Teaching jazz to beginners should be fun, clear, and confidence-building. DTCE’s Combos Recreational: Jazz Beginner #1 (Better When I’m Dancing) provides dance teachers with a structured, flexible teaching companion to make jazz combos engaging and easy to teach.
This syllabus pairs with DTCE’s expert-led tutorial videos, featuring slow-motion breakdowns, front/back views, and timestamps, giving teachers the tools to deliver lessons with clarity, energy, and precision.
Why Teachers Love This Combo
Designed for young or beginner dancers, this syllabus helps instructors:
- Build confidence, coordination, and musicality
- Break down choreography with beginner-friendly corrections
- Navigate lessons efficiently with timestamps and structured guidance
- Teach Jazz, Contemporary, and Lyrical with ease and clarity
Perfect for studios, school programs, and recreational classes looking to make jazz fun, engaging, and accessible.
Key Features
✔ 15+ guided choreography breakdowns with slow-motion demos
✔ 2+ syllabus guides for structured lesson planning
✔ Beginner-friendly instruction to support confidence-building
✔ Clear front & back views for directional learning
✔ Built-in performance tips and corrections
✔ 15+ minutes of expert-led tutorials
Combines structure with flexibility to make beginner jazz combos fun and effective.
How the Syllabus Works
DTCE’s syllabus is designed as a teacher’s roadmap:
✔ Matches tutorial videos for detailed instruction
✔ Terminology-based reference for each skill and drill
✔ Clear skill progression to build technique step-by-step
✔ Saves time on lesson planning so teachers can focus on corrections and coaching
Ensures dancers develop skills in the correct order while enjoying the learning process.
Who Is It For?
- Dance teachers introducing beginners to jazz
- Studio owners looking for structured, classroom-ready combos
- Recreational and competitive programs seeking confidence-building routines
Expand Your Training with DTCE
Enhance student growth by combining this combo with:
- ✔ Choreo Series – 16+ routines & 5.5+ hrs of tutorials covering multiple styles
- ✔ Jazz Series – 370+ skills & 12+ hrs of instruction for technical foundation
- ✔ Progressions Series – 23+ skills & 1+ hr of tutorials to reinforce muscle memory
- ✔ Turns, Jumps, & Leaps Series – 54+ skills & 2+ hrs of instruction for dynamic movement
Perfect pairings ensure students gain confidence, coordination, and musicality from day one.
Learn from Ashley Laughlin – Industry Expert
Ashley brings professional performance and coaching experience to every class:
- 17+ years competitive dance training across multiple styles
- Former officer of Florida State University’s Seminole Dance Force
- Head Coach of Archbishop McCarthy Maverick Legacies High School Dance Team
- Miami Heat Dancer and professional performer
Ashley’s expertise ensures beginner jazz dancers learn with clarity, confidence, and joy.
Music Copyright
“The suggested music for this choreography is ‘Better When I’m Dancing’ by Meghan Trainor; however, due to copyright restrictions, the audio in this video has been overlaid and may not be in sync with the movement. For optimal results, we recommend using the original track when teaching or performing this routine.”