Christopher Matthews
Musical Theatre Jazz

This course will begin with a classic Jazz warm-up, combining the styles of Matt Mattox, Gus Giordano, and Bob Fosse. The warm up is focused on developing the technical basics through devised combinations engaging the key muscle groups so the body can dance from its muscular system. It will build up to a full body experience.

Each class ends with a sequence of exploring musical theatre repertoire, blending technique, characterisation, and developing clear performance targets.

We will break down movements for the participants to find how they can build on the warm up’s aim of engaging the muscular body. Emphasis will be placed on nurturing artistry without compromising technical precision.