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Groovitude Dance

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Start Shaping the Dancer in You

Dance Classes

      Groovitude Dance offers various dance recreational classes for anyone who wants to learn how to dance. We hold our dance lessons at the Cubberley Community Center 4000 Middlefield Rd. ROOM L-3 Palo Alto, California.

Weekly Dance Schedule 

      We have LIVE and   ZOOM CLASSES (indicated below):

LEVEL 1 - best place to start  or beginners

LEVEL 2 - Choreography is taught a bit faster or in a shorter time frame

LEVEL 3 - Class structure is a bit more challenging

MONDAY 

  • 10-11am JAZZ  (level 2) Meeting ID: 899 9131 5210 Password: 045963  LIVE & Zoom 
  •  11:30-12:30 TAP (level 2) Meeting ID: 258 360 099 PASSWORD:042984 LIVE  & Zoom
  • 12:30 -1:30pm TAP (level 1)  *LIVE only

TUESDAY:

  • 10-11am HIP HOP (level 2) Meeting ID: 829 3478 5645 Password: 323381   LIVE & Zoom
  • 11:15-12:15pm Global Groove (level 1)  * We alternate jazz. swing, latin and hip hop choreography. *LIVE only
  • 12:30-1:30pm TAP (Level 3)  Meeting ID: 465 092 361 PASSWORD:196982 LIVE & Zoom

WEDNESDAY:

  •  10-11:15am Lyrical/Contemporary (level 3) Meeting ID:  816 7839. 5361 Password: 409114  Live & Zoom

THURSDAY 

  • 10-11am HIP HOP (level 2) Meeting ID: 829 3478 5645 Password: 323381 Live & Zoom
  •  11:15-12:15pm  Global Groove (level 1) * We alternate jazz, swing, latin & hip hop Meeting ID: 867 1073 2245 Passcode: 843322  Live & Zoom * 

12:30-1:30pm TAP (Level  3) Meeting ID: 465 092 361 PASSWORD:196982 Live & Zoom 

 FRIDAY 

  •  10:00am JAZZ (level 2)  Meeting ID: 899 9131 5210 Password: 045963 Live & Zoom
  •  11:30-12:30 TAP (level 2) Meeting ID: 258 360 099 Password: 042984 Live & Zoom
  • 7-8pm Spotlight Session with Megan O'Neill Sept 29- November 10th Live & Zoom 
  • Meeting ID: 874 2847 7920 Passcode: 048221
     

SATURDAY 

  • 9-10am  HIP HOP (level 2)  Meeting ID: 842 806 028 PASSWORD:016898 Live & Zoom

SUNDAY 

  • 9-10am  HIP HOP  (level 1) Meeting ID: 320 611 379 PASSWORD: 067218 Live & Zoom
  • SUNDAY 10:30-11:30am HEAL w/ MindfulCORE ZOOM ONLY we will email link 10 mins before class. Please email me if you want to be lisa.navarro25@gmail.com
  • Noon-1:15  Lyrical PERFORMANCE CLASS ( level 3)  9/24-11/5  *NOVEMBER 11 performance

PAYMENTOPTIONS:

DROP IN FEE is $22: scroll down for a Paypal button to pay or you can pay by cash or credit card when you come to class. PayPal buttons below is for a drop in ONLY.  We have discounted rates if you plan to take your dancing to another level.

       DROP IN CLASS $22.00. **Please note which CLASS  

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Adult Class Descriptions (Ages 16 and Up)

 Beginner JAZZ and HIP HOP


What to expect in this class:

Full body warm up: Learn the basic steps to jazz & hip hop, musicality, technique, grace & style while learning a fun choreography.

These classes are intended to complement each other TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS...practice, practice...practice...!!

The more you come the more it will improve your level of fitness, strength, neural connections for movement, and finesse on the dance floor

Lyrical/Contemporary

This dance class offers a mixture of contemporary, jazz, and modern dance. In this class, the lyrics or melody drive the choreography. Lisa creates a warm environment for learning and expressing through choreography. This is a level 3 class in our recreational schedule (* due to technique based warmup, across the floor and pace the choreography is taught)

 

Class Breakdown:

  • 30 minutes: Pilates-based warm up (plies, center/balance work)
  • 10 minutes: Techniques across the floor
  • 30 minutes: Stylized choreography
  • 5 minutes: Cool down

Jazz

This style ranges from Fosse and Ella Fitzgerald to swing and jazz funk. Full body movement workout and jazz training in  the 35 minute set warm up. Choreography is broken down at advanced beginner level

 

Class Breakdown:

  • 35 minutes: Dynamic warm up with center work
  • 25 minutes: Stylized choreography
  • 5 minutes  cool down

Tap Dance

Learn the art of tap dancing, with styles ranging from musical theater to funky tap and everything in between.:

We have three levels (*please choose the best level for you)

TAP 0: This is where to start your dancing: Learn the fundamentals, rhythm,, musicality and how to do the basic steps for tap dance.

