Teen Dance Classes

The contemporary curriculum addresses full use of the body, expansive use of space, articulation, momentum, gravity, and gesture across all levels. Students explore new pathways of movement, with an emphasis on improvisation, composition, and creative expression     

The ballet curriculum of ODC’s Youth & Teen Program prioritizes a healthy, body-positive, injury-free technique cultivated through alignment, strength, flexibility, and focus. Students are encouraged to develop a mastery of technique, informed by somatic awareness and enjoyment. Pointe technique is introduced to students as recommended by ballet faculty. 

 These physically-charged classes incorporate various street styles, including pop-locking, breaking, and freestyling. Students develop movement quality and musicality, while also exploring improvisation and group collaboration.  
*This class culminates in the May Showcase, May 4-5, 2024

This percussive dance form emphasizes musicality through keen listening and the embodiment of rhythm. Students explore coordination, precision of movement, weight shift, balance, and choreography, while also enjoying the physicality and exuberance embodied in this dance form. 
*These classes culminates in the May Showcase, May 4-5, 2024

Tuesday, 6:15-7:45 PM PT
Tuition | $820

Class will focus on creating movement and making dance pieces to be performed in May in a dedicated concert.  Students will participate in generating ideas for making movement,  and will solve movement tasks related to specific themes.  Teachers will mentor each individual student and guide the classes in creating overall structure and form in a supportive ensemble context.  A FUN class that values curiosity, imagination and exploration. This class is essential to ODC’s Youth & Teen Contemporary Class curricula. 
Tuition for Step Onstage C is included in Teen Contemporary II, III, and IV class prices. Please see the Performance Opportunities page for more information.

SEEDS, ODC & Embodiment Project’s Teen Hip Hop Dance Company 
By audition only, for intermediate/advanced dancers
Pre-Registration Required
Scholarships available!

SEEDS Audition: Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 4:30-6:00PM at ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell St, SF

Questions? Email registration@odc.dance

SEEDS is a pre-professional teen hip dance company for SF Bay Area middle and high school students that pairs various street dance styles with other performance traditions including modern dance, spoken word, choreopoetry, and Liberatory Storytelling, to support youth to express their story through their bodies and lift their voice. Offered through ODC and Embodiment Project the program is co-directed and mentored by Rama Hall, Jenelle Gaerlan, and Nicole Klaymoon. The company receives technical training, opportunities to create and perform, and the experience of being in a focused ensemble. SEEDS company members commit to 2 classes/rehearsals per week during the school year, and some additional weekend times as needed for presentations and performances. Scholarships available! To register, contact registration@odc.dance

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Dance Jam, ODC’s Teen Contemporary Dance Company (Ages 13–18) 
In-Person Audition: August 27, 2024 / 4:00-6:00 PM 
Pre-registration required (Free) 

Directed by ODC School Director and Associate Choreographer Kimi Okada, and Co-Director Dexandro Montalvo, The Dance Jam is ODC’s pre-professional teen dance company. They train in multiple dance techniques, collaborate in the creative process, and perform a broad range of repertory and new works. Dance Jam members are offered the unique opportunity to work with ODC/Dance’s resident professional choreographers, dancers, and staff. The teens are mentored to produce their annual home season performances, developing skills which extend well beyond the studio and stage. The Jam trains 5 days a week in contemporary, ballet, composition/choreography, and pilates, rehearses 3 times a week, and is challenged with high performance standards and professional choreography by noted Bay Area artists, including work from the parent company, ODC/Dance.

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