Warm Up: Jazz Intermediate
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The Only Affordable Teacher Training Curriculum Dance Teachers Need for Stress-Free Jazz Warm-Up
Dance teachers, we see you—juggling lesson plans, chasing clean technique, and trying to get dancers truly warmed up (not just flailing around before combos). This affordable teacher training curriculum is your answer. Designed for intermediate jazz dancers, this structured warm-up series takes the guesswork out of class prep while building endurance, muscle activation, and movement control. It’s not just warm-up—it’s the essential pre-technique foundation every dance teacher wishes they had sooner.
Key Features of DTCE’s Jazz Intermediate Warm-Up Series
✔ 30+ essential warm-up exercises focusing on strength, flexibility, and movement control
✔ 2+ structured syllabus guides offering clear, level-based lesson plans
✔ 1+ hour of expert-led tutorials featuring step-by-step breakdowns and teacher insights
✔ Targeted drills for posture, balance, and dynamic movement preparation
Enhance Strength, Flexibility & Coordination for Every Jazz Dancer
DTCE’s warm-up syllabus ensures dancers properly prepare their bodies for intense jazz training by reinforcing posture, balance, and alignment. This series includes:
✔ Progressive Isolations & Strength Drills – Improve articulation, mobility, and stability
✔ Lateral & Flat Back Stretches – Increase range of motion and spinal mobility
✔ Plié & Relevé Sequences – Strengthen lower-body engagement for power and balance
✔ Core & Abdominal Training – Build stability, endurance, and control
✔ Battements & Traveling Drills – Develop strength, coordination, and dynamic movement
…and additional progressive exercises designed to optimize performance while reducing injury risk!
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.
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Syllabus
Your Affordable, Time-Saving Warm-Up Curriculum for Dance Teachers Who Need Results—Fast!
Intermediate dancers need a warm-up that builds endurance, refines control, and enhances technique—without wasting valuable class time. DTCE’s Warm Up: Jazz Intermediate delivers a progression-based system designed to increase flexibility, coordination, and stamina. This course features 30+ targeted skills that activate key muscle groups, helping dancers transition seamlessly into turns, jumps, and across-the-floor exercises.
With essential warm-up drills like Lateral Stretch, V Seat, Glute Stretch, Traveling Battements, and Pirouette Tips, this done-for-you warm-up saves time, minimizes injury risks, and ensures dancers are fully prepared for intermediate jazz training.
If you're a dance teacher looking for an affordable teacher training curriculum that brings structure to your warm-up—and doesn’t eat up your entire class—DTCE is your go-to solution.
Key Features of Warm Up: Jazz Intermediate
✔ 30+ Intermediate Skills | 2+ Syllabus | 1+ Hour of Tutorials
✔ Step-by-Step Teacher Tips & Drills
✔ Designed to Build Strength, Endurance & Jazz Technique
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 intermediate jazz warm-up builds strength and style:
✔ Engage core and leg muscles to improve balance and control.
✔ Boost coordination and timing for cleaner isolations and transitions.
✔ Reinforce proper alignment and posture to support evolving technique.
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.
Build a Well-Rounded Training Plan – Add These Courses!
Maximize your dancers' progress 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.
Transform Your Warm-Ups with DTCE’s Warm Up: Jazz Intermediate!
This isn’t just a warm-up—it’s a powerful, results-driven system that boosts strength, improves coordination, and prepares dancers for success.
Train smarter, teach better, and get results with DTCE’s proven method!