Beginning Jazz (Beginning Jazz)

About the class: This class introduces the basics of Jazz Dance, including isolations, footwork, and coordination. Small jumps and turns will be incorporated in a classic jazz style. Comfortable clothing or dance attire, jazz shoes are optional. About the teacher: Sarah Emery is from Chesapeake, VA and currently resides in Charlotte, NC. She received much of her training with the North Carolina School of the Arts. As a young dancer, she studied with the Boston Ballet, the Hungarian National Ballet in Budapest, Tidewater Ballet Association and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Most recently, Sarah danced with Charlotte's Moving Poets Theater of Dance as a principal dancer for 10 years. She has also danced with Terpsicorps Theater of Dance, Omaha Dance Theater, North Carolina Dance Theater, Alban Elved Dance and Tulsa Ballet Theatre. She has also performed with Opera Carolina, Afro American Children's Theater, Alma Dance Company and Kim Robards Dance. As a teacher, Sarah has worked with North Carolina Dance Theater, Charlotte School of Ballet, Bonita's School of Ballet and Visions Dance Academy. She has choreographed various works for the Moving Poets Theater of Dance, the Afro American Children's Theater and Project Incite.