Solo Jazz & Movement

$90 / $95 at the door
$50 limited subsidized access available for low incomes
All prices include GST
Mask-wearing is encouraged, though not required, so please be considerate of others’ decision to mask or not, and be prepared to put on a mask as a courtesy to your dance partner if they request it.
Solo Jazz & Movement students enjoy a discounted admission of $5 to the regular DJ'ed weekly dance, Rhythm City Strut.
Solo Jazz 1 classes are on Mondays, 6:15-7:15pm, at EDAM Studio, 303 east 8th Ave.
Solo Jazz 2 classes are on Wednesdays, 8:15-9:15pm at iDance Studio, 257 east 7th Ave.

Solo Jazz & Movement program priorities

Solo Jazz 1: Intro to Solo Jazz movement and basic steps

Never taken a solo dance class before? This is for you. Get comfortable moving to music on your own, improve your coordination and your capacity for learning combinations. In the Solo Jazz 1 classes you will learn commonly known Vintage Jazz basic steps and simple combinations (as we put a few Jazz steps together). We will cover original Swing era routines loved and danced all over the world, and we'll explore how you can add basic Jazz steps to your partner dancing. Solo Jazz 1 is on Mondays at EDAM studio, 303 East 8th Avenue, 6:15-7:15pm. Upcoming Solo Jazz 1 classes:

Solo Jazz 1: Basic Jazz Steps A - February 13 to March 20 (no class March 13)
Solo Jazz 1: Basic Jazz Steps B - March 27 to May 1 (no class April 10)
Solo Jazz 1: The Shim Sham - May 8 to June 5

The Solo Jazz 1 program is a group of 3 five-week series that can be taken in any order (even Basic Jazz Steps A and B: these series have different content but A does not have to be done first).

Solo Jazz 2: Intermediate/Advanced Solo Jazz Dance

Now that you know the basic steps, have developed some skills at learning and executing choreography, and have incorporated some Solo Jazz into your partner dancing, you're ready for more complex dance concepts and content. In these classes, we'll explore musical responsiveness, rhythm and style variations, challenging choreographies, and more. We'll dive into connecting with different styles of music, adjacent to Swing, such as earlier forms of Jazz, Soul, and Rhythm & Blues, and how those styles invite different kinds of movement.

Solo Jazz 2 is on Wednesdays at iDance Studio at 257 East 7th Ave, 8:15-9:15pm

Upcoming Solo Jazz 2 classes:

February 8 to March 9 - Tranky Doo
March 15 to April 12 - The Big Apple
April 19 to March 17 - Choreography development

Solo Jazz 2 class topics are driven by student interest and request. Check the links to each registration page for info on that session's focus.

Solo Jazz 2 - The Big Apple

Wednesday, Mar 15 - Wednesday, Apr 12

8:15pm - 9:15pm

iDance Studio

Solo Jazz C: The Big Apple and social Solo Jazz When you take a Swing dance lesson with Rhythm City, you’re sure to participate in [...]

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Solo Jazz 1: Jazz Basics B

Monday, Mar 27 - Monday, May 1

6:15pm - 7:15pm

EDAM Studio

Learn basic Solo Jazz steps, along with fundamentals of movement: balance, rhythm, spinning, and how to get the groove in your body and express it in connection with the music.

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Solo Jazz 2 - Developing Choreography

Wednesday, Apr 19 - Wednesday, May 17

8:15pm - 9:15pm

$50.00 - $90.00

iDance Studio

Solo Jazz 2 - D: Developing Choreography In this series we will explore the structure and dynamics of Swing Jazz music to create musically connected [...]

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