dance class

Jazz Dance

Class is taught by Doug Riveria, a dynamic and charismatic dancer/choreographer/educator who has been teaching in the Los Angeles area for over 25 years. This class is for the more mature student, (25 to 55 plus), who may, (or may not), have had dance in their life before.

If you'd like to get a great workout, loose weight, get strong and in shape and have fun doing it, then this class is for you.

Doug guides us through carefully structured Yoga based warmup stretches, first standing, then ending on a mat. (Entering students should already be at an advanced/beginner, or intermediate level of fitness, as the warmup can be quite challenging).

Following that, we work on a combination and just dance! Generally, the style is lyrical jazz with sometimes a little Salsa, Boogie Woogie, Funk, or ?? in the mix...depending on the music.

Doug's attitude is caring and kind, and his extensive knowledge of how to work the body in a safe manor to avoid injuries is invaluable.

Classes are on Sun afternoon, (time below), and Tue. night at 8PM - 9:30 (ish!)

We're a very friendly group of students, who think Doug is the best!