December 15: Recital form and costume deposit deadline
December 16: Used Costume sale at the studio 6-8pm
December 24th – January 8th: Christmas break
January 16 – 20: Viewing week

Office Hours
Monday 6:00-8:00pm
Thursday 5:00-7:00pm

Abstract Dance Academy is located in Chestermere, just a short drive east of Calgary. Abstract provides a place for competitive and recreational dancers alike to learn the technique and disipline of dance. The classes are structured to suit any level of dancer, from first time beginners to those at a more established, competitive level. The following is a description of the styles of dance taught at Abstract Dance Academy:

Ballet: “Ballet is the classical dance form that can be mastered by itself or used as a technical base or supplement to other dance forms. Classes focus on overall body alignment and awareness with emphasis on proper usage of feet and legs and execution of turnout. Carriage and usage of upper torso and arms are also stressed. Traditional barre work, center work and combinations are included in all classes.”

Hip Hop: “A high-energy class that uses the latest sounds in rap, R&B and pop music together with movements influenced by some of today’s hottest video choreographers.  Hip hop encompasses movement that has elements of poppin’, locking, and breaking as well as freestyle movement to give students the opportunity to develop their own sense of style.  Hip hop is urban, it’s street, it’s diverse and forever changing.”

Jazz: “An exciting and ever evolving dance form full of rhythm, syncopation, passion and life.  Steeped in the rhythm of jazz music, a true American art form, jazz dance brings energy and life to all those who dance it.   Classes explore body isolations of the head, shoulders, ribcage, feet and arms and encourage individual expression and the development of personal style.  Classes teach basic jazz dance technique, terminology and movement quality with an emphasis on proper execution of jazz isolations, rhythms and style performed to contemporary music.”

Tap: “Classes emphasize the development and strengthening of basic tap technique and terminology highlighting the importance of rhythm and sound.  Tap focuses on rhythms and intricate footwork, creating a percussion instrument out of the dancer’s feet. Just like jazz vocalists who add rhythms to music by scatting, tappers add their voice by “scatting” with their feet.”

Lyrical: ”This is a contemporary dance form that has its roots in ballet.  It emphasizes the use of the floor for centering and grounding oneself in movement. This class focuses on the breath (inhale/exhale), which brings quality to one’s movement. Concepts of overcurve/undercurve, contraction/release, musicality and rhythm are explored.”

Description Source: bodyrhythms.org