Jazz-funk – this is one of the youngest and most popular modern dance styles, which combines elements of hip-hop and strip plastique, wog and vakings, jazz and pop choreography. It is expression, provocation, contrast of sharp and smooth movements, entertainment and mannerism.

Absorbing the most striking and spectacular features of the whole spectrum of dance styles, jazz-funk quickly gained popularity throughout the world. Today jazz-funk is constantly used in the music videos and dance routines of modern pop stars like Beyonce, Britney Spears, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Janet Jackson.

If you are looking for the perfect way to express yourself and want to learn how to dance and improvise on stage, to develop flexibility and strengthen the muscles of the whole body, if you are ready to give out on every lesson emotionally and physically to the maximum, jazz funk – the direction for you!

Teaching jazz-funk does not require special training and has no age restrictions.

Jazz-funk as a dance movement was born in the 1990s in the United States. American dancer and choreographer Brian Friedman, who was engaged at that time arranging dance numbers for Britney Spears tour, timed to coincide with the release of the singer’s new album, tried to combine the classic jazz and elements of hip-hop, house and swing in order to make the choreography as spectacular as possible, and clearly reflect the dynamic music to which it is performed.

Another “father” of this trend is considered the American choreographer Bobby Newberry, who has worked with some of the brightest and most outrageous stars of the American stage, such as Eminem, Pink and others. Bobby Newberry’s master classes to this day draw huge audiences around the world.

The origin of the name – jazz-funk – still raises a lot of questions, because this direction has nothing to do with jazz music.

Jazz-funk – a dance which combines elements of hip-hop and jazz technique, vaqing and many other areas. Jazz-funk can not exhaust itself, it will only evolve. It absorbs the new styles (waacking, voguelocking, king tut) and returns to the old (classical, ballet). Jazz-funk gathered all the “cream” of jazz, hip-hop, Latin and other directions. Fantastic club mix, smooth and sharp movements, crisp lines, turns, incredible combinations, the ability to dance to any music.

Benefits of jazz funk:

• Strengthening all muscle groups and improving posture;
• stimulation of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems;
• development of the musculoskeletal system, the vestibular apparatus and coordination;
• development of grace, flexibility and plasticity;
• expression of emotional state through the art of improvisation;
• increase self-confidence and formation of creative thinking;
• getting rid of stress, charging positive emotions and good mood.