CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

The Jazz Dancing Body - Starting February 1, 2025

February 1 - 22, 2025
Saturdays at 3:15-4:45pm
Academy of Spanish Dance
401 Richmond Street West, Studio B104
Toronto, ON | $226.00 (includes HST)
No refunds or transfers

The series is created for folks who are new or are in their early stages of learning authentic jazz dance. We explore the music, the shape of the dance, its connecting history, grooves, rhythm, and ideas that can bring this dance to life, through progressions, combinations, and conversations.

Each week will cater to a different focus of the following:

Week 1 - No Moves, Just Grooves - we concentrate on understanding and executing rhythm through the body at various tempos
Week 2 - Focused Footwork - we will look at breaking down some jazz dance vocabulary with a focus on footwork and transitioning in between said steps
Week 3 - Heart, Hands, Head - what are the possibilities of our upper body to express the feeling and rhythms of jazz music?
Week 4 - Full Body Immersion - we connect the dots from the previous weeks and use these tools to help shape our own dancing

Natasha is an incredible dancer and an inspiring teacher. She has a gentle and graceful manner when she teaches that makes you feel safe to move your body in ways you are not accustomed to. At the same time, her inescapable uplifting spirit and her exceptional groove not just motivates but leads your body into the dance. It is pure joy to learn with Natasha. I can't wait to do it again!”

Andrea K. Music Artist