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Silver Lake Adult Beginning Ballet Align 1 Starting Tue May 16 to Jun 20 @ 7:30 PM with Jahna

$150.00

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Align Ballet Method course #1. The original adult beginner course that has trained thousands of students since 2011. Many students have gone on to dance en pointe and make ballet training part of their lifestyle. For total adult beginners or those who desire a gentle return to ballet. Align 1 covers all aspects of classical training. Exercises. Terminology. Body Placement. Positions. Musicality. Similar to the training at great ballet company schools but streamlined for adult beginners. Our process is intuitve and easy to follow. At the end of the 6 classes students will have gained the skill to complete a basic ballet barre and simple work in center. Appropriate for all ages and body types. Alignment. 6 classes. 1 hour per week. Same location, instructor, day, time, and fellow students. A simple process. Open to ALL! 1 make up class per series. Swapping from a reserved workshop to a different date and time will incure a $20 service fee.  Read about ALIGN featured in The Los Angeles Times.

Jahna Frantziskonis

Born in Tucson AZ where she trained with Ballet Tucson. After attending summer programs at Pacific Northwest Ballet, American Ballet Theater (New York), and The School of American Ballet, Jahna returned to Seattle to train full time in the PNB school’s Professional Division, and joined the company in 2012. In 2015 Jahna joined the San Francisco Ballet and was subsequently promoted to soloist in 2017. She has danced principal roles in “Rubies” by George Balanchine, “Hedda Gabler” in “Ibsen’s House” by Val Caniparoli, “New Suite” and “Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude” by William Forsythe,  “Chamber Symphony” by Alexei Ratmansky, among others. Created principal roles by choreographers Alonzo King, and Myles Thatcher. Created featured roles by Twyla Tharp, Justin Peck, Edwaard Liang, Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa, among others. Did works by Jiri Kylian, Christopher Wheeldon, Mark Morris, Nacho Duato, Crystal Pite, among others. She has not only trained in classical ballet, but also tap, jazz, Fosse, and modern, Alexander Technique, and acting.



TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

Jahna is an incredible instructor! She is not only an amazing teacher, but makes the studio a place that is warm and inviting for everyone.
She works amazing with all individuals. She brings her personality to class and connects well with others and creates an environment for us to connect with each other making classes less intimidating. her classes are well formatted so that we are building on our technique and she provides corrections in a way that is helpful.
Her joyful disposition and professional experience makes taking her classes something to look forward to every week
Excellent technical, hands on teacher, just what I needed.
Jahna is a fantastic instructor! Both basic semesters I have taken with her have had a mix of beginner and intermediate students and she so perfectly crafts the classes to not overwhelm the beginners while still challenging the more advanced students. Jahna also is hands on with corrections while being gentle and kind! I plan on staying with Jahna and continue learning from her as best I can! She is the best!
The best Align teacher I have had.
She is wonderful! So helpful at giving adjustments through class. Excited to keep learning with her.
I really loved her class. She was very knowledgeable, patient and kind! Fantastic experience!
Jahna is a wonderful teacher!
I appreciate that she gives specific corrections and feedback. She also includes interesting background on different styles and steps. Love her classes!
Obviously I'm going to give a 5 here. Great at teaching technique AND artistry. Challenging barre and centers with themes. Uplifting and specific corrections for everyone in class. Great at teaching ballet history and putting it into context for present day. Great at teaching different genres of ballet. Can teach everyone from baby ballerinas to senior ballerinas.
So so good!
Jahna was an excellent teacher. I really enjoyed how she incorporated a lot of arm movement with feet. I am looking forward to taking the semester class with her.
Jahna's instruction makes me love ballet more than I already do!
Jahna is the best! I always leave her class feeling accomplished and like I have made progress. She's so welcoming of all levels and gives great corrections and encouragement! Her combinations are a good balance of challenging but achievable. I seek out her classes specifically!
I love learning from Jahna. She takes her time to get to know every student and their skill level, and knows how much to push dancers to get them to reach their full potential without overstepping their capabilities. She is an incredibly knowledgeable teacher. She gives a great variety of combinations, and barre is designed to practice certain techniques or warm up certain muscles in preparation for the center combinations. Her classes are incredibly well structured. Can't wait to dance more with her this year!
Excellent
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