HORTON TECHNIQUE 1⎢CONTEMPORARY | NOA GENAZZANO

Horton Technique was developed by the American modern dancer and choreographer, Lester Horton. It was one of the primary modern dance techniques used in Alvin Ailey’s choreography on the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
This class is an introduction to Lester Horton’s technique focused on building strength, dynamic movement quality, and full-body awareness. We work with high energy touching on studies called Fortifications, which lengthen and strengthen different areas of the body as well as exercises that include flatbacks, lateral stretches, leg swings, deep lunges, and T positions. These are structured into longer combinations, that can incorporate turns and jumps, to challenge the dancer’s technique while highlighting musicality and dynamics. This class is for 16-year-olds and upwards.