Get your preschoolers moving with DTCE’s Urban Progressions Across-The-Floor Combos Mini Course: Primary Hip Hop Ages 3–5 (Beginner)—a structured, progression-based program designed to introduce Pre-K 1 & 2 dancers to the exciting world of hip-hop. This course helps teachers bring high-energy, engaging movement progressions to class while developing rhythm, confidence, and control in young dancers. With 10+ essential skills, 2+ syllabus guides, and 35+ minutes of expert-led instruction, educators get a clear, stress-free way to teach traveling hip-hop techniques in a way that’s both fun and developmentally appropriate.
👉 Explore the Hip Hop Smart Syllabus
Build Rhythm, Groove, and Confidence Early
This course introduces foundational hip-hop steps through structured, across-the-floor progressions that reinforce coordination, musicality, and movement quality. With clear front and back view demonstrations, dancers can see and follow every detail, making it easier for teachers to deliver effective instruction with minimal prep. By incorporating groove, style, and controlled movement, students gain a solid technical base while keeping the energy high and engagement strong.
👉 Buy Tutorial Videos – Hip Hop Series Bundle
Key Features of DTCE’s Primary Progressions Across-The-Floor Mini Course
✔ 10+ foundational hip-hop steps designed to build confidence, rhythm, and style
✔ 2+ syllabus guides for structured, progression-based teaching
✔ 35+ minutes of expert instruction with clear front & back view demonstrations
👉 Buy Basic Syllabus – Hip Hop Series Bundle (List of Skill Titles)
Teaching by the Syllabus: 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 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.
👉 Buy Complete Genre – Hip Hop Series Bundle (Tutorial Videos + Basic Syllabus)
Key Skills & Techniques for Strong Technical Foundations
DTCE’s Progressive List – Dance Steps/Skills (Title Only, No Breakdown) ensures teachers have an affordable, reliable reference for which drills, exercises, and progressions to teach at each level. Along with the list, educators also receive a detailed course curriculum description and timestamps, making it easy to structure lessons and reinforce technique consistently. With 900+ downloadable syllabus materials, DTCE streamlines lesson planning and ensures high-quality teaching across every level.
Why Mastery Before Advancement Matters
Ensuring students develop proficiency at each level is critical for injury prevention, long-term success, and dancer confidence. Teachers must ensure dancers achieve control, coordination, and strength before progressing. With DTCE’s progression-based curriculum, educators can confidently deliver safe, effective, and engaging training.
Who Is It For?
Perfect for preschool dance teachers, PE coaches, studio owners, school programs, and competitive teams, DTCE provides a ready-to-use, affordable training system that builds dancer confidence while reducing teacher burnout.
Why Stop Here? Shop DTCE’s Best Add-On Courses!
✔ Acro Series – 960+ skills & 11+ hrs. of tutorials across Levels 1–6, Partner Work, How-To Teach, Combo Skills, Aerial & Back Handspring Training, Trendy Tricks, and Drills.
✔ Preschool Series – 160+ skills & 3+ hrs. of Pre-Ballet, Tumbling, and Tap for ages 3–5 with fun, age-appropriate progressions.
✔ Choreo Series – 16+ routines & 5.5 hrs. of multi-angle tutorials in Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary, and Primary.
✔ Conditioning Series – 110+ exercises to build strength, agility, balance, and jump control.
✔ Combos Recreational Series – 3 combos, 31+ modules, 5+ hrs. of Jazz & Lyrical combos focusing on musicality and movement.
✔ Combos Competitive Series – 4 combos, 20+ modules, 1.5+ hrs. of Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, and Hip Hop.
✔ Dance Team Series – 130+ skills & 32+ syllabus with drills for pom, pirouettes, leaps, jumps, headsprings, transitions, and Top 25 Skills.
✔ Flexibility Series – 150+ skills & 5+ hrs. of stretching tutorials across beginner–advanced, including Wall, Incline, and Mixed Level series.
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 progressive curriculum that gives dance teachers the structure, clarity, and confidence they’ve been missing. With 95+ accredited courses, 4,000+ teacher training tutorial videos, and 900+ clickable syllabi, plus hundreds of video-supported, ready-to-teach lesson plans and the full 10-Month Success Kit, DTCE is the only system built to help you streamline your studio’s curriculum.
Whether you want a single course à la carte or a complete genre bundle, DTCE fits your teaching style, schedule, and budget.
Your Instructors: Preschool Experts in Hip-Hop & Curriculum Design
This series is led by Brielle Thomson, a 4th-generation dance teacher and choreographer with elite training, a Master’s in Entertainment Business, and 17+ years of competitive experience. A Broadway Dance Center alum and former FSU Dance Force officer, Brielle combines technical precision with creative edge to help dancers thrive in today’s performance world.
Created in collaboration with Kimberly Beck Thomson, a certified dance curriculum specialist with 35+ years of experience and the former Artistic Director/Owner of Dance Unlimited Miami (Top 50 Studio in the U.S.). A third-generation educator and award-winning choreographer, Kimberly is known for developing teacher training systems that strengthen technique, musicality, and classroom consistency across multiple dance genres.
Together, Brielle and Kimberly deliver a powerful system that gives dancers the tools to grow artistically while reinforcing technical foundations—making it easy for teachers to implement and exciting for dancers to learn.
Build Coordination, Groove, and Confidence—Train With DTCE Today!