Stop wasting time on filler skills that never make the final routine.
DTCE’s Dance Team Full Course: Top 25 Skills (High School–College) gives coaches a focused, done-for-you training resource that targets the most essential technique for competition-ready dancers. With 25+ must-know skills, 3+ structured syllabus guides, and 25+ minutes of teacher-focused training, this course helps you build stronger dancers, cleaner routines, and more efficient rehearsals—without the planning burnout.
DTCE’s Top 25 Series – The Go-To Skill Set Every Winning Team Needs
This course was built to help coaches develop confident, capable dancers—fast. Covering your non-negotiables like pirouettes, headsprings, battements, leg spins, transitions, leaps, and more, the Top 25 Series focuses on front-facing breakdowns, technical corrections, and classroom-ready drills that help dancers stay clean, precise, and performance-ready.
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Key Features of DTCE’s Dance Team: Top 25 Skills Series
✔ 25+ core dance team skills every group should master—from transitions to tricks
✔ 3+ Syllabus Guides packed with step-by-step breakdowns, timing cues, and teaching strategies
✔ 25+ minutes of tutorial videos focused on real-world classroom needs and fast-paced corrections
Teaching by the Syllabus: What Teachers Need to Teach and What Students Should Master at Each Level
DTCE’s Smart Syllabus provides a structured guide for teachers, outlining what to teach at each level and ensuring students master essential skills before moving on. Educators are given a clear roadmap to introduce age-appropriate progressions, covering alignment, coordination, strength, and balance. This system eliminates guesswork and training gaps, allowing teachers to focus on corrections and keep dancers progressing safely and effectively.
Key Skills & Techniques for Strong Technical Foundations
DTCE’s Progressive List (titles only, no written breakdowns) ensures teachers have a reliable, affordable reference for drills, exercises, and progressions at each level. Along with the progressive list, you’ll also receive detailed course curriculum descriptions and timestamps—making it simple to structure practices and reinforce key techniques. With 900+ downloadable syllabus materials, DTCE streamlines lesson planning and ensures consistent instruction across all levels.
Looking to start small? Grab the Top 25 Skills À La Carte course and begin training right away.
Why Mastery Before Advancement Matters
Ensuring dancers achieve control, coordination, and strength before progressing is critical for preventing injury and building confidence. With DTCE’s progression-based curriculum, you’ll maintain consistency across your team and guarantee dancers master foundations before tackling advanced tricks.
Who Is It For?
Perfect for dance team coaches, teachers, studio owners, private studios, school programs, and competitive teams, DTCE provides a ready-to-use, affordable training system that builds dancer confidence while reducing teacher burnout.
Why Choose Dance: The Cutting Edge (DTCE)?
Video-Based Teacher Training Curriculum • Syllabus • SMART Resources • Instant Lesson Plans • Every Skill Linked to a Matching Tutorial • All Genres/All Levels
Finally—a done-for-you, all-in-one curriculum that gives dance teachers the structure, clarity, and confidence they’ve been missing. With 95+ courses, 4,000+ teacher training tutorials, and 900+ interactive syllabus, DTCE is the proven solution for studios that want results without burnout.
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✔ Acro – 850+ skills & 11+ hrs. tutorials, Levels 1–6, Partner Work, Combo Skills, and spotting safety
✔ Conditioning Series – 110+ exercises for strength, agility, and jump height
✔ Jazz – 370+ skills & 12+ hrs. of foundational and advanced jazz technique
✔ Flexibility – 175+ skills & 5+ hrs. to improve extension, turnout, and injury prevention
✔ Hip Hop – 275+ skills, combos, and progressions for pep rallies and halftime flair
✔ Warm-Up Series – 120+ exercises & 5+ hrs. prepping dancers for high-impact movement
✔ Progressions – 23+ skills & 1+ hrs. jazz-based training for muscle memory and control
✔ Turns, Jumps, & Leaps – 54+ skills & 2+ hrs. targeting timing, precision, and coordination
✔ Technique – 50+ skills & 2+ hrs. on placement, alignment, and turnout
Trusted by Studios and Schools Nationwide
Led by Julie Berardi, a nationally recognized dance team coach and former leader of the 3x National Champion Penn State Lionettes, this series brings championship-level instruction straight to your team. Now coaching Eastern University’s Cheer and Dance Teams, Julie has choreographed for 50+ schools and studios, earning multiple national titles. Her no-fluff, results-driven teaching style ensures dancers develop precision, confidence, and performance quality in every skill.
Train Smarter. Clean Faster. Perform Stronger.
This isn’t just a skill bank—it’s a teaching strategy. Led by a DTCE-certified expert, this course helps you boost technique, build confidence, and maximize results across your entire team.
Build a Team That Performs Like Pros—Get DTCE’s Top 25 Skills Course Today!