Musical Theatre Mayhem (4-Part Course)

Description

Drew Burgess leads this four-part series created for dance-teaching enthusiasts who LOVE instilling the passion of live theatre, Broadway, & movie musicals into their classroom setting. Each class features a warm-up, progressions, and a different combo, with modification options for beginning, intermediate, & advanced dancers..

Intro to Broadway

In this first session, we dip our big toe into the pool of musical theatre & Broadway. Perhaps we just need to get a few more dancers on board that Broadway-bound train? Hakuna Matata! We will focus on class structure, content, & fun ice-breakers to shake up the current jazz-based class your dancers may already be attending.

Theatre: Then & Now

In the next class, we begin to allow our dance-loving students to wade in the pool of theatre by encouraging them to explore/research historical & contemporary content. Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Acrobatics, Ballroom (& more) are ALL part of live theatre & and a robust entertainment experience. The show must go on, so you might as well make ‘em laugh!

Musical Theatre Deep Dive

In the third session, we are now really swimming! After warm up, it’s time for across the floor & transition steps galore. Triplets, grapevines & lindy’s…oh my! It’s a whole new world, even though; everything old is new again!

Theatrical Jazz

It’s now time to really dive into the fun & excitement that theatrical jazz can offer our students. This session will cover pointers, tips, & tricks on bevels, training in character heels safely, and the importance of style, presence & showmanship.