RECAP | Heels Technique w/ James Jared
- raestudiossf
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
On behalf of Rae Studios we want to give a huge thank you to everyone that attended our Heels Technique Spotlight with James Jared! We were super excited to be able to have James come into our studio and teach a spotlight with us. This spotlight was big for tapping into foundations, technique, and building the confidence needed to dance in Heels.
Check out some of the photos and videos from Saturday's class here!
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EVENT CREDITS:
Featured Instructor: James Jared | @jams_jard
Event Staff: Emilie Posadas | Studio Host
Meet The Instructor:
James began his dance journey as an 8-year-old in Southern California. He earned a minor degree in Modern Dance and Choreography from Princeton University in 2019, where he also danced and choreographed for diSiac Dance Company. It was during this time that James also began his heels training. James has continued his dance education in Boston and San Francisco, and more recently has taught heels classes at various studios in the Bay, including City Dance, ODC, and Rae. James has been honored to perform choreography by Chris Martin, Ohad Naharin, Crystal Pite, Robert Battle, and others.
In his heels choreography, James blends the movement vocabularies of all styles he’s trained in, with a primary focus on contemporary and jazz. Like most other heels classes, his choreography is rooted in the sensuality of the feminine form. However, James also explores how this feminine aesthetic can be in dialogue with a masculine presentation and how a more masculine aesthetic can also fuel a feminine performance. In other words, he asks the question, “How can traditionally female movement qualities demonstrate maleness, and how can traditionally male qualities emphasize womanhood?” Of course, his choreography is still full of the sexy, fun, and flirty style that you can expect from any heels class.
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