HipHop History

Where did HipHop come from? The culture, music, and lifestyle known as hip-hop began in the Bronx in New York City. At house parties and community centers, DJs mixed songs …

History of Bob Fosse

A History of Bob Fosse Here is another history lesson on the Jazz side of dance! Bob Fosse, choreographer of Chicago and All that Jazz, (hint hint wink wink Jazz …

Improvisation Tips

Improvisation Here are some basic facts about improvisations (improv): Improvisation involves creating and executing movement spontaneously, without any premeditated choreographing. Improvisation isn’t limited to modern or postmodern dance. Improvisation may …

Ballet Terminology!

I am glad to see that you are all keeping your bodies active with the zoom classes Ms. Sonya has been teaching! Great work dancers! I wanted to make sure that we are also keeping our minds active with vocabulary and terminology of our dance steps, ballet especially because of all the tricky French words!

DANCE Terminology Education

Much of dance terminology is based on the French language, and Ballet is the foundational class where you learn these basic terms. You should learn these terms thoroughly, and remember …