Structured Warm-Ups That Build Strength, Endurance & Technique
DTCE’s Warm Up: Jazz Intermediate is your go-to resource for preparing dancers for more challenging jazz combinations, turns, and across-the-floor work. Designed for progression-based learning, this syllabus ensures students develop strength, coordination, flexibility, and endurance while refining technique before class begins.
Whether teaching a private studio, school program, or competitive team, this ready-to-teach curriculum provides step-by-step drills, guided corrections, and expert-led tutorials, making every warm-up efficient, safe, and results-driven.
Why Teachers Love Warm Up: Jazz Intermediate
Take the Guesswork Out of Warm-Ups
This curriculum is more than a list of exercises—it’s a structured roadmap that guides intermediate dancers through essential warm-up skills:
✔ 30+ targeted intermediate skills covering activation, coordination, and alignment
✔ 2 matching syllabus guides with 1+ hour of expert-led tutorials
✔ Step-by-step teacher tips to build endurance, control, and musicality
✔ Focus on posture, core activation, and leg engagement
✔ Prepares dancers for higher-level turns, leaps, and across-the-floor combinations
With this progression-based approach, educators can systematically build strength and technique while maximizing class time and reducing the risk of injury.
How the Jazz Intermediate Warm-Up Syllabus Works
✔ Terminology-Based Reference – Clear lists of skills and drills for intermediate dancers
✔ Matches Tutorial Videos – Front and back views for precise visual learning
✔ Skill Progressions – Exercises sequenced to reinforce alignment, endurance, and control
✔ Saves Time on Lesson Planning – Focus on corrections and performance instead of creating drills
By pairing this syllabus with DTCE’s Warm Up video tutorials, teachers can confidently lead dancers through a structured, impactful, and efficient warm-up every class.
Key Features of Warm Up: Jazz Intermediate
✔ Builds strength, endurance, and coordination for intermediate dancers
✔ Includes progressive drills like Lateral Stretch, V Seat, Glute Stretch, Traveling Battements, and Pirouette Tips
✔ Step-by-step teacher guidance for clear, safe, and effective instruction
✔ Focuses on alignment, posture, core activation, and dynamic movement
✔ Prepares students for advanced jazz combinations and across-the-floor exercises
Explore Warm Up: Jazz Intermediate here.
Expert-Led Instruction
Led by Kimberly Beck Thomson, a certified dance curriculum specialist with 35+ years of experience, this syllabus provides teachers with structured, results-driven instruction that builds technically proficient, performance-ready dancers.
Perfect Pairings for Maximum Results
Enhance your warm-ups with complementary DTCE programs:
✔ Conditioning Series – Build strength, endurance, and agility to support warm-ups
✔ Flexibility Series – Improve range of motion, spinal mobility, and control
✔ Progressions Series – Reinforce technique, develop muscle memory, and add structure to class
These series perfectly complement Warm Up: Jazz Intermediate, ensuring dancers are ready for more advanced jazz techniques while minimizing injury risk.
Expand Your Students’ Skills
Once dancers master intermediate warm-ups, continue their growth with DTCE’s other programs:
✔ Jazz Series – 370+ skills & 12+ hours of progressive jazz training
✔ Turns, Jumps & Leaps Series – Refine timing, coordination, and dynamic movement
✔ Technique Series – Build alignment, foot placement, and proper form for Jazz, Lyrical, and Contemporary
✔ Dance Team Series – Skills and choreography for school and competitive teams
With this structured approach, dancers develop strong foundations, endurance, and confidence to excel in intermediate and advanced jazz classes.
Train Smarter, Teach Better, and Achieve Results—Start with DTCE’s Warm Up: Jazz Intermediate Today!