6 Week Youth Series: Intro to Contemporary Dance (6-12 year)

Tue Apr 28 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-04:00

106 E 2nd Street, Studio 3A, Jamestown, NY, United States, New York 14701 | Jamestown

Sukanya Burman Dance
Publisher/HostSukanya Burman Dance
6 Week Youth Series: Intro to Contemporary Dance (6-12 year)
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๐’๐๐ƒ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ: ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž (๐€๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ)
This class introduces young dancers to the foundations of contemporary dance through a fun, supportive, and creative environment. Drawing from established modern dance techniques such as Graham, Limรณn, and release-based contemporary practices, students will begin to understand how the body moves with intention, expression, and control.
๐ƒ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž:
โ€ข Breath-driven movement inspired by Limรณn technique, learning how breath initiates and supports motion
โ€ข Contraction and release from Graham technique, building strength, coordination, and expressive range
โ€ข Fall and recovery, developing trust in the body and learning how to move safely in and out of the floor
โ€ข Use of weight and momentum, a key element in contemporary and release-based work
โ€ข Alignment, balance, and spatial awareness
โ€ข Floor work and traveling phrases, helping dancers move fluidly through space
โ€ข Musicality and rhythm through structured and creative exercises
Alongside technique, students will engage in guided improvisation and simple choreography, encouraging creativity, confidence, and self-expression.
At Sukanya Burman Dance (SBD), our approach is unique. We integrate strong technical foundations with creative exploration and emotional awareness, allowing young dancers to not only learn how to move, but also how to connect movement with feeling and imagination. Our classes create a space that is inclusive, encouraging, and rooted in curiosity, where every child can grow both technically and artistically.
By the end of the program, students will develop coordination, strength, confidence, and a deeper understanding of how to express themselves through movement.

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ:
๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ: April 28 โ€“ Jun 2 (6-week series)
๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: Tuesdays, 5:00โ€“6:00 PM
๐…๐ž๐ž: $70 for full 6-week session (sign-up is required for the full session)
๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ: Shared online resources
๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: Scholarships and sliding-scale options available
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