Tap Beg/Int

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Day of the week: Wednesday
Duration: January 8th, 2025 until March 12th, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Age: 18 years +
Spots Remaining: 0
Price: $220.00

Gain rhythm, style, sound, and confidence while having fun!

Already have the foundations of Tap and ready to fly? Have one or two sessions of Beginner Tap under your belt and want to keep going? Dancers will develop body awareness and confidence in a supportive environment. You will learn a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Skill Development and Combos will focus on building flexibility of the knees and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. The class emphasis is on developing proper tap technique, producing clear tap sounds, and having fun! Our goal with this program is to successfully transition new dancers into the intermediate Tap programs at J'Adore Dance. 

Attire:

  • Comfortable clothing (dance wear is welcome but not required)
  • Tap Shoes required

Registrations can be completed online or in person at the studio or over the phone (provided you already have an account with J'Adore Dance). Payment must be received at the time of registration. 

Prorating: Prorating class registration fees will not begin until week 5 of the session. Registering for a class before week 5, you are eligible for 3 make-ups to be used in any of our sessional programming within the current session. Please note that prorated classes and make-up classes are subject to availability. 

Registrations cancelled before the first class are subject to a $25+GST administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after the start date of the class, however, we will issue credit (minus the $25+GST administrative fee) valid for 12 months from the start date of the canceled program if the registration is canceled before the third class of the session. No refunds or credit will be granted after the start of the third class other than for serious illness or injury with medical documentation provided. Cancellation requests must be received in writing (info@jadoredance.com) and can only be processed by management. Credits are non-transferable and non-refundable. 

Jenna

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF SESSIONAL PROGRAMMING-OWNER

Jenna Brenan has been dancing since the age of four. Her background includes Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, and Irish. Jenna not only studied and trained locally here in Edmonton, but has also trained under a variety of professionals from across Canada and the United States. She has danced on teams with the Edmonton Oilers Boomers and with Scoil Rince Clannad Ceili Club. In fact, Irish dance is where Jenna met, traveled and competed with Chantel Sampson.

Jenna was a dance specialist teacher with Edmonton Public Schools for over 10 years. She taught classes to a variety of ages at Victoria School of the Performing Arts, Afton School of the Arts, and Glenora School.

In 2014, Jenna was fortunate to take the Conceptual Dance Education Training with Terry Goetz from the Seattle Creative Dance Center. There, Jenna was inspired to incorporate this philosophy into her school-based dance programs. In 2016, Jenna was fortunate to study under Anne Green Gilbert, Terry Goetz, and Anna Mansbridge at the Creative Dance Center’s Summer Dance Institute in Seattle, Washington.

Jenna is also no stranger to small business. In 2014, Jenna co-founded Artists on the Gogh inc., a community-based art and dance program for children ages three to eight.

In January 2015, Jenna joined the J’Adore Dance family and instantly fell in love with being a part of the J’Adore community. In May 2016, Jenna partnered with Chantel Sampson to become the new co-owner of J’Adore Dance. Jenna and Chantel’s strengths and talents truly compliment one another and they are grateful to have found one another to create a very special duo.

Jenna also loves sharing her passion of dance with her two boys, Finn (14 yrs) and William (12 yrs). 

Jenna holds up-to-date certifications in the following:

  • Bachelor of Elementary Education Degree
  • AFLCA with Group Exercise and Portable Equipment
  • Completion of Creative Dance Center Summer Dance Institute (July 2016)
  • Fit 4 Two® Pre and Postnatal Fitness Specialist
  • PiYo® Live and CIZE® Live Pro Team Instructor
  • SoulFusion™ Instructor
  • Standard First Aid and Level C CPR
  • Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Coach
  • YPAD™ Certified Studio Owner
  • Prevent it! Little Warriors Certificate
  • Youth Mental Health First Aid
  • Completed 12-week Tap Teachers' Lounge Training with Karida Griffith (Oct 2024)

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