intermediate Contemporary Modern with melissa
mondaY &, Tuesday 6:00-7:30pm
Intermediate Contemporary Modern features Assistant Artistic Director Melissa Rector of Koresh Dance Company. This class is designed for intermediate, pre-professional, and professional-level dancers with a background in dance training who want to advance their contemporary technique and enhance their artistry of movement. Dancers can expect technique conditioning followed by learning an excerpt of Melissa's choreography.
Intermediate: Dancers with previous training will enjoy the transition into an intermediate-level class. Students will progress at a quick yet comfortable pace while increasing strength and flexibility. Movement combinations are layered with multiple steps to refine and advance your dance technique on a pre-professional level.
After studying at the North Carolina School of the Arts and Point Park College in Pittsburgh, Melissa Rector obtained her Certificate of Dance from The University of the Arts in 1993. Following graduation, she obtained a scholarship to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet. Melissa has been dancing with Koresh Dance Company since its inception in 1991 and is the company’s Assistant Artistic Director. At the Koresh School of Dance, she teaches her unique style that blends Modern Jazz and Luigi technique. Additionally, Melissa is the Artistic Director and Choreographer for the Koresh Youth Ensemble. Her work has been performed locally at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia Youth Dance Festival, Annenberg Center, Drexel University’s Mandell Theater, and PeriDance Capezio Center in New York City, among other places. She frequently travels around the country to perform, teach master classes, and set choreography for students.