Pop Up Class | Jenna Z Alvarez

Jenna's Bio:

" Jenna Z Alvarez is an Asian-American actress, dancer, influencer known for her work as ‘Liberty’ in the Emmy nominated Disney Channel Original Movie SHOOK, ‘Havana’ in Showtime’s Kidding with Jim Carrey, and a Mouseketeer in Disney’s 2017 revival of the Mickey Mouse Club known as Club Mickey Mouse. She started dancing at six years old in ballet, and eventually grew to love all genres including jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and tap. She trained with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy for two summers in Connecticut at nine and ten years old. Has gone on to win regional and national titles within the competition/convention world. And began pursuing dance as a career at eleven years old, which led her to opportunities such as dancing backup in Sia’s “The Greatest” Music Video, and Daddy Yankee’s “Que Tire Pa Lante” Music Video/on stage performance for the Latin AMA’s."

Contemporary includes a full warm up, across the floor and/or center technique, choreography, and elements of structured improvisation. This dance form developed Modern dance in the 1900s as a revolt against the restrictions of Ballet. As a dance form, it continues to be advanced through movement innovation and exploration, drawing from various dance forms such as Jazz, Hip Hop, Martial Arts, and theatrical performance. This class challenges dancers to explore the quality of movement, musicality, and performance. Suitable for dancers with a solid background in any form of dance who are looking to improve their execution and adaptability. No special attire or shoes required.

Intermediate: For dancers who have mastered fundamentals up to Beginning/Intermediate and are ready for more challenging choreography that focuses more on detail and texture of movements taught at a quicker rate.

Advanced: For experienced dancers who want to advance to a professional level. These classes are taught at a proficient rate with exceptional attention to detail and texture of movement. A great place for dancers who are up for a challenge!