Canyon Concert Ballet

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Ballet, Jazz, and Beer

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3rd Annual Ballet, Jazz, & Beer

Block One Events, 428 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Friday, September 27 at 6pm and at 8:30pm

 

This 2019/2020 season is Canyon Concert Ballet’s 40th year as Fort Collin’s premiere ballet company and school.  Since it’s our Ruby Anniversary, we are taking the year to commemorate this milestone by bringing local, historic and classical gems to you!  Kicking the season off is the 3rd in our annual Ballet and Beer series celebrating the importance of Jazz music, an American gem, through dance, poetry, music, and song.  Premiers of new works from three local choreographers and artistic director, Alicia Laumann, will be accompanied by a band of Fort Collins’ most talented jazz musicians lead by historian and saxophonist, Dave Lunn. The evening will take place at the beautiful and unique Block One Event Center in Downtown Fort Collins.

 

Tickets include one 40th Anniversary Beer brewed specially for the occasion in partnership with The Gilded Goat!

 

Tickets are on sale at:  www.lctix.com/3rd-annual-ballet-jazz-beer

Ballet, Jazz, and Beer

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3rd Annual Ballet, Jazz, & Beer

Block One Events, 428 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Friday, September 27 at 6pm and at 8:30pm

 

This 2019/2020 season is Canyon Concert Ballet’s 40th year as Fort Collin’s premiere ballet company and school.  Since it’s our Ruby Anniversary, we are taking the year to commemorate this milestone by bringing local, historic and classical gems to you!  Kicking the season off is the 3rd in our annual Ballet and Beer series celebrating the importance of Jazz music, an American gem, through dance, poetry, music, and song.  Premiers of new works from three local choreographers and artistic director, Alicia Laumann, will be accompanied by a band of Fort Collins’ most talented jazz musicians lead by historian and saxophonist, Dave Lunn. The evening will take place at the beautiful and unique Block One Event Center in Downtown Fort Collins.

 

Tickets include one 40th Anniversary Beer brewed specially for the occasion in partnership with The Gilded Goat!

 

Tickets are on sale at:  www.lctix.com/3rd-annual-ballet-jazz-beer

New Adult/Young Adult Classes!

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We are excited to have new class offerings this year, especially for adults and young adults!

You can view the full class schedule here and register for classes online here or by calling us at 970-472-4156.

While we are continuing the adult beginner and intermediate ballet classes, we have also added some other opportunities for adults this fall! Here are just a few new classes being offered this fall:

Teen/Adult Contemporary Jazz

Ages 13+ on Tuesdays at 7:30pm

Jazz dance, like jazz music, relies strongly on rhythm. A major element in musical theater and motion pictures, jazz dance is energetic with dancers using different parts of their bodies such as the shoulder, pelvis and head in isolated movements. All jazz students are strongly encouraged to be enrolled in a ballet class. Students will learn a variety of styles from Broadway to contemporary.

Teen/Adult Tap

Ages 13+ on Wednesdays at 7:30pm

Classes focus on the fundamentals of rhythm tap, including solid technique, classic and contemporary tap repertory and improvisation skills.

Teen/Adult Hip Hop

Ages 13+ on Thursdays at 7:30pm

Hip-hop has evolved from many dance trends, such as breakin’, poppin’, lockin’, the moonwalk…the list goes on and on. Take hip-hop and dip into the realm of freestyle and develop your own urban style under the guidance of our experienced and fun instructors!

Our 2019-20 Class Schedule is Here!

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We are excited to announce our 2019-20 class schedule is now available! Registrations are now open as well. You can view the full class schedule here and register for classes online here or by calling us at 970-472-4156. Thank you and happy dancing!

Class Spotlight: Jazz 1

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Canyon Concert Ballet currently has two Jazz 1 classes, taught by Ms Cassie and Ms Jacqueline.  Learn more about this fun dance class!

Class Description:  Students will be exposed to basic jazz dance technique and its fundamentals. This class will include the following structure: a warm up (body isolations, stretching, proper posture, and lower body movements).  Across the floor will introduce students to jazz step sequences and traveling movements that will build their dance vocabulary.  At the end of class students will learn a short piece of choreography to build on their memorization and performing skills. This is a 2 year level and is equivalent to students in Ballet 3.

What is your favorite part about this class?

Ms Cassie:  My favorite part of this class is being able to loosen up and expose dancers to express a more fun, sassy attitude while dancing.

Which song is your favorite to dance to in this class?

Ms Cassie:  My favorite song in my Jazz 1 playlist is San Francisco by The Mogli’s because it is upbeat yet lighthearted.

How long have you been teaching dance?

Ms Cassie:  I began as a teachers assistant in high school and have been teaching my own classes for almost a year now.

Anything else you’d like people to know about this class?

Ms Cassie:  I would like people to know that jazz is an amazing style of dance for self-expression and freedom while also building technique, strength, and flexibility! Whenever I took jazz at my studio when I was younger a more confident version of myself came out which was very important being that I was very shy and I hope I can bring that out in my students as well.

 

Jazz 1 happens Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Conifer Studio with Ms Jacqueline and Wednesdays at 4:30pm at the Harmony Studio with Ms Cassie.  Register for Jazz 1 class today!

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970-472-4156
1031 Conifer Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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