BEYOND PROGRESSIONS FULL COURSE SERIES: JAZZ BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE (VOL. I)

The Results-Driven Teacher Training Curriculum Dance Teachers Trust to Sharpen Jazz Technique with Structure & Style 

Streamline your lesson planning with DTCE’s Beyond Progressions Full Course Series: Jazz Beginner & Intermediate (Vol. I)—a structured, video-based teacher training course designed to refine foundational movement, enhance control, and strengthen execution in Jazz, Contemporary, and Lyrical dance.

This progression-based system develops essential skills like fan kicks and chaînés for fluid transitions, swivels into leg grabs for dynamic control, and half turn flicks to enhance precision. Dancers will refine arabesque turns, piqué single-double fouettés, and attitude turn développés, ensuring seamless coordination and proper technique. With tutorial videos + matching syllabus, this course provides a clear roadmap to help dancers master technical execution with confidence.

Key Features of Progressions Full Course Series

✔ 23+ Essential Skills, 5+ Syllabus, 1+ Hour of Tutorials
✔ Step-by-Step Breakdown with Teacher Tips
✔ Progression-Based Drills for Strength & Precision
✔ Designed for Jazz, Contemporary & Lyrical Training

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 builds dancer confidence while reducing teacher burnout.

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 lesson is progression-based and age-appropriate, ensuring students build a strong foundation for long-term success.

✔ DTCE’s Complete Curriculum for All Styles & Levels
With 95+ courses, 4,000+ tutorials, and 900+ syllabus across 16+ genres, DTCE is the ultimate all-in-one solution for dance educators.

Jazz Progressions is Best When Paired With These DTCE Courses  – Shop Now!

✔ Turns, Jumps & Leaps – 54+ skills & 2+ hours of targeted execution drills.
✔ Choreo Series – 16+ routines & 5.5+ hours of choreography integration.
✔ Dance Team Series – 130+ skills & 32+ syllabus covering tricks & transitions.
✔ Flexibility Series – 175+ skills & 5+ hours of range-building tutorials.
✔ Jazz Series – 370+ skills & 12+ hours of comprehensive jazz technique.
✔ Combos Competitive Series – 4 combos, 20+ modules & 1.5+ hrs. of jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, and hip-hop tutorials for beginner-advanced levels.
✔ Combos Recreational Series – 3 combos, 31+ modules & 5+ hrs. of Jazz & Lyrical tutorials, building foundational skills, musicality, and movement for beginner-advanced dancers.

Train with Kimberly Beck Thomson & Teach with Confidence

Led by Kimberly Beck Thomson, a certified dance curriculum specialist with 35+ years of experience and former Artistic Director/Owner of Dance Unlimited Miami—recognized as one of the Top 50 Studios in the U.S.

Kimberly served on the Board of Directors for Florida Dance Masters for 25 years, shaping high-quality dance education standards. As a third-generation dance educator, award-winning choreographer, and sought-after master teacher, her expertise ensures progression-based learning and technical excellence at every level.

Refine every detail of your jazz progressions training with DTCE today!