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Conservatory of Dance
9+ For Musical Theatre Class
Ages 14 and up - Prior Dance Experience Required.
The Conservatory of Dance at Centenary University provides the community with affordable, high-quality dance classes and is designed to introduce dancers to professionals who are currently working as choreographers, dancers and educators in dance and theatre at a collegiate level.
SESSION 1: Jan. 20 - Mar. 16
Ballet
Monday 4:00 pm - 5:40 pm
Dance Studio - Lackland Performing Arts Center
This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn and work slowly on the fundamentals of classical ballet. Vocabulary will be broken down and emphasis will be placed on understanding proper placement, coordination, musicality and the joy of moving the body in space.
SESSION 2: Mar. 23 - May. 11
Modern
Monday 4:00 pm - 5:40 pm
Dance Studio - Lackland Performing Arts Center
A combination of different modern techniques for the beginner and intermediate dancer as well as those wishing to refresh their skills in modern dance. Vocabulary will be broken down and emphasis will be placed on understanding proper placement, coordination, musicality and the joy of moving the body in space.
Tap
Tuesday 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Dance Studio - Lackland Performing Arts Center
Technique and terminology is taught through rhythm exercises, short combinations of steps and across-the-floor work which is then put together into a longer combination. Also different styles of tap are introduced in this basic course.
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MUSICAL THEATRE
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dance Studio - Lackland Performing Arts Center
Jan. 20 - Mar. 16: Ages 9 - 13
Mar. 23 - May 11: 14 - 18
Why not the best of all worlds! Learn techniques used in musicals and get aspects of tap, ballet, modern and contemporary in your learning!
Instructors:
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Lea Antolini-Lid - is the conservatory program coordinator and professor of dance/theatre at Centenary University. She received her BMA in classical voice and musical theatre from the University of the Arts an MFA from Brandeis University and is a certified Yoga Instructor. She has choreographed numerous productions at Centenary including HAIR and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, RENT, HEAD OVER HEELS to name a few. Lea is the co-founder of the dance project Outside the Lines with colleague Maureen Glennon.
Jeff Foote has been tap dancing for 15 years. He is a member of the NJ Tap Ensemble under the direction of Deborah Mitchell/ Jess has studied with tap greats such as Omar Edwards, Ted Levy, Dewitt Flemming Jr., Karen Calloway Williams, and Savion Glover. Jeff’s dynamic personality and talent enables him to motivate and encourage his students. Jeff has a unique approach to teaching complicated rhythms and is one of the best tap teachers in NJ!
Sabrina Olivieri - earned an associates in dance from CCM and afterwards was offered a schorlarship to train at the Limon Institute in NYC. Sabrina was asked to be a founding member of the foundations 2nd company, Limon Two and has been a guest artist performing with the Limon Dance Company in their 2020/21 Bryant Park Summer Series performance of the Winged and in their 2022 Joyce Theatre season performing in Psalms. Sabrina is pursing her masters in school counseling at Montclair State University.
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