Jazz dance has its roots as far away as Africa, where the local people could dance with their whole body accompanied by various drums with a great rhythmic variety. As a dance movement, this dance has its home in the USA, where it developed alongside the musical genre of the same name - jazz music.

 

Here, it has evolved from the environment of folk dance halls, where dances such as the Charleston, Swing, Lindy Hop, Jive and many others spontaneously emerged. Influenced by the performance needs of Hollywood and the popular genre of musical film, it made its way to the stages of Broadway's famed musicals.

 

We will learn to reflect African musical polyrhythms into our bodies, and we will dance all the parts of our bodies in the so-called isolations.

 

"Jazz is smile," say African-American jazz dancers and choreographers, so bring a good spirit!

 

The workshop is led by Dagmar Puobišová, a pedagogue at the Academy of Performing Arts and the co-founder of the Bralen Theatre, who specialises in teaching jazz dance technique and dance pedagogy for children and youth. She also worked with the Drama Theatre of the Slovak National Theatre on the production When She Danced and on the film fairy tales Fear-Not and Thomas the Falconer.

 

Cast: Dagmar Puobišová

 

We recommend attending the workshop in workout clothes - jersey, t-shirt (not oversized), leggings, sweatpants, socks, and sneakers. It is intended for children aged 12 - 15 years.

 

You need to bring the registered children with a purchased ticket and a completed and signed GDPR consent form to the main entrance of the Slovak National Theatre between 10.45 and 11.00 on the day of the workshop. Timely arrival is essential as the main entrance to the building will be closed at 11.00 am due to the weekend closure. Please make sure that you are punctual. Parents can pick up their children after the workshop at 13.00. again at the main entrance of the theatre.

 

Due to capacity reasons, the participation of parents at the workshop is not possible.

 

Thank you, and we are looking forward to seeing you!

 

You can download the GDPR consent form HERE; it needs to be handed in when your child arrives at the workshop.