Dance Photography Poses

Jazz & Tap

Jazz dancer posed in elevé with arms placed draped over head.

Jazz dancer posed in a forced arch bend with deep attitude kick back, one arm stretched side and the other reaching across tummy.

Jazz dancer posed with foot flicked behind and one hand draped over head with one stretched out to the side.

Jazz dancer posed in a forward lunge with one hand on hip.

Three jazz dancers posed. The first is leaning into one hip with hands flexed. The second has one foot popped and one hand draped over head. The third has one foot flicked behind and one hand on their shoulder.

Two jazz dancers posed together. One is standing in elevé with arms above head crossed at the wrist. The other is in a floor lunge leaning back on one arm with the other at their head.

Jazz dancer posed in a deep lunge inverted with jazz hands pressed out to their side.

Jazz dancer posed in a forced arch with one hand on hat and one flexed to the side.

Group jazz pose with one in center and hands on head and one on either side with hand on head and other hand pressed to the side. The two on the sides have one foot flexed behind.

Jazz dancers posed with legs apart and one hand stretched up with other hand grabbing the elbow.

Jazz dancer posed with legs apart and hip pushed to one side with hands pressed together above head, crossed at the wrist.

Jazz dancer posed in an attitude on elevé with hands flexed and pressing down.

Jazz dancer posed with a popped foot and one hand pressed into hip and the other relaxed on their knee.

Jazz dancer posed in a turned out fourth position leaning forward with one hand on their shoulder and one hand flat and reaching at a downward angle.

Jazz dancer posed with one foot flicked behind and one finger pressed into their cheek on one hand and the other flicked to the side. They are looking off to the corner with a surprised expression.

Jazz dancer posed in an inverted lunge with arms pressed to sides and a vivid expression on their face.

Jazz dancer posed in a forced arch and other leg extended to the side as arms flick outward and they look toward their leg.

Jazz dancer posed with a flicked foot behind in elevé with one arm above head and one to the side.

Jazz dancer posed in a leg hold reaching out to the side with opposite arm as they look toward their outstretched arm.

Jazz dancer posed in a passé on elevé with hands pressed to the side and a sassy face.

Jazz dancer in a lunge with a forced arch and one hand reaching up toward the sky and other hand reaching behind their head to hold the opposite elbow.

Jazz dancer posed with weight on one hip and one hand draped over head with one out to the side.

Jazz dancer posed in elevé with one foot popped and one hand on shoulder and the other hand relaxed to the side with a bent elbow.

Jazz dancer posed in second position on elevé and one hand bent at shoulder with one outstretched to the side.

Jazz dancer posed in a coupé sauté with one arm bent and one outstretched with graceful hands.

Jazz dancer posed in a passé with one hand on their hat and one flexed to the side.

Jazz dancer posed in a forced arch lunge turned away from the camera and one hand placed on front of hip and one stretched to the side.

Jazz dancer posed in 2nd position in elevé with one hand on hip and one down by side and ponytail flipped to the side.

Jazz dancer doing a tuck jump with one hand reaching above their head and one to the side.

Jazz dancer posed in a deep lunge with weighted leg popped, one arm leaning on bent knee and other flexed to the side.

Jazz dancer posed in a forced bent attitude with one hand reaching forward and one behind.

Theater dancer posed in a lunge with arms to the side with outstretched hands and bent elbows while they look up toward the sky.

Jazz dancer posed with one foot popped and arms outstretched with a bend in the wrist, one above their head and one to the side.

Jazz dancer posed in a crossed fourth position and arms pressed upward, one to the side and one above their head.

Jazz dancer posed in a passe with hands flicked to the side.

Jazz dancer posed in a squat on popped foot and other leg out stretched and pointed, one arm elegantly raised above head and one to the side.

Tap dancer posed in a heel stand on one foot and the other pointed behind them, arms flexed out to the sides.

Tap dancer posed in a riff stand with weight on one heel and one toe with arms out casually.

Tap dancer posed in a passé jump with arms in a diagonal.

Tap dancer posed with one foot crossed over and hands flexed and bent to their sides as they look upward.

Tap dancer posed in a toe stand with one hand flexed above their head and one flexed to the side.

Dancer posed with arms swung to the side and one foot crossed behind on the tip of their toe.

Tap dancer in the middle of a heel click with arms outstretched.

Tap dancer posed on one leg with the other lifted and flexed, one arm pressed behind and one flexed in front.

Dancers Turned Photographers: Posing Experts Behind the Lens

We are experts at dance photography because we are dancers ourselves! We have a keen eye for what works on camera and can capture dancers at the height of their motion since we intimately know what it feels and looks like.

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