Theater Dance

Class Description

Welcome to theater dance! Class is designed for dancers to create and learn in a positive, respectful, and wholesome environment. We begin with a basic warm-up to stretch and strengthen our bodies and learn fundamental positions every dancer needs to know. Then the real fun begins! We will learn steps that travel across the floor, as well as basic partnering, and learn dances inspired by classic and contemporary theater styles. Positive energy and smiles required!  Dress code: Wear attire that you can move in. Fore example: yoga pants, comfortable skirts or sweatpants are perfect, paired with a t-shirt or a leotard. If you have ballet or jazz shoes, wear them! If not, socks or bare feet work just as well. If you have long hair, please tie it back.
 

Teacher's Biography
Annie Ellertsen is a graduate from Montclair State University, with a BFA in Dance. She is currently teaching dance to children at studios located in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Manhattan's Upper West Side. Some favorite performance credits include Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella as Portia, Oliver! as Sally/Dance Captain, and most recently, was a promotional dancer for season five of the Tyra Banks Show. She is also an assistant to the acclaimed Broadway Theater dance teacher Lainie Munro, at the Broadway Dance Center.