JAZZ FULL COURSE: MUSICAL THEATRE/TRENDY MOVES VOL. I

The Teacher Training Curriculum Dance & Theatre Teachers Use to Bring Characters to Life Through Jazz

Bring storytelling to life through movement with DTCE’s Jazz Full Course: Musical Theatre/Trendy Moves Vol. I—a budget-friendly, character-driven training series built for theatre students, drama programs, and jazz dancers ready to refine their expressive performance skills. This course blends stylized jazz technique with theatrical movement, teaching iconic skills like Fosse Hip Rolls, The Charleston, The Twist, The Swim, and The Monkey to boost stage presence, rhythmic confidence, and character expression.

With 25+ skill-focused exercises, 4+ structured syllabus guides, and 45+ minutes of expert-led tutorials, teachers get a progression-based system that helps students build style, clarity, and intention behind every move. Whether you’re staging a musical production, prepping a drama showcase, or choreographing a jazz-theatre fusion combo, this course makes it easy to teach students how to move with purpose, energy, and personality—all without blowing your budget or burning out.

Key Features of DTCE’s Jazz Full Course: Musical Theatre/Trendy Moves Vol. I

✔ 25+ Skills, 4+ Structured Syllabus Guides, 45+ Minutes of Expert Instruction
✔ Focused on Stylized Movement, Character Expression & Dramatic Execution
✔ Emphasizes Dynamic Transitions, Musicality & Storytelling
✔ Ideal for Drama Teachers, Theatre Programs & Jazz Instructors

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 theatre and drama educators, dance teachers, studio owners, private studios, school programs, and competitive teams, DTCE provides a ready-to-use, affordable training system that improves dancer preparation 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.

Maximize Your Training with These DTCE Must-Haves – Shop Now!

✔ Choreo Series – 16+ routines & 5.5+ hours of instruction across multiple dance styles, from Jazz to Musical Theatre.
✔ 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.
✔ Conditioning Series – 110+ exercises designed to boost strength, agility, and balance for targeted muscle training.
✔ Flexibility Series – 175+ skills & 5+ hours of instruction to enhance range of motion and improve control.
✔ Turns, Jumps & Leaps Series – 54+ skills & 2+ hours of tutorials focusing on timing, coordination, and execution.
✔ Warm-Up Series – 120+ exercises & 5+ hours of supplemental tutorials to enhance pre-class preparation for Jazz and Musical Theatre.

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 and musical theatre 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 and musical theatre training while maximizing student growth and performance quality.

Don’t wait—enhance your drama and dance programs with DTCE today!