SP 20 Beg/Int Ballet | Mondays |9:30am-11:00 am | Teen Adult | Juarez |
$450.00
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Course: 18 weeks Drop In Special $29 Ages 13- Adult
Starts January 27- June1st
Instructor: Christine Juarez
Christine Juarez Executive Director of West Seattle Performing Arts, has been directing dance programs for the past 23 years. She served as the Summer Dance Coordinator directing a national program and teaching for the Preparatory Dance Faculty at Cornish College of the Arts from 1994- 2018. She was part of the External Programming team for the college. She was the acting Director of Dance for Vashon Center for the Arts from 1996-2017on Vashon Island, WA and the Artistic Director of the Vashon Center for the Arts, a pre-professional dance company. Christine has dedicated two decades bringing the classical and contemporary arts to communities in the Seattle area . She has directed and taught dance to diverse populations for the past 34 years.. Christine has also served on the dance faculty of Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a M.S. from Indiana University in Modern dance and Physical Sciences and a B.S. in Ballet and Music from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Christine is a Master Artist in Residence for the state of Washington and enjoys collaborative projects annually with classroom teachers integrating academics and movement She has staged numerous full length ballets. Christine is thrilled to introduce her program and stellar faculty to the artists of the community.
Class Description
Adult Beginner/ Intermediate Ballet is a perfect class for those wishing to learn the fundamentals of classical Ballet or to build on a foundation of classical training already in place. There will be a focus on building strong core and proper alignment to allow the body to work economically and easily within it's structure. Barre work, stretching, center floor exercises and combinations across the floor will be introduced and taught for all types of learners. Jumping exercises will also be taught and options for lower impact jumps will be offered as an alternative. A love of moving, music, and camaraderie will all be embraced in this adult class. Invite a friend to join you.
Attire: leggings, yoga pants, leotard, t-shirs, Ballet slippers, hair back, no jewelry and a good attitude!
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