns.

Week 2: Review warm-up and across the floor fundamentals and steps from Week 1. Learn a short, mini-combo, about 10-15 seconds in length.

Week 3: Continue with warm-up and across the floor. Review and build upon mini-combo learned in Week 2.

Week 4: Complete a full class! Start with a warm-up, across the floor, and learn a full length combo, about 30 seconds in length. 

Level Description: This is a Pure Beginner Series. Zero dance experience is expected and welcomed for this level. If you have never danced or you feel like you have two left feet, this level is for you! In this level, you will learn the basic and foundational steps of the style. Class will be taught at a slow enough pace to allow dancers an opportunity to grasp movements and concepts. There will be a clear breakdown and instruction of movement. Learning fundamentals will be the focus of class, as opposed to learning choreography. However, some choreography may be taught at this level. If so, it will be with minimal complexity and slower tempos. We typically only offer this level of class within a multi-week series, as opposed to in a drop-in, single class format.

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 Open to dancers age 18+.

Dates of class: Saturday 7/18 and Sunday 7/19 from 3:30pm-5:30pm

Pricing: $115 for the intensive. Please note that this intensive is not offered on a drop-in basis, registration is required for both session.

Cancellation Policy: If you wish to cancel your reservation for this series, cancellation must occur by 7/11/26 in order to receive a refund. Cancellations made after 7/11/26 will not be entitled to a refund or credit toward other classes. Missed classes within the series are not entitled to a refund or credit toward another class.

Class Description: Spend the weekend with us at our
Pure Beginner Heels Intensive! This is for dancers who are new to dancing, new to dancing in heels, or who want to revisit the basics!No dance experience is required. We hope to help prepare you to feel more confident dancing in heels and taking drop-in Advanced Beginner Heels classes.

Here is what to expect:

SATURDAY - Introduction to Heels Technique & Choreography
The first day of this Intensive will begin with an introduction to heels technique. After warming up, the class will consist of exercises that place a focus on balance, stability, strengthening, and getting acclimated to moving in a heel. We will discuss proper footwear, injury prevention and learn ankle strengthening exercises.

After learning some of the basics, we’ll move on to across-the-floor work, where there will be an emphasis on walking, shifting our weight, and finding the proper engagement needed throughout the leg to support ourselves in a heel. There will also be a breakdown of lines and bevels with some drilling exercises to get everyone used to the correct lines and shapes you’re supposed to create. For the last portion of the class, we’ll begin working on choreography with a dance combination that we will finish on Sunday.

SUNDAY - Finish Choreography & Introduce Floorwork & Freestyle
After warming up and revisiting all of the technical elements, we will review our choreography from the day before. The combination will end with some floowork and freestyle, so we will discuss transitions to and from the floor, and creating proper lines while dancing on the floor.

Level Description: This is a Pure Beginner level intensive. Zero dance experience is expected and welcomed for this level. If you have never danced or you feel like you have two left feet, this level is for you! In this level, you will learn the basic and foundational steps of the style. Class will be taught at a slow enough pace to allow dancers an opportunity to grasp movements and concepts. There will be a clear breakdown and instruction of movement. Learning fundamentals will be the focus of class, as opposed to learning choreography. However, some choreography may be taught at this level. If so, it will be with minimal complexity and slower tempos. We typically only offer this level of class within a multi-week series, as opposed to in a drop-in, single class format.