Take Your Team Higher With Mixed-Level Lifts
Coaches, are you ready to elevate your dancers with safe, stage-ready lifts? DTCE’s Dance Team Mini Course: Lifts Mixed Beginner–Advanced Vol. I is designed for high school and college teams, combining beginner through advanced partner skills in one choreography-ready, teacher-focused system.
With 8+ versatile lifts, 2+ structured syllabus guides, and 12+ minutes of expert-led tutorial video, this course gives you everything you need to teach lifts with confidence, track skill progression, and keep your dancers safe, strong, and performance-ready.
Why Coaches Love This Mini Course
This curriculum is built to streamline teaching while keeping lifts fun, dynamic, and secure:
✔ 8+ Mixed-Level Lift Techniques – Fish, Tilt Rotation, Side Aerial Flip, Assisted Front Aerial, Reversé Fan from Floor, and more
✔ 2+ Structured Syllabus Guides – Step-by-step progression ensures no skipped skills or guesswork
✔ 12+ Minutes of Tutorial Video – Real-time demos, spotting cues, and coaching corrections
✔ Safe and Performance-Focused – Perfect for competition routines, halftime shows, or in-class partner work
✔ Teacher-Friendly Structure – Save time on lesson planning while keeping your instruction consistent and clear
Check out the structured syllabus here.
Choreography-Ready Lifts That Build Confidence
From foundational mechanics to advanced inversions, each lift is designed to strengthen trust, timing, and control:
✔ Fish – Teaches weight-sharing and timing for confident lifts
✔ Tilt Rotation – Builds flexibility, rotation control, and clean visual lines
✔ Side Aerial Flip – Strengthens core stability and controlled inversions
✔ Assisted Front Aerial – Develops flyer confidence and precise base support
✔ Reversé Fan from Floor – Adds flair, floorwork integration, and dynamic choreography
…and more lifts that progressively challenge your dancers while keeping safety at the forefront.
How the DTCE System Works for Teachers
Dance Team Lifts Mixed Beginner–Advanced Vol. I pairs video tutorials with matching syllabus guides for a complete teacher toolkit:
✔ Terminology-Based Reference – Clear skill list and drills by level
✔ Video + Syllabus Alignment – Step-by-step demonstrations match lesson progression
✔ Structured Skill Progressions – Build foundational mechanics before advancing
✔ Lesson Planning Made Easy – Plug-and-play system saves time and reduces burnout
With this approach, instructors can focus on corrections, hands-on coaching, and skill refinement instead of creating content from scratch.
Who Is This Course For?
This mini course is perfect for:
✔ High school & college dance team coaches
✔ Studio owners and private instructors
✔ Teaching assistants leading partner or team lifts
✔ Teams preparing for halftime shows, competition routines, or classroom progressions
Learn more about teacher-friendly lift courses.
Perfect Pairings to Enhance Your Program
Boost your team’s strength, flexibility, and readiness with these complementary series:
✔ Conditioning Series – 110+ exercises to build strength, agility, and jump height
✔ Flexibility Series – 175+ skills to improve extension, turnout, and injury prevention
✔ Warm-Up Series – 120+ exercises to prep dancers for high-impact movement
Integrating these series ensures dancers lift safely, move dynamically, and perform with confidence.
Train With a Trusted Dance Education Leader
Led by Julie Berardi, former coach of the three-time National Champion Penn State Lionettes and current head coach at Eastern University, this course provides step-by-step, performance-ready instruction. Julie’s expert coaching ensures every lift is precise, clean, and teachable.
See all DTCE lift courses led by Julie.
Teach Smarter, Lift With Confidence
Stop piecing together partner lifts from multiple sources. With Dance Team Lifts Mixed Beginner–Advanced Vol. I, you get a progression-based, ready-to-teach system that helps dancers perform bigger, safer, and cleaner lifts, while giving teachers the clarity and confidence to lead every class.