DENISE LEITNER

Jazz

Denise was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and began dance training at age 3.

Denise has traveled the world teaching master classes and choreographing for film TV and stage. She has worked with many artists including Kate Hudson, Topher Grace and Bjork.

Denise is currently a faculty member at Loyola Marymount University, The Los Angeles High School for the Arts and guest faculty at Idywilld Arts Academy.

This class has been described as organic and grounded.  Class begins with a modern based warm-up with an emphasis on strength and core technique. Choreography is designed to help the dancer become connected to movement by dancing from the inside out. The class experiments with different types of music ranging from tribal rhythms to contemporary composers. The class is often accompanied with live musicians.

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