Adult Dance Classes
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Adult classes at Keshet are open for dancers ages 17-100+
Find the style/s of dance that interests you and jump in! Dropping in is welcome, and all classes are on a sliding scale starting at $0-full price. Class availability and times vary by season. For a current list of available classes and times see below or click here.
Save some time and fill out your Information, Agreement, & Releases (IAR) in advance! The IAR must be completed prior to joining a class.
Adult IAR – English
Adult IAR – Español
Drop-In Adult Class Styles & Descriptions
Ballet
Students will train rigorously, learning plié, battement tendu, battement degagé, rond de jambe à terre, battement frappé, adagio, grand battement combinations, and performing développés and grand battements in proper alignment. In the center, students use ballet body positions to perform battement tendu and complicated adagio combinations. Allegro work will challenge students with basic petit and grand allegro combinations. Across the floor, students will learn ballet locomotion, port de bras, allegro steps, pirouette combinations with consecutive turns
Contemporary
Contemporary Dance embraces many dance styles and techniques. Contemporary classes at Keshet include in-depth examination of the fundamentals of contemporary, Graham technique, release technique, weight shifting, floor work, dynamic shifts in quality of movement and musicality, and experimenting with choreography. Classes are structured by a center warmup and floorwork, followed by technique exercises and traveling exercises. Dancers will be pushed to explore their physical limitations while searching for joy in their own movement.
Improvisational Contemporary
We explore contemporary dance technique and styles using structured improvisation, guided movement exercises, and choreographed material. We’ll find out how our bodies move and work – and try to have some fun along the way! This class is great for both beginners and those with more dance experience.
Jazz
Jazz includes the basics of Jazz dance technique. Students will learn basic steps, stretching, isolation, and how to explore characters and expressions through movement. Jazz at Keshet has a focus on rhythm and improving flexibility. This is a great class for any student interested in Musical Theater, exciting dancing, or learning how to express themselves through movement.
Contact Improvisation
Contact Improvisation is an exploration of the kinesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact, where participants learn to discover and develop agency with their own sense of risk and safety, trust and boundary; rather than depending on outside authorities telling them how, where, and when to move. Sometimes wild and athletic, sometimes quiet and meditative, it is a form open to all bodies and enquiring minds. It is a dance of intimacy (physical closeness) and expression that involves exploration of the fundamentals of sharing weight, consent, touch, being kinetically aware, and following a shared, rolling point of contact between partners.All levels of experience are welcome!
Aren’t sure which level you should register for? Here are level descriptions and guidelines!
Beginner
Perfect for novices or people wanting to focus on perfecting their technique. No experience necessary.
Beginner/Intermediate
A challenge for dance novices and any level of dancer wishing to perfect basics and build strength. Prior experience necessary in some cases.
Intermediate
A challenge for dance novices and any level of dancer wishing to perfect basics and build strength. Prior experience necessary.
Advanced
For experienced dancers who have a deep understanding of technique. Prior experience and instructor approval is necessary to join these professional-level classes.
Production Participation:
For community dancers who are interested in participating in the end of semester concerts, it’s as easy as filling out some paperwork and joining us for additional rehearsals, tech, and performances!