great gig DANCE co.

Great Gig Dance Ensemble is a group of more serious dancers who desire more than a once-a-year opportunity to perform. Ensemble dancers LOVE to be on a stage! And being on a stage makes you a better performer and a better dancer. Great Gig Dance Ensemble will provide you with many opportunities to perform and share your talent with others.

For advanced students a range of classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Lyrical and Modern dance are offered.

These popular dance forms can be described as fusions of Jazz, Ballet and Modern dance. Music choices often have lyrics intended to create emotion and evoke movement. When possible, creative partnering and weigh sharing enhance choreography and movement.

Jazz dance is a kind of “urban folk dance” which mirrors the current trends in music and social dance. Movement comes from Broadway shows, musical theater, film, television, nightclubs and other forms of popular entertainment, and parallels the particular phase of popular music. Jazz dance includes other popular forms of dance such as Hip-Hop, Musical Theater and Lyrical dance. Our Jazz classes focus on correct body placement and technique. Students are exposed to many different popular styles of Jazz

Tap dance is characterized by rhythmic tapping of the toes and heels in special shoes, which make the sounds audible. Tap dance originated in Vaudeville reviews and was popularized by early musical theater. Tap has experienced a recent resurgence in popularity in this country. Our challenging Tap classes explore complicated rhythms and asymmetrical steps.

Ballet is a form of dance more than 300 years old which originated in France and is now performed all over the world. Through strenuous training, the dancer masters classic technique, learning intricate steps and combinations of movements that are combined with music, costumes and sets to create visual designs, to tell a dramatic story, or to depict a mood. Ballet is the foundation of all other forms of dance and is essential to proper dance training. Our Ballet classes focus on proper body placement, technique and terminology. Advanced classes include Pointe work.

Jesse's Hip-Hop classes are fun, youthful, and very athletic! Jesse grew up dancing at Great Gig Dance Co. and performed with the Great Gig Dance Ensemble for more than 10 years. He has been a featured actor and dancer in multiple television shows and films.

Jamie teaches all styles of dance and brings joy to every dance classroom! A former Great Gig Dance Ensemble dancer, Jamie recently earned a BA in Dance from the University of Alabama. Jamie has performed in Dance Alabama!, the Alabama Dance Festival, Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre, and in the Young Choreographers Festival in NYC.

While teaching ballet techniques at Great Gig, Grace Buckley is the Production Coordinator for the Department of Dance at Kennesaw State University organizing events at the Marietta Dance Theater. Grace also dances professionally with SIDEWAYS Contemporary Dance in Roswell, GA. Outside of the dance community, her dedication extends to fitness, where she leverages her expertise as a personal trainer and nutrition coach to empower others to achieve their health and wellness goals.

Lindsay specializes in Contemporary and Jazz dance styles. Lindsay is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where she studied Psychology and Dance. Lindsay received her early dance training in the Atlanta area and has been a featured performer of the Great Gig Dance Ensemble. She is an accomplished choreographer and has set multiple works for Dance Canvas. Her choreography is fresh and current—always on the cutting edge!

Victoria is now teaching Tap and Hip-Hop. Victoria has won numerous awards and scholarships over the years for her Tap dancing and choreography, including the Emerging Choreographer at TapKids in 2018. She attends Kennesaw State University and plans to pursue a film career. Her Tap choreography is intricate, difficult and challenging.

Victoria is now teaching Tap and Hip-Hop. Victoria has won numerous awards and scholarships over the years for her Tap dancing and choreography, including the Emerging Choreographer at TapKids in 2018. She attends Kennesaw State University and plans to pursue a film career. Her Tap choreography is intricate, difficult and challenging.

Tammy specializes in Tap & Jazz. She began her dance education at age 9 in Clearwater, Florida, where she studied with Gayle and Phyllis Tutterow, Nilo Toledo and Peggy Wallis. While attending the University of Florida, Tammy performed with UF Dance Company and received a minor in Dance in 1988. She has more than 35 years of teaching experience in Florida and Georgia.

Robert teaches Jazz, Contemporary and Ballet. He grew up in Marietta, GA. He trained with Sharon Bruzbanski and graduated from Pebblebrook High School. Robert has also attended Point Park University as a Modern Dance major and Ballet minor. He has been teaching in the Atlanta area for the last 15 years.

Robert teaches Jazz, Contemporary and Ballet. He grew up in Marietta, GA. He trained with Sharon Bruzbanski and graduated from Pebblebrook High School. Robert has also attended Point Park University as a Modern Dance major and Ballet minor. He has been teaching in the Atlanta area for the last 15 years.

Robert teaches Jazz, Contemporary and Ballet. He grew up in Marietta, GA. He trained with Sharon Bruzbanski and graduated from Pebblebrook High School. Robert has also attended Point Park University as a Modern Dance major and Ballet minor. He has been teaching in the Atlanta area for the last 15 years.

At great gig DANCE co., we approach dance as an activity that can bring enrichment to many areas of your life. We believe that dance promotes self- discipline and helps children develop a feeling of integrity and pride in their accomplishments. Through dance, students learn to respect their peers and teachers, and acquire a sense of responsibility toward others. Studying dance and performing for an audience also provide an important foundation of confidence and self-esteem crucial to future success. By challenging both the mind and body, dance offers students a creative outlet and unparalleled physical training. Register today and see what dance can add to your life!

At great gig DANCE co., we approach dance as an activity that can bring enrichment to many areas of your life. We believe that dance promotes self- discipline and helps children develop a feeling of integrity and pride in their accomplishments. Through dance, students learn to respect their peers and teachers, and acquire a sense of responsibility toward others. Studying dance and performing for an audience also provide an important foundation of confidence and self-esteem crucial to future success. By challenging both the mind and body, dance offers students a creative outlet and unparalleled physical training. Register today and see what dance can add to your life!