Contemporary

Jourdan Epstein is a professional performer, choreographer and educator based in NYC. After graduating from NYU with a degree in Dance Medicine and Science, Jourdan joined Complexions Contemporary Ballet under Direction of Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson where she danced for four seasons. Jourdan has since explored the worlds of concert dance, dance on camera, and musical theater both in front of and behind the scenes. Ms Epstein was in the original cast of The Prince of Egypt, where she served as Dance Captain, she assisted Andy Blankenbuehler on choreography in Only Gold Off Broadway, and works closely with Marguerite Derricks. Her television credits include: The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Dispatches from Elsewhere, Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Tonight Show, Evil, The Flight Attendant, NBC Upfronts and The In The Heights movie. Other company credits include: The Metropolitan Opera, Bad Boys of Dance, Company XIV and The Radio City Rockettes. Jourdan is on faculty at The Joffrey Ballet School in NYC and Complexions Academy, it is her joy to share her love of movement through performing, educating and choreographing whenever she gets the chance.

Class Description
This class runs like a contemporary combo class, with a focus on classical technique fused into contemporary ballet movement. Dancers will start at the barre, warming up the muscles and bones to support our center movement. Barre will focus on stability of the legs and core, freedom and expression of the upper body, articulation of the spine, specificity of footwork, and finding center vs off center. In the second half of the class students will learn a center phrase including turns, jumps, extensions and dynamics, to a piece of music where they can apply and expand upon concepts from the barre, including the use of rhythm, musicality and expression.