“Dance: The Cutting Edge – Traditional Ballet: Level 5” expands upon Levels 1-4 with complexity in patterns, phrases, and advanced Ballet combinations. This level offers an exceptional challenge to dancers by increasing their Ballet repertoire and pushing their technique to the next level. Level 5 encompasses a full class pattern: Barre, Adagio, Petit Allegro, across …
“Dance: The Cutting Edge – Traditional Ballet: Level 6” trains students to advance towards the performance and professional level. Level 6 follows the structure of a traditional ballet class, adding complexity throughout each section of the class. Dancers will be challenged to execute high-level technique, while also pushing their Ballet artistry. The instructor offers detailed …
“Dance: The Cutting Edge – Traditional Ballet: Basic” is the perfect knowledge-packed challenge and starting point for older beginners, ballet novices, or can be a great conditioning course alongside any of our Level 1-4 videos. Our “Basic Ballet” was conceived by Allyn Ginn Ayers, a professional dancer and dance instructor based in Miami, Florida, and …
Regardless of their age, all dancers must start at the beginning level and advance as quickly as the teacher thinks they are ready. “Rhythm & Tap Level 1” is designed for dancers who range in age from 6 years old through adult. Technique is presented through controlled, syncopated movements, using every part of the shoe …
Studies have shown that Tap can help students academically, particularly in English, Mathematics, and concentration. “Rhythm & Tap Level 2” teaches 36 new steps like Riffs, Time-Steps, and Shirley Temples as exemplars of academic building blocks as they require a set amount of counts within a measure. For example, at this Level, dancers learn the …
“Dance: The Cutting Edge – Rhythm & Tap Level 3” is based on a class structure for dancers with previous training. It moves faster than previous levels. They are now working in double and triple sets: Double Maxi Fords, Triple Time Steps, 5 Count Riffs, and Triple Buffalos. Dancers are also taking their movements backwards …
Welcome to Level 4 of “Dance: The Cutting Edge: Rhythm & Tap” where dancers really start to move! Level 4 is based on a class structure for dancers with previous training – specifically building off Levels 1-3. It moves especially fast and starts to introduce moves that are like mini combinations, such as Shim Sham, …
“Dance: The Cutting Edge – Rhythm & Tap: Level 5″ is chock-full of exciting ways to turn your basic movements, such as Bombershays and Maxi Fords, into eye-catching, jaw dropping, ear-tricking patterns. Dancers will learn Maxi Ford Pickup Toe Turns, Dig Toe Bombershays, Flying Shuffles, Irish Pull Backs, Shiggy Bob, and Double Over the Tops. …
DTCE’s Fitness & Finesse: Pilates – Beginner is a wonderful introduction to the popular fitness genre of Pilates. At Dance: The Cutting Edge, we know that dancers need not only flexibility and dance technique, but muscle control and conditioning are also necessary to develop the strength to accomplish the most desired and advanced steps. Fitness …
The “Dance: The Cutting Edge – Fitness & Finesse Series: Pilates: Intermediate” will expand dancers’ training in the popular fitness genre of Pilates. Pilates is the art of controlled movements, which should look and feel like a workout when performed properly. If practiced with consistency, Pilates improves flexibility, builds strength, and develops control and endurance …
