Levels 1-4 & Musical Theater/Trendy Moves Vol. I-II (Beginner-Advanced)
Curriculum Description
The Teacher Training Curriculum Dance Teachers Use to Build Stage-Ready Jazz Dancers from the Ground Up
Take your dancers from foundational skills to elite-level execution with DTCE’s Jazz Complete Genre Series—a progression-based training system built to develop strength, control, and stage presence at every level. Covering everything from classic jazz fundamentals to today’s most cutting-edge movement trends, this series ensures dancers build a strong technical foundation while refining musicality, transitions, and performance quality.
With 400+ progressive skills, 20+ structured syllabus guides, and 12+ hours of expert-led tutorials, teachers receive a complete jazz training system covering technique, turns, jumps, leaps, and choreography. This course even includes ballet barre integration to reinforce alignment, posture, and muscle engagement—so dancers can execute even the most complex movements with clarity, power, and confidence.
Key Features of DTCE’s Jazz Complete Genre Series
✔ 400+ Jazz Skills, 20+ Structured Syllabus Guides, 12+ Hours of Expert Instruction
✔ Clear Level-Based Progressions from Foundational to Advanced Techniques
✔ In-Depth Breakdowns, Teaching Tips, and Step-by-Step Corrections
✔ Includes Ballet Barre Integration to Reinforce Alignment & Technique
✔ Ideal for Studio Programs, Competitive Training & Technique Classes
A Progressive Training System for Every Level of Jazz Dancer!
✔ Level 1: Foundational movements focusing on balance and coordination
✔ Level 2: Developing clean lines, style, and musicality
✔ Level 3: Advanced combinations that challenge memory and technique
✔ Level 4: Complex tricks, turns, jumps, and leaps designed to impress
✔ Musical Theate/Trendy Moves Vol. I-II: Iconic jazz movements, rhythm-based steps, and vintage dance styles
What Teachers Need to Teach and What Students Should Master at Each Level
DTCE’s Progressive Syllabus/Interactive Curriculum provides a structured guide for teachers, outlining what to teach at each level and ensuring students master essential skills before moving on to the next stage. 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 hands-on corrections and refining technique while ensuring students progress safely and effectively.
Key Skills & Techniques for Strong Technical Foundations
DTCE’s Progressive List – Dance Steps/Skills – Title Only – NO Written Breakdown ensures teachers have an affordable, reliable reference for which drills, exercises, and progressions to teach at each level. This structured roadmap helps educators implement well-rounded training, ensuring students develop strong technical foundations before advancing. Along with the progressive list, we also provide a detailed course curriculum description and timestamps, making it even easier for teachers to navigate lessons, structure classes efficiently, and reinforce key techniques. With 900+ downloadable syllabus materials, DTCE streamlines lesson planning and promotes consistent, high-quality instruction across all levels.
Why Mastery Before Advancement Matters
Ensuring students develop proficiency at each level is critical for injury prevention, long-term success, and confidence in their dance training. Teachers must ensure dancers achieve control, coordination, and strength before progressing, reinforcing proper technique and muscle memory. With DTCE’s progression-based curriculum, educators can confidently deliver high-quality instruction, maintain consistency across all levels, and set students on the right path for success.
Who Is It For?
Perfect for dance teachers, studio owners, private studios, school programs, and competitive teams, DTCE provides a ready-to-use, affordable training system that strengthens dancer technique while reducing teacher workload.
Why Choose Dance: The Cutting Edge (DTCE)?
✔ Teacher Training Tutorials + Matching Syllabus
Dance: The Cutting Edge’s (DTCE) affordable, accredited curriculum streamlines lesson planning and enhances your studio’s offerings. Every jazz class is progression-based and style-specific, ensuring dancers develop strong technique and confident stage presence.
✔ DTCE’s Complete Curriculum for All Styles & Levels
With 95+ teacher training courses, 4,000+ tutorial videos, and 900+ syllabus across 16+ genres, DTCE is the ultimate all-in-one solution for dance educators.
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✔ Choreo Series – 16+ routines, 5.5+ hrs. of instruction across Jazz, Hip Hop & more.
✔ Combos Competitive – 4 combos, 20+ modules, 1.5+ hrs. of jazz, lyrical, musical theatre & hip-hop.
✔ Combos Recreational – 3 combos, 31+ modules, 5+ hrs. of Jazz & Lyrical for beginner–advanced dancers.
✔ Conditioning Series – 110+ exercises to build strength, agility & balance.
✔ Dance Team Series – 130+ skills, 32+ syllabus for pom, lifts, headsprings, transitions & more.
✔ Flexibility Series – 175+ skills, 5+ hrs. to increase range of motion & control.
✔ Progressions Series – 23+ skills with jazz-based drills to build muscle memory & precision.
✔ Turns, Jumps & Leaps – 54+ skills, 2+ hrs. of focused tutorials for timing & execution.
✔ Warm-Up Series – 120+ exercises, 5+ hrs. of prep for Jazz & Tap.
Your Instructor: Dance Curriculum Specialist
This series is led by Kimberly Beck Thomson, a certified dance curriculum specialist with 35+ years of experience in progression-based jazz education.
A third-generation dance educator, award-winning choreographer, and master teacher, Kimberly has trained instructors nationwide and has taught at Broadway Dance Center, Steps, and Millennium Dance Complex. She has choreographed for NBC’s Orange Bowl Parades, judged major dance competitions, and served 25 years on the Board of Directors for Florida Dance Masters. Many of her students have gone on to perform on Broadway, major television productions, and tours with stars like Beyoncé and Britney Spears.
Her progression-based teaching method ensures educators receive the tools, structure, and confidence needed to deliver exceptional jazz training while maximizing student growth and performance quality.
Don’t wait—bring the next level of jazz training to your studio with DTCE today!
Instructor Credibility
Built by a Dance Educator Who Gets It
Created by Kimberly Beck Thomson, a certified dance curriculum specialist with 35+ years of experience and former owner of one of the Top 50 studios in the U.S. (17 instructors, 600+ students). She built DTCE to solve the real challenges dance educators face—teacher burnout, inconsistent training, and skipped progressions. Today, the DTCE Method is trusted by thousands and delivers the structure, clarity, and support every studio needs.