If you are looking for a ballet class taught by someone who deeply loves and understands this art form, look no further. Meet Tara McCurley! Tara attended The School of American Ballet (on full scholarship) at age 15, and from there went on to dance principal roles with The New York City Ballet. Her ballet training is remarkable and her knowledge is encyclopedic. As much as Tara enjoyed her professional career, she has found a new love in teaching (especially adults!).
Been taking heels classes and ready to level up? Ready to explore more nuanced, performance quality choreography in heels? Come study with Beyonce's former dance captain, Kimmie Gee, and let her sizzling imagination show you what you can do. Short warmup followed by a fantastic routine that will feel more like a performance than a class.
It's getting Hot in Herre! Experience the artistry of John James (JJ)- unrestricted, uncensored and in full force. Sink your soul into emotive choreography that focuses on clean, fluid and intelligent movement. JJ's choreography is strong on musicality - requiring you to dance inside the music, not on top of it.
This class is for dancers who have been, are going or want to go places: Book the gig, nail the audition, do big things. Taught by Cassandra Springs, whose creative style and teaching methods have won the admiration of many of Atlanta's finest Jazz dancers (and that is a big statement). Her 90 minute class follows a traditional Jazz format beginning with a technical warm up, across the floor progressions and finishing with choreography - i.e. all the feels!
Here's your opportunity to experience performance level Hip Hop choreography at a nonprofessional pace. Spend an hour with the King of Hearts, Jared (J-Roc) James, Principal dancer and choreographer for Hip Hop Dance Sensation "Royal Flush". Jared has been teaching packed out classes at dance 101 since 2016. His style is smooth, fluid, controlled and clever - you know, the kind of choreography which entertains an audience.
This ballet class is for the classical ballet enthusiast as well as the contemporary artist looking to strengthen their technique. Class follows a traditional one hour and 30 minute format with the majority of class time conducted at the barre. Tara moves at a decent pace to challenge her students, but in a casual and open environment conducive to the creative process and learning regardless of proficiency. Come fall in love with ballet again and actually enjoy yourself in the process!
Tap into the whimsical choreographic imagination of longtime Atlanta Tap Master Barry Thomas. You might not have lived in Atlanta long enough to know about Barry's iconic dance career. But, no matter! If you're looking for a beautifully crafted intermediate level tap class, inspired by years of wisdom and knowledge, here it is. The emphasis in this class is to create rhythmic combinations at an Intermediate pace while building considerable choreographic vocabulary and skills.
