| Open Adult Division |
| Class Descriptions |
| Winter Break Schedule |
| Schedule |
| First Semester 2009-2010 |
| Second Semester 2009-2010 |
| Tuition |
| Attire |
| Faculty |
Academy of Dance
Official School of The Joffrey Ballet
Ashley C. Wheater, Artistic Director
Christopher Clinton Conway, Executive Director
Anna Reznik & Alexei Kremnev,
Academy Artistic Directors
Elizabeth Millman,
Academy Managing Director
Joffrey Tower
10 East Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312.784.4600
Attendance Hotline: 312.784.4698
Fax: 312.739.0119
| Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, is located in the Exelon Education Center at Joffrey Tower in Chicago, Illinois and is the only training program owned, operated or endorsed by The Joffrey Ballet. The Joffrey Ballet is not affiliated with any other Joffrey dance training or school program. For more information, please contact The Joffrey Ballet at 312.784.4600. |
Adult Open Division Class Descriptions
Designed for adults with little or no ballet experience. This class will cover basic ballet movement and vocabulary.
Designed for the beginning dancer or someone who hasn’t taken ballet in a long time…This class is for you!
Designed for students who are studying regularly. Taking class at least 2x’s a week is suggested.
Intermediate / Advanced Ballet
Designed for the more serious student who takes class regularly. Taking class at least 2x’s a week is suggested.
Designed for the serious dancer or professional who is looking for that challenging class. Taking class at least 2x’s a week is suggested.
This exercise ballet class will keep you fit all while experiencing the joy of ballet class. Traditional ballet class with a focus on getting you in shape!
The great lunch break! Release the tension midday and midweek; then return to work wondering what was bothering you. A fluid class done to relaxing music; heavy emphasis on core strengthening and tension release.
Designed for the beginning dancer or someone who hasn’t taken a dance class in a long time.
Designed for the student who has a good foundation of dance, and has had some classical training and previous jazz dance experience.
Beginning Tap
A beginning class teaching basic tap rhythms, steps and coordination.
Intermediate Tap
Designed for the dancer with prior tap experience looking for a fast-paced, rhythmic challenge.
Beginning / Intermediate Hip Hop
This class will focus on Hip Hop and freestyle.
Dance Fitness Fusion
This class is a blend of Latin, Disco, Jazz, Bollywood, and Hip-Hop dance styles. This 60-minute, non-stop cardio fitness dance class is fun for all ages, beginner or advanced, and is designed for people who love to dance and sweat…a lot
Core Strength
This class incorporates the fundamentals of Pilates, Yoga, and Physical Therapy, relating to career longevity and core conditioning. The class will be taking their experience of movement to other realms by discovering breathing and imagery techniques, and will explore the skeletal-muscular system in a deeper way.
MoPeD®
More People Dancing
“Join The Movement!”
MoPeD® is a cutting-edge approach to movement and body awareness, no front or back and no steps to learn. It’s a fun aerobic improv session mixed with a twist of experiential anatomy. The class is guided through an arc, so that the participants take themselves through a beginning, middle, and an end − a warm up, the chance to get one’s heart rate up, and a cool down. The focus is directed on one’s personal experience so the student has the potential to reach a profound awareness of what his or her body is saying to him or her; or they can just have fun and get exercise. The experience is like a dance party with yoga undertones.
The goal is to encourage more people to dance and experience the benefits of thoughtful movement without the fears of retaining choreography or following along.
Int. / Adv. Contemporary Jazz
Thoughtful movement gives way for dynamic expression, release, joy and physical growth. Ronn’s unique approach to technical dance feels great on the body and brings multiple layers of images together to allow dancers to reach their desired results.