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Jazz Dance Instructor: Jacquelyn Potts Hand Student: Jeridiah Watson Re: Reflections for Week April 15, 2014

April 15, 2014

Reflections for Week April 15, 2014 We are all in a bit of being shocked and healed, healed and shocked.there is a new Jazz Dance Instructor in town. We are all in agreement that he is a go hard or go home type who pushes us to the limit. I mentioned to the others in the group that we have certainly learned the fundamentals from Jacquelyn Potts Hand. I also stated that she should not be expected to instruct us in the same manner as this sub. After all she is due to have a new little baby this month. I think we all agree that we can certainly benefit from what we have learned and are learning of late in order to prep for the Finals. Let me say this, I do not even need to consider going to Gym after this Jazz Dance class in the morning now. It provides for all the core conditioning and flexibility which was being developed at Gym. Plus, its much much more fun! =) 1) How is a Jazz Dance class typically structured? A: Pre-warmup, warm-up, isolation exercise, locomoter movements, dance combinations. 2) What are some of the various Jazz Dance styles? A: Lyrical Jazz, Musical Comedy, West Coast Jazz, Modern Jazz, Latin Jazz, Afro Jazz, Hip Hop.

3) What are the books recommendations for having a successful dance class? A: Proper attire that shows form, fully concentrate, arrive early, do not eat a heavy meal,, find a good position to see and hear the teacher. 4) What is alignment? A: Good posture. the head, the shoulders, the rib cage, the pelvis, the knees, the ankles, the feet. 5) What are the four alignments? a. Alignment of the neck. b. Alignment of the shoulder c. Alignment of the rib cage. d. Alignment of the pelvis.