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CLASS DESCRIPTION
Jana's classes can be described as highly physical and technical. The warm up focuses on the body as a whole and in motion,
with emphasis on building a strong technique as a base to support freedom in movement. Following the warm up, dance phrases
can be fast and percussive or lyrical and fluid, but always technically challenging.
"My goal in teaching is to use a movement language and style that allows dancers to explore and own their individual
voice and develop expressive power of pure emotion and physicality. My philosophy in class is that dancers will enjoy their
experience, improve and grow artistically when given not only direction, but also the freedom to be individual. I encourage
my students to take the movement material and make it work for themselves, be creative, take chances, dance to their fullest,
and most of all enjoy!"
CHOREOGRAPHY
Jana's Choreography has been described by Show Business Weekly as having an overall lyrical quality. "The head, neck,
arms, torso and legs move individually, in opposite directions and at different times allowing energy to flow through the
body at an even pace. The small intricacies of the movement add a choreographic dimension that other choreographers lack.
Hicks' movement is an organic blend of modern and cutting edge jazz. This piece explores the lushness of lyrical movement
in contrast to the starkness of reality. It seeks to expose the space beyond one's kine sphere in a satisfying combination
of full body movement and small obscure interactions between the dancers."
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