TAP 1: This class takes  the basics to the next level and more challenging choreography

TAP 2: This is class focuses your tap skills w/ articulation, speed  and finesse & choreography is more advanced

Class Breakdown:

  • 10–15 minutes: Warm up
  • 15 minutes: Techniques across the floor and short technique combo
  • 25 minutes: Stylized choreography

Hip Hop

Our Hip Hop classes range from energetic and strong to smooth and fluid. Mandy and Lisa each brings their own fun and funky flavor to our Hip Hop classes. We have 2 levels  beginner and intermediate

 

Class Breakdown:

  • 15–20 minutes: Warm up
  • 35–40 minutes: Stylized choreography
  • 5 minutes: Cool down

                                           HEAL:Mindful Core​

The mindset for this class is a space of going within our bodies and noticing. We move mindfully from there. This is where we explore the body, listen to how it feels and enjoy new ways of how to move it.

This class is a must to amplify your dancing, your fitness, your posture, your core, your life. You will leave this class taller, longer, lighter and feeling more open, centered and amazingly free in your skin.

For this class You will need:

-Chair

-hand towel or leg warmer

-Yoga mat

-a long strong bar ( ie: end of a broom, golf club, flag pole or pinata stick) * the heavier the better

-3 lb. weights (*No heavier than 5lb)

- Ball ( ideally a softball, tennis ball or lacrosse ball)

* I bring all my studies to one class: Pilates, GST, A.R.T, Balance Work, Energy medicine and of course love❤️

Testamonials:

I started taking Lisa's Mindful Core class, to help in building "muscle memory" for core alignment and strength in my (newfound) everyday life and activities, primarily in front of a screen. As a result, I've discovered that I'm naturally aligning myself when at my desk, walking the dog and happily/most notably in dance class (primarily a tapper, due to hip issues)! I have "caught" myself correcting my posture and positions "automatically" which has considerably decreased pain and increased range of motion. I can't thank Lisa enough! - Martha L.


The Mindful Core class challenges me to focus on incorporating the strength and balance that is so important in dance. With her broad background in pilates, dance and other disciplines, Lisa is able to quickly define sets of exercises to address each area that we want to work on, as well as always including work on core and posture to help us achieve strength and balance. It's a very engaging hour and has helped my body stability in Lisa's jazz and lyrical dance classes as well as in my everyday life. -Mara Rocaforte

DO YOU WANT TO LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE EVEN BRIGHTER AND SHARE THAT WITH THE  COMMUNITY:

WE HAVE PERFORMANCES TWICE A YEAR ONE IN  NOVEMBER AND ONE IN MARCH. * EVERY ONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US

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Kids – Teens

Creative Dance Choreography

Ages 9 and Up


This class is a nice transition into the teen/adult classes we teach. It is also designed in a similar fashion. There is warming up, stretching, focusing on basic movement techniques, and learning choreography.


Dancers will work together in creating one main choreography piece that they will perform in their November and March showcases. Costumes will be simple and likely something that the participants already own.


This class is intended to be fun, joyful, and supportive of creative self-expression.

SESSION TBA

LESSONS-PROMOS-CLASS COST OPTIONS

One-on-One and Duets

Dance, Pilates, and GST private lessons with Lisa Navarro or Mandy Bell

  • $50 – 30 minutes/person
  • $70 – 45 minutes/person
  • $90 – 60 minutes/person
  • $100 – 60 minutes for duets ($50 each)

Group Private Dance Class

$300 – 90 minutes (studio)

Additional rates depend on the number of rehearsals.

Groovitude Dance Price List

Groovitude in Studio Dance Class Fees:

Regular Class Drop-In: $22

Monthly Memberships Available for a discounted rate

Introductory Promotion – I’m New and Want to Try Everything

30 days unlimited classes: $100

This includes any or all GROOVITUDE classes and begins on the first class taken.

Groovitude Dance


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Our Students’ Reviews and Performances

One Dance Community: Testimonials

Groovitude Dance aims to gather everyone in Palo Alto, California with a love for dance. All are encouraged to express themselves and have fun through our dance courses. Many of our students love and enjoy their lessons because of the warm dance community we foster.

I’ve been dancing all my life (I am about to be 70), but I’ve learned more about control, balance, and protecting my body while I dance in the years I’ve been dancing with Lisa and Mandy. In addition their pure joy and positive attitude is infectious. Thank you ladies.”

- Susan Hahn

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CURRENT choreography BREAKDOWNS 

(scroll down for genre warm ups at the bottom of page)

JAZZ 

HIP HOP 

 

Global Groove * beg level

LYRICAL/ CONTEMPORARY 

TAP LEVEL 1

TAP LEVEL 2


Hip Hop Class 2020

Jazz Class 2020

Hip Hop Class: “Cool Off”

Tap Class: “Black Velvet” 

Jazzy Latin Class: “Familiar” 

                                               

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