Jazz Up Your January

Lindsey Allgeier

Local dance legend Sara Little teams up with the Erie Art Museum to bring low-stress, low-commitment, affordable dance classes to folks of any experience level.

BEGINNING THURSDAY, JAN. 15

It's January; it's a new year; we have a collective holiday hangover; it's cold outside. We all want to find something to do that is new, exciting, fun… something that doesn't involve cheese or cost too much money, right? Well, Erie dance legend Sara Little and the Erie Art Museum (EAM) have got something planned to shake up your January – All That… Jazz! is an adult musical theater dance class that "is truly open-level – great for absolute beginners, seasoned movers, or anyone else in between," promises the class description.

The drop-in workshop requires no registration and is only 10 bucks per class. Each class includes a warm-up that is touted as "a mini workout with a Broadway twist." Little will teach a choreographed combo set to a contemporary Broadway (or Off-Broadway) tune. You can drop in for one class or take them all. All materials are included and there will be modifications and support for people at all levels – attendees will be encouraged to move at their own pace.

Little has 40 years of dance experience in Erie, beginning at the Little Dance Studio. She has a strong background in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, modern, hip-hop, swing, contemporary, and Irish step. She has been teaching for over 28 years, instructs people of all ages and experience levels, and strives to have classes that are inclusive and full of energy.

If you're looking for a way to overcome the post-holiday, winter doldrums then these classes may be just the ticket. Little and the EAM invite you to "shake off the winter blues, get moving and rediscover joy through dance." No experience? No problem.

Thursdays from Jan. 15 through Jan. 29, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. // Erie Art Museum, 20 E. 5th St. // $10 // Ages 16+ // More info: erieartmuseum.org/dance-class