About the Course
Students will learn ballet basics as they apply to contemporary dance, a style that is defined by mobility, fluid expression and a robust physicality. Each class will include ballet barre, center floor conditioning and stretch as well as choreographed phrases. Dedicated attire is required; students must change into athletic ware, yoga or fitness clothing with cotton socks for barre work. Hair must be pulled back.
Your Instructor
Jerylann Warner
In the realm of performance ideation, Jerylann, as a choreographer and seasoned teacher, has made an unstoppable creative impact. She has guided her students far in their artistic pursuits while mentoring, nurturing, and developing professional dancers and actors. Her choreography and dance company, Gathering Wild, have provided opportunities and acclaim for many performing artists. Her signature approach has been to foster community, conversation, and collaboration among vocal, visual, musical, theatrical, movement, and literary artists. Her roles in performance, production, and direction all center around this alchemy. Her production credits are numerous, ranging from site-specific immersive events to staged musical theater, as well as performances for the concert stage. Jerylann has served on the faculties of Harvard and Emory University, directed dance programs in two performing arts high schools, and also served as dramaturge in residence. She launched a dance program in Title I schools in Atlanta, directed a school of dance in metro Atlanta, and wrote and directed a series of evening-length productions.