Fundamentals of Technique: Advanced

“Dance: The Cutting Edge – Fundamentals of Technique – Advanced” was designed for supplemental use with every advanced level video within the library developed by Dance: The Cutting Edge. It demonstrates the fundamental steps, body positioning, and form as the beginning building block to all dance steps. Every dancer must master proper form, such as turnout, arm placement, feet positions, and much more, to properly build upon in development of progressively advanced steps. Necessary advanced level fundamentals are included, beginning with Calypso, Six Point Turn, Double Piqué/Fouetté, Switch Arabesque Leap, Turning Disc, Axel Sequences, Degagé, Frappé and more! The series continues in progressive complexity of steps to support the skill levels as dancers progress from beginner to advanced; thus, each dancer should include all levels of this video series in their overall training, regardless of genre.

Your instructor is Adriana Irzarry, a Contemporary, Modern, Lyrical, Jazz, Technique and Jazz Funk teacher/choreographer at Miami Dance Company in Miami, Florida. She is also trained in Ballet, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Tap and Musical Theater. For the past six years, Adriana has been the artistic director and company manager for the nationally recognized Miami Dance Company. Her work has garnered numerous national choreography awards, recognition for versatility, and praise for developing strong and artistic technicians. The creator, Kimberly Beck Thomson, is an accomplished dancer and instructor with a solid foundation of knowledge about the progressive needs in preparing the body for dance training with use of proper foundation to protect the dancer from possible injury.