Dance101

Acquire the flexibility of a dancer by stretching in the way dancers do. You don't need a background in dance to reap the benefits of this training. Following a brief warm up (to prepare your body for optimal results), this meditative and flowing stretch moves ever so slowly from one position to another like a beautiful dance. The stretch segment begins with restorative therapy to align the spine and lubricate the joints, then moves into more aggressive stretches which use breath to break through limitations. 

Stretch, move, tone and condition every muscle you've got as your mind quiets down. Dancer's Stretch is such a unique experience... It's yoga, pilates, dance, floor barre and boot camp.... all rolled into a one hour performance. This uniquely blended class begins with an intense body blast of conditioning (arms, shoulders, back, abs, glutes, legs) designed to strengthen and tone and raise your body temperature for optimum (injury free) stretching.

We love to describe this signature dance 101 class as a "Burn and Learn" experience: a unique concept that marries instruction with a workout. You can have the best of both worlds: instruction and fitness! Tone your legs, abs, glutes and arms in the first 20 minutes, learn/practice stylized jazz steps and turns during the "drills" segment then combine the steps in non-stop choreography that will strengthen your heart and burn calories. 

If you don't already love jazz, you are about to. If you've never explored the many incarnations of Jazz: Funk, Lyrical, Latin... even Disco, get ready to.  If you're a little shaky on your turns, get ready to let that go, too.  This wonderfully inspiring and instructional class begins with a 20 minute conditioning & stretch segment, followed by 5-8 minutes of Turning Drills (to drive the fundamentals of turning into your physical memory). The remaining 30 minutes is devoted to learning a combination that focuses on a particular style of Jazz choreography - because there are many.