Our Dance Styles

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Our Dance Styles

Jazz

Get ready to transform the stage, with high energy, exuberant and coordinated style in Jazz! We take a storytelling approach to this style, with mood, character development and technique, while keeping the movement tasteful, age-appropriate, unique and fun! Technique combines with the academic infusion of Problem Solving while engaging in movement that contains sharp lines, fun jumps, turns, floor work, partnering and more throughout this technical style. LWDA choreography is learned, practiced and performed.

West African Dance

Explore the regions of Ghana, Senegal, Mali and more through
the immersive, fun and exciting cultural dances of West Africa!
We take a specific look at the technical styling of the dances of
Sunu, Lamba, Kuku and more. Technique combines with the
academic infusion of Critical thinking, while engaging in the
symmetrical and harmonious steps, rhythms and phrases.
LWDA choreography is learned, practiced and performed.

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Ballet

Dive into the world of graceful leaps, turns and technical training in Ballet! We ground our Dancers in foundational technique and etiquette, while having fun and building camaraderie and confidence. Technique combines with the academic infusion of Geometry while engaging in the lines, angles and eloquent shapes performed throughout this technical style. LWDA choreography is learned, practiced and performed.

Modern/Contemporary

Create, and bring personal expression to life with both free form and technical training in Modern/Contemporary Dance! We explore technique from renowned Choreographers such as Paul Taylor, Lester Horton, Roberta Wolin-Tupas Ms. Leah Willis and more, as well as allow our dancers to find their expressive style through improvisation. Technique combines with the academic infusion of Language Arts while engaging in the energy, cadence, fluid movement and vibrant shapes performed throughout this technical style. LWDA choreography is learned, practiced and performed.

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Urbanity By LWDA

Jump, jam and fly with us through the smooth, exciting and electrifying technical style of Urbanity by LWDA! Ms. Leah Willis teaches a modest approach to what the world knows as Hip Hop, and flips it both Ol’ School and New school, all at once; while keeping the movement sharp, classy, refined, respectful and fun. Technique combines with the academic infusion of Human Biology while engaging in the lively energy, blocking and staging, specific organic movement and vibrant shapes performed throughout this technical style. LWDA choreography is learned, practiced and performed.

Salsa

Travel with us to tropical islands as well as regions of the U.S., in our learning of Salsa! Building upon mature respect of one another, ladies’ and men’s styling technique as well as exciting rhythms of the islands, we create eclectic movement that moves the crowd! Technique combines with the academic infusion of Physical Education while engaging in movement that mimics the relaxing rolling of the sea, as well as positional changes, partnering, and more, throughout this technical style. LWDA choreography is learned, practiced and performed.

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Tap

Become a living instrument, and beat your rhythm loud and strong in Tap! Standing on the cultural, historical and pioneering movements and technique of those who came before us and originated what is known today as Tap Dance, we humbly and excitedly combine syncopated rhythms with refined musical instrumentals to create never- before-seen moving, audible artwork. Technique combines with the academic infusion of Triangle Trigonometry while moving through intricate blocking patterns, equations of groups moving and pausing, and working as one chorus throughout this technical style. LWDA choreography is learned, practiced and performed.

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