Jazz Syllabus  -  Preschool Age

 

The preschool aged child is not as fully developed physically or mentally, in most individuals, as the school aged child. Therefore, a greater degree of patience, tender loving care and gentle discipline is required of the instructor.

 

· Parents are not permitted in the dance room. The teacher must immediately have a position of authority, difficult to develop with a parent at arms reach. The students then begin to take on the challenge of learning independently.

· Toilet training is a must.

· Dress code must be enforced at all times.

Have fun with your students, and do not hesitate to bring yourself down to their level, while teaching acceptable manners. (i.e. placing educational materials on walls).

 

Things preschool aged students should be learning in jazz class:

· Terminology is very important.

· Imagination

· Coordination

· Body awareness

· Rhythm

· Traveling leaps across the floor

· Plies

· Jumps in center

· Stretching right and left (including splits) to improve flexibility.

· Isolations of body. (i.e. shoulders, head, hips, ribs)

· Basic change turn

· Chasse

· Pointing and flexing feet

 

Jazz Syllabus  -  Beginning Level

 

                 Jazz dance began as the popular dance moves of the early 1900's. At the time, jazz music was the popular music heard on the radio. The dance steps took on the name jazz because of jazz music. The key elements of jazz music are syncopation, individual style, and improvisation. The original jazz dancing carried these same elements. Syncopation is what gives jazz music and dancing its edge and excitement.

 

Things beginning level students should be learning in jazz class:

· Chainee turns

· Pique turns

· Stretching

· All splits (right, left, and middle)

· Kicks (in all directions)

· Jazz Walks

· Leaps

· Pointing Feet

· Flexing Feet

· Extensions

· Single Pirouette

· Choreography

Jazz Syllabus  -  Intermediate Level

 

                 Jazz dance began as the popular dance moves of the early 1900's. At the time, jazz music was the popular music heard on the radio. The dance steps took on the name jazz because of jazz music. The key elements of jazz music are syncopation, individual style, and improvisation. The original jazz dancing carried these same elements. Syncopation is what gives jazz music and dancing its edge and excitement.

 

Things intermediate level students should be learning in jazz class:

 

· Same as a beginning level student, but increased difficulty on all movements.

· Double pique turns

· Higher kicks

· Increased difficulty on all stretching and kicks.

· Pitch kicks

· Double pirouettes

· Single fouette turns

· Single a la seconde turns

· Second leaps

· Reverse leaps

· Intro to illusions

· Choreography

 

Jazz Syllabus  -  Advanced Level

 

                 Jazz dance began as the popular dance moves of the early 1900's. At the time, jazz music was the popular music heard on the radio. The dance steps took on the name jazz because of jazz music. The key elements of jazz music are syncopation, individual style, and improvisation. The original jazz dancing carried these same elements. Syncopation is what gives jazz music and dancing its edge and excitement.

 

Things advanced level students should be learning in jazz class:

 

· Same as a beginning and intermediate level students, but increased difficulty on all movements.

· Double/triple pique turns

· Higher kicks

· Increased difficulty on all stretching and kicks.

· Pitch kicks

· Triple/Quad pirouettes

· Multiple fouette turns

· Multiple a la seconde turns

· Switch leaps

· Leg Hold Turns (front and side)

· Switch reverse leaps

· Switch second leaps

· Attitude turns

· Illusions

· Choreography

  

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