Jazz Dance 1: Technique & Syllabus
by James Robey
www.robeyjazzdance.com
In a nutshell: Complete curriculum for beginning jazz class.
James Robey, director of the Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, organized this 36-week syllabus to help students ages 7 and older grasp traditional jazz-dance steps. Each of the six master lessons includes instructional exercise cards with movement counts and teaching tips. Dancers will learn the correct technique, body placement, weight changes and expressions for jazz chassés, pivot turns, front hitch kicks, truck jumps, flea hops and more. A handy support manual provides corresponding vocabulary, historical information on legendary jazz figures (Jack Cole, Matt Mattox, Luigi and Gus Giordano) plus illustrative photos for basic jazz positions. Robey includes advice on structuring course goals and managing class time, and he encourages teachers to pace the lessons. “More and faster isn’t always best for still-developing preteen dancers,” he writes.
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