Focusing on elements of training Dancers for Success: Breathing, Balance, Strength, Flexibility, Coordination, Rhythm and Musicality. The class will start with a quick review of Kelley Technique, basic jazz positions, kick exercises and movement across the floor.
Learn about the Life and Legacy of Mr. Kelley’s own personal Performing Career as well as the technique he created, also the thousands of students and teachers he guided into Successful Professional Careers.
This class will focus on Coordination, together we will learn Basic Coordination exercises and the famous "Charles Kelley Kick Exercise" which will help your students to gain excellent control and strength. The class will also demonstrate a jazz combination focusing on rhythm and transitions incorporating the elements of coordination, explosive kicks and leaps that are so typical of the Charles Kelley technique to help your students excel!
Charles Kelley began teaching at the age of 16 making a thorough Study of Jazz Dance with Jack Cole and Matt Mattox. His teaching lasted more than 6 decades of providing True Jazz Dance, sharing knowledge of the human body through correct anatomical techniques. As a teacher we will learn correct body placement for balance, strength and flexibility that you can teach to your students, making it your own. Proper placement of the feet, keeping the body aligned, shoulders over hips over balls of the feet
Part 3 of the amazing Chuck Kelley Jazz Syllabus including center work and progressions
Part II of this incredible jazz technique featuring isolation's and center work presented by Charles Kelley protege Curt Jacobs
Learn the Charles Kelley Jazz Syllabus with Curt Jacobs in this II Part Series
Chuck Kelly protege Curtis Jacobs will lead you in this special master class including warm up and center work featuring this amazing technique for your advanced dancers
