Structured Warm-Ups That Build Strength, Coordination & Confidence
DTCE’s Warm Up: Jazz Beginner syllabus is the ultimate teacher-approved resource for preparing young dancers for jazz class. Designed for progression-based learning, this structured warm-up system ensures students develop strength, flexibility, alignment, and body awareness before tackling turns, jumps, or across-the-floor combinations.
Whether you’re teaching a private studio, school program, or competitive team, this ready-to-teach curriculum provides step-by-step drills, guided corrections, and expert instruction, making every warm-up effective, engaging, and safe.
Why Teachers Love Warm Up: Jazz Beginner
Eliminate Guesswork with a Clear Roadmap
This curriculum is more than just a set of drills—it’s a structured teaching guide that ensures students learn essential skills in the correct order:
✔ 30+ beginner-friendly warm-up skills covering activation, alignment, and control
✔ 2 matching syllabus guides with 44+ minutes of expert-led tutorials
✔ Step-by-step teacher tips for safe, efficient, and engaging instruction
✔ Focus on posture, core activation, and lower-body strength
✔ Designed to prevent injuries while building confidence and proper technique
With this progression-based system, teachers can introduce warm-up skills systematically, strengthen young dancers’ bodies, and set them up for success in all future jazz combinations.
How the Jazz Beginner Warm-Up Syllabus Works
✔ Terminology-Based Reference – Structured skill lists and drills for beginner levels
✔ Matches Tutorial Videos – Front and back view demonstrations for clarity
✔ Clear Skill Progressions – Introduces exercises in a logical order to build strength and coordination
✔ Saves Time on Lesson Planning – Focus on technique correction rather than creating drills from scratch
By pairing this syllabus with DTCE’s Warm Up tutorial videos, teachers can confidently lead dancers through a safe, efficient, and impactful warm-up every time.
Key Features of Warm Up: Jazz Beginner
✔ Builds strength, flexibility, and body awareness
✔ Covers foundational exercises like Plié/Relevé, Lateral Stretch, Butterfly, Battements A La Secondé
✔ Step-by-step guidance for safe, beginner-focused instruction
✔ Helps students develop alignment, coordination, and confidence
✔ Prepares dancers for technical combinations, jumps, and across-the-floor work
Learn more about DTCE’s Warm Up: Jazz Beginner.
Expert-Led Instruction
This curriculum is led by Kimberly Beck Thomson, a certified dance curriculum specialist with 35+ years of experience. Kimberly’s structured methodology has trained countless young dancers, helping them develop strong foundations, technical proficiency, and performance readiness.
Perfect Pairings for Maximum Results
Enhance your warm-ups by combining this syllabus with DTCE’s foundational series:
✔ Conditioning Series – Build strength, endurance, and agility for dynamic movement
✔ Flexibility Series – Improve range of motion, control, and fluidity
✔ Progressions Series – Reinforce technical skills and muscle memory before choreography
These series perfectly complement Warm Up: Jazz Beginner, ensuring dancers are prepared for every class while reducing the risk of injury.
Keep Growing With DTCE
Once students master warm-up fundamentals, expand their skills with DTCE’s other programs:
✔ Jazz Series – 370+ skills & 12+ hours of training in turns, jumps, leaps, and center exercises
✔ Turns, Jumps & Leaps Series – Focused instruction for timing, coordination, and execution
✔ Technique Series – Essential steps, alignment, and body awareness for jazz, lyrical, and contemporary
✔ Dance Team Series – Skills and choreography for competitive and school-based teams
With this progression-based approach, students will build strong foundations and thrive in all jazz classes.
Train Stronger, Safer, and Smarter—Start with DTCE’s Warm Up: Jazz Beginner Today!