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DTCE’s SMART Lesson Plans – 10 Months of Click-and-Teach Dance Curriculum

Download. Click. Teach. Repeat.

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Ready-Made, Video-Based Yearly Dance Lesson Plans for Teachers

Built for busy teachers who want to plan less, teach more, and train better—with structure that actually supports how you teach.

WHAT IS A SMART LESSON PLAN

What Makes It “SMART”?

  • DTCE’s SMART Lesson Plans are done-for-you, 10-month dance curriculum plans built into a clean, clickable format. Every skill is linked to a matching tutorial video—so you just click and teach.
  • Built for teachers, assistants, and subs.
  • It’s digital-first—no printing required.
  • Designed to eliminate guesswork and scattered lesson planning.
  • ✔ Clickable skills = instant access
  • ✔ Sequenced levels with built-in structure
  • ✔ Ideal for teacher alignment across staff
  • ✔ Use it on any device—laptop, desktop, phone, or tablet
  • ✔ One-time purchase—no subscription

Smart LESSON PLANs

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THE DTCE DIFFERENCE

Why Choose Dance: The Cutting Edge (DTCE)?

  • Over 4,000 tutorial videos
  • 900+ progression-based syllabi
  • Covers 16+ genres
  • Proven teaching methods used by thousands
  • Ideal for lesson planning, teacher alignment, and growth

Kimberly Beck Thomson

Kimberly Beck Thomson

 “I built this for teachers like us—because planning shouldn’t take your whole weekend.”
— Kimberly Beck Thomson, Top 50 U.S. Studio Owner

HOW IT WORKS

How to Use Your SMART Syllabus

  1. Choose your genre and level
  2. Download the 10-month lesson plan PDF
  3. Click any skill title to instantly open the demo video
  4. Follow the structured class format—or tweak it to fit your style
  5. Reuse, repurpose, and repeat with lifetime access

SMart Lesson Plans

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All videos are hyperlinked directly in the PDF. Use it digitally for best functionality—printable versions won’t support video links.

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WHO IT’S FOR

Built for Real Dance Classrooms

  • Teachers who want ready-to-teach monthly plans
  • Studios aligning instructors across styles and levels
  • Substitutes and assistants needing plug-and-play support
  • Solo educators streamlining lesson planning
  • Anyone tired of reinventing the wheel

DTCE’s SMART Lesson Plan gives you total class control—with zero burnout.

where creativity meets structure

Dance teacher teaching her students

Flexible enough for any classroom—powerful enough for full studio use. Perfect for jazz, hip hop, acro, tap, preschool, conditioning, and more.

TOP BENEFITS

The System You Didn’t Know You Needed - Until Now

  • 10 months of progressive, classroom-ready curriculum
  • Follows the structure of a real dance class
  • Clickable skills linked to matching tutorial videos
  • Fully customizable and editable planner format
  • Works across genres and levels
  • ✔ Saves time while boosting student retention
  • Supports teachers, substitutes, and assistants
  • Studio-tested and educator-approved

Empowering dance teachers and studio owners.

Dance teacher with her students taking smart syllabus notes

Our SMART lesson plans are currently in development. We appreciate your patience and look forward to sharing it with you soon.

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Acro level 1-6 Smart Lesson Plan

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Progressions Jazz Smart Lesson Plan

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Warm Up Tap: Beg and Adv Lesson Plan

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Tap Smart Lesson Plan

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Hiphop Intermediate Smart Lesson Plan

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Ballet: Beg and Adv Lesson Plan

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Dance Team: Beg and Adv - Lesson Plan

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Acro Beginner Smart Lesson Plan

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Jazz Level 1-5 Smart Lesson Plan

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Warm Up Tap: Beg and Adv Lesson Plan

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Warm Up Acro: Beg and Adv - Lesson Plan

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Acro Advanced Smart Lesson Plan

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Tap Advanced Smart Lesson Plan

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Choreo: Beg and Adv Lesson Plan

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HipHop Adv - Lesson Plan

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