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Warm Up: Jazz Advanced

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The Affordable Teacher Training Curriculum Dance Teachers Swear By for Advanced Jazz Warm-Ups That Actually Work!

Dance teachers, it’s time to level up your warm-up game. DTCE’s affordable, done-for-you teacher training curriculum delivers more than just a stretch—it’s a strategic warm-up system built to challenge and condition your advanced jazz dancers. With 35+ targeted exercises, 1.2+ hours of expert-led tutorials, and 2+ structured syllabus guides, you’ll ditch the last-minute planning and start every class with purpose. This isn’t fluff—this is the curriculum smart teachers rely on to prep dancers for high-impact combos, powerful progressions, and flawless technique.

Key Features of DTCE’s Jazz Advanced Warm-Up Series

35+ essential warm-up exercises focusing on strength, flexibility, and movement control
2+ structured syllabus guides offering progression-based lesson plans
1.2+ hours of expert-led tutorials featuring step-by-step breakdowns and teaching insights
Targeted drills for posture, balance, endurance, and dynamic movement preparation

Progressive Warm-Up System for Strength, Mobility & Injury Prevention

DTCE’s comprehensive warm-up syllabus ensures dancers are physically prepared for advanced jazz training by reinforcing alignment, stability, and coordination. This series includes:

Progressive Isolations & Strength Drills – Incorporating Reaches, Chest Isolations, and Hip/Lateral Movements to develop articulation, control, and mobility
Lateral & Spinal Flexibility Sequences – Utilizing Flat Back, Pike, and Cobra Stretches to increase range of motion and fluidity in movement
Core & Endurance Conditioning – Featuring Abdominals, Planks with Twists, and Burpee Variations to build stability, stamina, and power
Lower-Body Strength Training – Strengthening the foundation for jumps and turns with Pliés, Tendus, Elevé, and Developpé Drills
Dynamic Battements & Hinges – Enhancing control and explosiveness with Side Battements, Stomach Battements, and Traveling Battements

Effective Teaching Strategies for Dance Educators

This course includes real student demonstrators, in-depth technical explanations, and guided corrections, giving dance educators a structured, easy-to-follow system for improving warm-up instruction and refining student performance.

Train with a Leading Jazz Specialist

Led by Kimberly Beck Thomson, a certified dance curriculum expert with 35+ years of experience, this series is designed to help educators develop stronger, more technically proficient jazz dancers through clear, effective instruction and progression-based training.

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Warm Up: Jazz Advanced Syllabus Description

The Must-Have Advanced Jazz Warm-Up Curriculum for Dance Teachers Who Want Serious Results—Without the Guesswork!

Advanced jazz dancers need a targeted warm-up that refines strength, control, and execution while maximizing flexibility and endurance. DTCE’s Warm Up: Jazz Advanced provides a progression-based system designed to enhance coordination, power, and alignment while preparing dancers for complex turns, jumps, and across-the-floor sequences. This course features 35+ advanced-level skills that activate key muscle groups, ensuring dancers move with precision and confidence.

With essential warm-up drills like Flat Back Arabesque, 2nd Position Pliés, Side Battements, Parallel Attitude, and Developpé, this done-for-you warm-up saves time, reduces injury risks, and ensures dancers are fully prepared for the demands of advanced jazz training.

If you’re a dance teacher searching for an affordable, expert-approved warm-up curriculum that delivers big results with no wasted time—DTCE is the only training tool you need.

Key Features of Jazz Warm Up Advanced

35+ Advanced Skills | 2+ Syllabus | 1.2+ Hours of Tutorials
✔ Step-by-Step Teacher Tips & Drills
✔ Designed for Strength, Power & Technical Mastery

Why DTCE’s Matching Syllabus is Essential for Success

DTCE’s tutorial videos + matching syllabus are designed to work hand in hand, providing teachers with a clear, structured progression that eliminates guesswork. Unlike traditional written notes, this syllabus isn’t just a reference—it’s a step-by-step roadmap that ensures teachers know exactly when and how to introduce each movement. This keeps students on track while building skills in a logical, progressive order. With this done-for-you structure, educators can focus on hands-on corrections and technique refinement instead of lesson planning. A strong syllabus ensures structured training and prevents technique gaps. With this progression-based system, dancers develop skills in the correct order, never skipping essential steps or jumping ahead too soon. This approach eliminates common mistakes and reinforces proper technique at every level.

This advanced jazz warm-up refines technique and performance quality:

Fire up the core and lower body to support precision, power, and extension.
✔ Build muscle endurance and control for complex isolations and explosive movement.
✔ Reinforce alignment, posture, and fluidity to enhance style and reduce injury risk.

How Our Syllabus Works

Terminology-Based Reference – A structured list of skills and drills for each level
Matches Tutorial Videos – Watch the videos for breakdowns and demonstrations
Clear Skill Progressions – Guides teachers in the proper sequencing of movement development
Saves Time on Lesson Planning – No need to create content from scratch

Who Is It For?

Perfect for dance teachers, studio owners, private studios, school programs, and competitive teams, this done-for-you, comprehensive syllabus provides educators with a structured tool to guide students effectively while making lesson planning more efficient.

The DTCE Advantage

With 95+ teacher training courses, 4,000+ tutorial videos, and 900+ syllabus, Dance: The Cutting Edge (DTCE) is the ultimate resource for dance educators looking to simplify lesson planning and enhance student progress.

Boost Your Jazz Training – Add These Courses!

Take your dancers' training to the next level with these DTCE programs:
Conditioning Series – 110+ exercises to build strength, endurance, and agility, complementing warm-up routines
Jazz Series – 370+ skills & 12+ hours of jazz progressions and center combinations that reinforce warm-up foundations
Flexibility Series – 175+ skills & 5+ hours of tutorials to improve range of motion and control
Progressions Series – 23+ skills & 1+ hrs. of jazz-based training to build a strong technical foundation, reinforce muscle memory, and add structure to class.
Technique Series – 50+ skills & 2+ hrs. of beginner-to-advanced tutorials covering foundational steps, body alignment, foot positions, and proper form for Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, and Progressions.
Turns, Jumps & Leaps Series – 54+ skills & 2+ hrs. of focused tutorials with front and back views, helping dancers refine timing, coordination, and precision.
Dance Team Series – 130+ skills & 32+ syllabus for high school, college, and junior high, covering pom motions, headsprings, lifts, turns, leaps, jumps, and transitions with detailed demos and tryout tips.

Prepare Dancers for Peak Performance with DTCE’s Warm Up: Jazz Advanced!

This isn’t just a warm-up—it’s a high-performance training system designed to build power, refine control, and maximize execution.

Optimize your training, elevate your teaching, and see real results with DTCE’s proven system!