Jazz Kids

Course with Gabriela Santos

This course uses lively and dynamic music to learn the basics of jazz dance technique in a fun and supportive environment. Class begins with a precise warm up that helps students build strength and flexibility before working on traditional jazz movements and sequences. Students will also be given opportunities to explore their own creativity and individual style.

Gabriela Santos im Porträt

Gabriela Santos

Gabriela Santos holds a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where she was able to dance numerous works by American choreographers such as Bill T. Jones, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor and many more. Gabriela also taught at the Ballet Academy East in New York, gave numerous workshops, and took every opportunity to complete internships with prominent teachers while dancing in professional projects. Beyond New York, Gabriela worked as a dance teacher, choreographer, and dancer in Peabody Preparatory of Dance in Baltimore. Very soon after completing her studies, Gabriela was contracted as a stage dancer by TUI Cruises Mein Schiff 1, where she performed daily in several theatre productions. She is currently working towards her master’s in dance pedagogy at the Palucca University of Dance. Gabriela has been teaching dance in Germany since 2019.