Jan Woodward, Instructor
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The Fine Arts Center's pre-professional dance training is designed to produce a physically and mentally aware dancer with the technical training to be a versatile dancer and the general knowledge to be an intelligent and well- rounded dance patron or professional.
Our program is rooted in the disciplines of classical ballet and modern/contemporary dance techniques. The combination of training in both classical ballet and modern/contemporary dance techniques produces a versatile ballet dancer who can perform in classical as well as contemporary choreography as well as a student who will have a head start in college dance programs where modern/contemporary dance will be the emphasis or a strong component of the curriculum. Today's dancer needs the technical foundation of the classical ballet tradition with the movement skills and creativity that the modern/contemporary dance training provides.
Develop Student Skills
In addition to their technical dance training, students learn the elements of dance design and how to compose dances, study anatomy and alignment, master the French ballet terminology, and even delve into dance and body conditioning.
Extensive video resources bring dance companies and the history of dance to the classroom and enhance the student's' understanding of the world of dance.
VISITING GUEST ARTISTS and CHOREOGRAPHERS
Our resident faculty is highly qualified, but dance students often have an opportunity to study with renowned dance artists and teachers. Guest artists also choreograph original dance works for the Fine Arts Center dance students to perform in public performances. In the past, the Fine Arts Center has had guest artists who have performed with dance companies such as the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, David Parsons Dance Company, Ben Munisteri Dance Projects, Dan Wagoner and Dancers, Randy James Dance Works, Pilobolus Too, Ballet Folklorico, and teachers from New York, Texas, Florida, Chicago, Canada and Russia as guest artists.
Guest artists have included: Alonzo King, Gerri Houlihan, Brian McGinnis, Katarzyna Skarpetowska, Lisa Wheeler, and Randy James among others.
Field trips to Asheville, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Charleston and other cities enable students to see dance companies perform live. National and Regional High School Dance Festivals have taken us to Miami, Baltimore and Norfolk.
102 Pine Knoll Drive - Greenville, SC 29609 - 864.355.2551