Cumberland Contemporary Dance (CCD) is thrilled to offer high level contemporary dance training to the Cumberland area community. Mother & daughter team Janet Johnson & Lily Burpee, both professional contemporary dancers are experienced in working with all ages and believe strongly in the healing properties of dance and movement for our well being and development of community. With this enthusiasm Janet & Lily are offering classes to all dancers age 6 years and up this fall!

Come explore, dig into your physicality, embellish your dance technique and skills, and sweat up a storm!

Note: the Monday classes will be accompanied by live percussion**

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
i) “HOP” creative dance class for 6-8 year olds

This class will honour the creative, playful energy of young dancers with imaginative games, and ways of enjoying movement while gaining a comfortability and joy found in physical expression

Taught by Lily Burpee

ii) “JUMP” contemporary dance class for 9-12 year olds

This class will integrate improvisation, musicality and dance training into a fun, supportive class where the youth will gain comfortability with moving, training and expressing. Contemporary dance technique will be introduced through strengthening, coordination, flexibility and choreographic exercises.

Taught by Lily Burpee

iii) “LEAP” contemporary dance class for 13-16 year olds

This class will challenge the youth to gain mental & physical focus, develop their dance technique while deepening their physical creative voice. This class will gain rigour, aptitude and development of one’s dance self through this training.

*With live musical accompaniment (Shara Claire)

Taught by Janet Johnson

iv)ADULT (17+) contemporary dance class

This class will include floor work, dance technique and components of improvisation and large movements across the floor. Physicality, mobilization, strength, musicality and comfortability and challenge of movement will be experienced in this class. This classes are for beginner & intermediate level movers.

*With Live musical accompaniment (Shara Claire)

Taught by Janet Johnson

CCD FACULTY

JANET JOHNSON (Co-founder of CCD/facilitator)

Janet is an enthusiastic, skilled dance educator who has worked with a variety of populations & age groups. She has both a BFA & MA in dance and spent 20 years previously founding, directing & facilitating the renown Guelph Youth Dance Training Program. Janet is passionate, positive and supportive dance educator who cultivates a healthy dance community in her classes. Janet also recently received a MSW in the hopes of further integrating movement & somatic understanding into therapeutic settings.

LILY BURPEE (Co-founder of CCD/facilitator)

Lily grew up doing contemporary dance, gravitating towards composition and creative improvisation. She later went on to pursue goals in a professional contemporary dance career at Ecole de Dance Contemporarie de Montreal. She believes in a fostering a safe environment where people feel comfortable expressing their creativity and creative exploration.

SHARA CLAIRE (musician/composer)

Is a renown hand drummer & percussion teacher as well as an expert accompaniest for dance.