Dance
Styles of Dance
Our Dance Program aims to give students a highly personal and individual experience that challenges them to learn different techniques and new choreography every semester.
With small class sizes, and a welcoming atmosphere, students are able to leap out of their comfort zones, and really explore the essence of dance.
Every semester, we focus on two or three different styles of dance in order to gain a basic understanding of the techniques of each form. On Fridays, we hold a “Choreographers’ Workshop” where students present dances they have created—using elements of dance styles learned throughout the semester—to the class.
Meet Our Instructor
Jeanette Perk Jacobson
Jeanette Jacobson has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance and Theatre, with a concentration in dance and a minor in creative and professional writing, from Manhattanville College.
She has been trained in acting, dancing, choreography, lighting design, sound design, stagecraft, and directing. She has choreographed many musicals and over 100 original dance pieces, including a thirty minute production focused on dancing with disabilities entitled “I Can’t NOT Dance.”
Mrs. Jacobson has been dancing professionally with Mooney Cooley Dance Company since 2013. Although she loves performing, she feels there is nothing better than seeing her students, learn, perform, and have fun.
From the News Feed
Winter Dance Recital Rings in the Holidays
Photo Gallery Before their departure for Winter Break, Mrs. Jacobson’s dance students put on a heartwarming recital for the Storm King School community to help ring in the holidays. Their outstanding performance took place at the Walter Reade Jr. Theatre on December 14, 2023. Mrs. Jacobson was ecstatic about the show and the efforts of her students during the fall semester. “We had 10 dancers in the program this fall,” she [...]
Fall Music and Dance Color the Mountain
Autumn is one of the best times of the year to visit Storm King Mountain and take in the colorful fall foliage. This year, [...]
Talent Blossoms at Spring Dance Recital 2023
Spring Dance Recital Photo Gallery At our final arts event this spring, The Storm King School’s student-dancers captivated the audience at the Spring [...]
The Virtual 2020-21 Dance Show
The Virtual 2020-21 Dance Show Our dance students and their teacher Mrs. Jacobson are proud to present the virtual 2020-21 Winter Dance Show. [...]
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