Jazz Funk is a bright, energetic, and emotional dance style that combines modern choreography, musicality, freedom of movement, and expressive stage presence.
This style is especially popular with children and teens who love modern music, want to learn to move beautifully, become more confident, and express themselves through dance.
Talent Center DDC invites children and teens to Jazz Funk classes in the Netherlands. We have groups of different ages and skill levels, so you can start even without any prior dance experience.
Jazz Funk is a modern commercial choreography style that gained huge popularity through music videos, concerts, TV shows, and the work of famous choreographers worldwide.
Jazz Funk features elements and movement qualities from various dance styles. What matters here isn’t just technique, but also musicality, fluidity, dynamics, emotion, and individual performance style.
The choreography can be energetic, bold, emotional, or more fluid — it all depends on the music and the piece.
This freedom is exactly what makes Jazz Funk especially interesting for children and teens: the dancer learns not just to repeat movements, but to feel the music and express themselves through dance.
Dance classes are about more than just learning choreography. Regular training helps a child develop physical, creative, and social skills.
In Jazz Funk classes, we work on:
The program and intensity of classes are adapted to the age and skill level of the group.
Yes. You can start Jazz Funk from scratch.
A child doesn’t need good flexibility, special physical fitness, or prior dance experience beforehand.
In beginner groups, students gradually get introduced to basic movements, learn to hear the music, memorize combinations, and feel more confident while performing.
If a child already has dance experience, we’ll help find a group at the right level for further development.
One of the main features of Jazz Funk is its connection to modern music and the stage.
It’s a dynamic style that lets dancers experiment with movement, character, and delivery. A child gradually starts to feel their body better, move more freely, and express themselves more confidently.
Jazz Funk is also widely used in modern commercial choreography — music videos, concert productions, and shows.
As commercial choreography developed, famous choreographers — including Brian Friedman, Bobby Newberry, and other figures in the global dance industry — played a major role in popularizing styles like this.