Our dance curriculum comprises of 2 parts – technique and performance
In regular classes, we teach more technique and less performance
skills.
At the workshops, we teach more performance skills and less
technique.
We believe that technique and performance ability are equally
important. It’s no use having all the technique and not
being able to communicate it effectively and vice-versa.
Hence, The Danceworx academic year is divided into 4-1/2 months of regular class, 1-1/2 months of workshop & performance followed by another 4-1/2 months of regular class and 1-1/2 months of workshop and performance.
The whole idea is to teach the particular dance language at
a certain level and then get the students to test themselves
with that information at a workshop in front of a live audience.
Two workshops a year give the students ample opportunity to
set goals as they move from level to level. The whole system
is very similar to normal school. Where regular classes are
like your regular classes at school and the workshops are like
your term exams – except here the examiner is you and
there are no grades, just a lot of fun.
REGULAR
CLASSES
The Danceworx has regular classes for 9 months
of the year. In these classes, students are taught the dance
vocabulary of the select style. The curriculum is pre-set by
the Artistic Director and is followed stringently. The dance
instruction program is divided into 7 levels ranging from Beginners
to Advanced. Each level has a pre-set syllabus designed by the
Artistic Director. Students move from one level to another based
on clearly specified requisites within the syllabus. The time
taken for a student to move from one level to another may vary
depending on individual aptitude and their ability to meet these
pre-set requisites.
A technical dance class focusing on stability, alignment, strength
and flexibility. The class works on balance, turns and extensions
relating specifically to jazz. It also teaches basic musicality
and physical, choreographic and rhythmic dynamics.
Classes are taught by faculty members who work with the Artistic
Director Ashley Lobo and who are members of The Danceworx Repertory
Company.
SUMMER / WINTER WORKSHOPS
Twice a year, The Danceworx conducts 6-week workshops,, where
every single student is taught and given an opportunity to perform
on stage in front of a live audience. These workshops culminate
in stage-shows at public auditoriums. The workshops are open
to everyone and all those taking part get an opportunity to
perform on stage.
Students are introduced to creative movement and encouraged
to discover the unique ways in which the body may express itself.
The key, however, is to have fun and build self-confidence.
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