This class is designed to strengthen the participant's jazz dance technique and explore the concepts of joy, groundedness, and musicality. It's an int/adv level class including a rigorous warm-up, across the floor, and choreography combinations.

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Monday, July 18
10-11:30am
Sliding Scale: $5-10 Suggested

Location: Andy Arts Center, 3000 Fenkell Ave, Detroit, MI 48238
Class will be in the Corner Studio!

No pre registration
Mask required

Craig V began his training in the Fine Arts Academy at Southfield-Lathrup High School and Motor City Dance Factory. He attended Oakland University on a Merit Scholarship earning a B.A. in Dance Performance. Craig has danced for Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, Inaside Chicago Dance, Esoteric Dance Project, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Dance in the Parks, Dance for Life finale, The Seldoms, and Chicago Dance Crash. Choreography credits include: “Billy Elliot” (Porchlight Music Theater, Co- Choreographer; Broadway World Award-Best Choreography), “Little Me” (Porchlight Music Theater, Porchlight Revisits series, Choreographer), “RENT” (Artist’s Giving Back World AIDS day performance, Choreographer), “The Color Purple” (Mercury Theater Chicago, Assoc. Choreographer; Broadway World Award- Best Choreography), “Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Porchlight Theater, Asst. Choreographer; Jeff Award Winner- Best Production of a Review) and Carl Neilsen’s “Maskarade” (Vox3 Collective, Choreographer). Acting credit: “The Scotsboro Boys” (Porchlight Music Theater, Under Study for “Mr. Tambo). His work has also been presented at Dance Chicago, Dance Chance, and Chicago Freelance Dance. Craig is a Peffpointe © certified teacher at the 25 hour level. He was the founding Director of The KeyStone Academy Pilot program through the partnership of The Ruth Page Center for the Arts and the Union League Boys & Girls Club.

This activity is supported by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Learn more about MCACA here.