Name: Strauss CommUNITY - Musical Theatre Jazz – Intermediate/Advanced Level
Start: 2025-09-15T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-15T21:00:00-05:00
Location: 111 Cotton

$Strauss CommUNITY - Musical Theatre Jazz \u2013 Intermediate\/Advanced Level$

Our Strauss CommUNITY Dance Workshops are back and better than ever! This year, we're offering three levels of classes so you can take the classes that best match your skill level. Our Musical Theatre Jazz classes are recommended to those at the INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL.
This high-energy class is perfect for dancers ready to level up their performance skills. Whether you're a seasoned performer or a musical theatre fan who just loves to move, you'll find something to inspire and challenge you.
Each week spotlights a different Broadway show, diving into its signature style, storytelling, and choreography. Class kicks off with a warm-up to build strength, flexibility, and core connection, followed by across-the-floor progressions.
You'll then learn a dynamic combination designed to grow your musicality, acting chops, and personal flair. With a strong focus on style, expression, and performance quality, this class will help you grow as both a dancer and a storyteller—all in a fun, upbeat, and supportive environment.

Class Dates and Times:
Tuesday, September 2 – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Monday, September 8 – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Monday, September 15 – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Monday, September 22 – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 28 – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Classes will be held at 111 Cotton.
111 Cotton St.
West Monroe, LA 71291

* MEET THE EXPERT *
GREG BACCARINI is a professional director and choregrapher with nearly 30 years of experience in the industry. He most recently served as Resident Director of Yorktown Stage in Yorktown Heights, NY. During his tenure, he directed and choregraphed popular productions such as Seussical, The Sound of Music, Godspell, Oklahoma!, Grease, Footloose, Into the Woods, and Annie. Other directing and choreography credits include regional productions of Cats, The Who's Tommy, Honk!, Oklahoma!, Parade, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. Greg is the recipient of hte Helen Hayes Theatre Award for Outstanding Choreography and multiple Christopher Awards for direction and choreography at Strauss Theatre Center. A proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and Actors' Equit Association, Greg has taught master classes across the country. He is a professional actor who has performed extensively in regional theatre and Broadway national touring companies.

Programs of Strauss Theatre Center are supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment of the Arts, ArtWorks.