Authentic Jazz Open Level with Jreena Green
Summer Intensives 2026
About Authentic Jazz Open Level with Jreena Green
Classes run Monday 17 to Friday 21 August 2026
Step into the roots of authentic jazz dance in this dynamic, high-energy class.
Open to all levels, this class explores the African American origins of jazz, from the Cakewalk and Charleston to the Lindy Hop, blending solo and partner work.
You’ll build rhythm, musicality, and improvisation while discovering how jazz has shaped styles like hip hop. Through movement, you’ll connect with the cultural heartbeat of the form, exploring freedom, release, and joy.
This class deepens the connection between body, mind, and soul while celebrating the legacy, resilience, and future of authentic jazz dance.
Teachers did a great job of teaching the history of the styles and where they came from which was super interesting.
- 2025 Participant
Class information
- Enrol for the week for £75 to save and guarantee your place or limited drop-ins for £17 per class
- We encourage you to get in touch with us if you have any access requirements to ensure our classes are delivered in the most inclusive way possible. You can find an outline of our access information here.
- Please arrive on time - unfortunately we are unable to accommodate participants who are more than 15 minutes late as the warm-up is an important part of the class.
- Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds or exchanges, unless there are extenuating circumstances. You can read our booking Terms & Conditions here.
About Jreena Green
JreenaGreen is one of the UK’s leading jazz dance practitioners and “practical dance historians.” Trained at London Contemporary Dance School and Middlesex University, she has performed at Lincoln Center alongside legends Norma Miller and Frankie Manning. She appeared in Six Triple Eight and has choreographed major campaigns for Guinness, M&S, Balmain, Google, YouTube, KFC, and Levi’s. An original West End cast member of The Lion King, she directs Jazz Dance Elite, a touring company behind Swinging at the Cotton Club, celebrating African American jazz dance heritage.