Welcome to our brief overview of the Jazz program! You will find on this page basic information for all levels of dance experience. Please do not hesitate to contact our Jazz department via our support center for any additional questions or concerns!

If this is your first visit, please read our project introduction first!

GENERAL
Our Jazz department represents one of our two project's so-called Broadway programs with many additional free time activities, like play / musical evenings in your city or trips to NYC. It is one of two department which primarily admits dancers of the advanced level. There are no restrictions regarding age or physical limitation. Members of this department dance depending on their level in one of the following 3 groups:

• Intermediate [INT]
• Advanced Intermediate [AIN]
• Professional [PRO]

Those 3 digits in brackets will later appear in your member ID and after a while may change to a higher level as you're taking your career to a next level. You can select in your application in which group you would like to dance. However, for the PRO-level you would need to provide additional information (resumee, etc.). After your first workshop and recommendations from your instructor, you may change your level. If you plan to apply to the Advanced Dance Team (ADT), you have to be in one of the latter two groups.

THE WORKSHOPS
Workshops will take place at selected dance studios in NYC as well as at dance institutions all over the US and usually take around 2 hours in the evening on weekdays and on a few weekends. INT and AIN members will from time to time share workshops. Sometimes professionals will be also invited to those shared meetings, but usually have their own training times. The NY Dance Project invites from time to time guest instructors for workshops - internationally renowned directors/choreographers, who have worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional and International Theater projects. This can be very helpful for the learning process.

You have to bring your own shoes and proper clothing! This means for example wearing tight-fitting clothing. [Jeans are not recommended] Quick note: There will be no catering service unlike at our ADT meetings.

No matter what kind of Jazz dance experiences you have - traditional, lyrical to contemporary - we're interested in all styles! (for more info, see below) On our workshops you can either rehearse a certain program in small groups or, if interested in applying to the distinguished Advanced Dance Team (ADT), you may present any choreography, from your favorite music video to pieces of your beloved musical, anything you like! It is your choice if you'd need certain music. Otherwise, we'll help you out. It's gonna be a work-together atmosphere, which is our basic rule for all workshops! Over the year, there'll be many different workshops offered. -- You will receive all details via e-mail as soon as workshops or auditions are scheduled in your area.

THE PROGRAM
From choreographed warm-ups (strengthen and increase flexibility) to the adagio, jumps and turns across the floor (transitional and directional work), to combinations ranging from lyrical to contemporary, fast paced jazz, while emphasizing that moment where Jazz, Ballet and Modern meet to convey strength, flexibility and emotional expression.

Active Isolated Flexibility. • weight exchange • balance • contractions • working off center • core work • Jazz styles: contemporary, lyrical, commercial, theatrical and traditional. [all programs in regard to your class' final choreography]

The extension to Theatre includes:
Set of modern/jazz warm-ups • Styles of Horton, Limon, Luigi, Fosse and Cole • Focus on the combination of isolations, basic ballet, jazz technique and presentation. • Arms • Posture• Cross the Floor • Battements and Turns with a twist, while combining technique and style • Stylized Walks.

Classic musicals • Blocking • Partnering • Scene • Song (vocal traning) and Dance! [all programs in regard to your class' final choreography]

Workshop performances will take place at several events within your particular US state.

THE ADVANCED DANCE TEAM
As soon as your admission to the ADT as been granted, you will be dancing with the world's best dancers and work on a spectacular choreography, which will be performed in 2009 on a Broadway stage and will furthermore appear worldwide in the motion picture in 2010. As a department crossover performance, all ADT Jazz members will dance at the world's most famous arena, the Madison Square Garden. Transportation and accomodation for all events will be covered by the NY Dance Project! Team meetings take place in your city once every week before an upcoming major event and are coordinated with every member. We insure that all meetings do not interfere with your weekly schedule!

Current ADT members include performers from well-known Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. We're constantly looking for new members. Apply Today!