Take Your Dancers Beyond the Basics
When your students are ready to move past beginner-level flexibility, DTCE’s Flexibility: Intermediate gives teachers a studio-tested, affordable system to build strength, control, and clean extension.
Perfect for Jazz, Ballet, Acro, Contemporary, and Dance Team, this course provides safe progressions, expert guidance, and performance-ready flexibility.
Explore Flexibility: Intermediate
Why Intermediate Flexibility Matters
Intermediate flexibility isn’t just about stretching farther—it’s about controlled movement, alignment, and strength-based extensions. Proper training:
✔ Enhances line clarity and extension
✔ Builds core and joint stability
✔ Improves leaps, tilts, and overall performance
✔ Reduces injury risk through safe, structured progressions
With 44+ exercises, 2 syllabus guides, and 1+ hours of tutorials, you’ll teach stretches like Cobra Stretch, One-Hand Scorpion, Side Extension #2, Floor Scorpion, Bridge & Yogi Stretch, Split Sequence #3, Hyperextended Straddle #2, Needle Stretch #1, and Arabesque Penché.
Key Features of Flexibility: Intermediate
✔ 44+ Flexibility Exercises – progressive, safe, and dancer-focused
✔ 2 Structured Syllabus Guides – clear sequencing and lesson flow
✔ 1+ Hour of Tutorials – corrections, tips, and multi-angle demonstrations
✔ Targeted Progressions – alignment, control, and injury prevention
✔ All Styles Compatible – Jazz, Ballet, Acro, Contemporary, Dance Team
Full-Body Flexibility Skills You’ll Train
Designed to support technical movement, performance, and choreography:
✔ Arabesque Penché – turnout-based balance and control
✔ Needle Stretch #1 – hamstring mobility with strength-based control
✔ Bridge & Yogi Stretch – spine and shoulder flexibility
✔ Side Extension #2 – hip placement and alignment
✔ Floor Scorpion – back flexibility with core control
…and more structured exercises for studio-wide results
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Why DTCE’s Syllabus + Tutorials Work
The DTCE syllabus is more than a stretch list—it’s a structured, teacher-focused roadmap:
✔ Terminology-Based Reference – clear skill lists for every level
✔ Video Alignment – watch, demonstrate, correct
✔ Progression-Based Learning – safe, logical skill order
✔ Saves Lesson Planning Time – implement immediately with confidence
This ensures students progress safely, avoid gaps, and build strength while improving flexibility.
Who Is It For
Ideal for:
✔ Dance teachers, studio owners, and private instructors
✔ School programs and competitive teams
✔ Intermediate dancers across all styles
✔ Teaching assistants or substitutes needing ready-to-teach lessons
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Perfect Pairings to Enhance Flexibility
Boost your students’ results with complementary DTCE programs:
✔ Acro Series – aerials, handsprings, and partner tricks requiring flexibility
✔ Ballet Series – alignment, placement, and extension drills
✔ Dance Team Series – leaps, spins, and headsprings
✔ Jazz Series – combinations benefiting from mobility
✔ Progressions Series – muscle memory and technical patterns
✔ Turns, Jumps, & Leaps Series – execution training paired with deeper flexibility
Train with a Proven Dance Education Leader
Led by Kimberly Beck Thomson, DTCE founder and certified dance curriculum specialist with 35+ years of experience, this course ensures safe, results-driven flexibility.
Kimberly’s approach supports clean technique, stronger extensions, and long-term dancer success across all genres.
Start Training Intermediate Flexibility Today
With DTCE Flexibility: Intermediate, teachers can:
✔ Build controlled, performance-ready flexibility
✔ Support strength and alignment across all levels
✔ Reduce lesson prep while enhancing student progress and safety
Train deeper, safer, and stronger—start your Intermediate Flexibility course today!