30 Minute Basic Dance Technique Class (Jazz/Lyrical Fundamentals)

Join me for a warm-up and some basic dance technique exercises! These are good fundamental exercises to improve your dancing -- whether it's jazz, lyrical, contemporary, or even ballet.
I tried to go slowly and explain each exercise thoroughly (+ shared some technique pointers), so I know there's a lot of talking in this one 😅 Check the timestamps below if you want to skip through the explanations before each exercise!
00:00 intro
00:50 warm-up
08:32 élevé exercise explanation
10:23 élevé exercise
12:42 turn exercise 1 explanation
14:12 turn exercise 1
15:46 turn exercise 2 explanation
17:05 turn exercise 2
17:54 ron de jambe exercise explanation
19:32 ron de jambe exercise
23:11 kick exercise explanation
24:56 kick exercise
25:56 développé exercise explanation
27:27 développé exercise
28:55 fan kick exercise explanation
30:15 fan kick exercise
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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 intro 00:50 warm-up 08:32 élevé exercise explanation 10:23 élevé exercise 12:42 turn exercise 1 explanation 14:12 turn exercise 1 15:46 turn exercise 2 explanation 17:05 turn exercise 2 17:54 ron de jambe exercise explanation 19:32 ron de jambe exercise 23:11 kick exercise explanation 24:56 kick exercise 25:56 développé exercise explanation 27:27 développé exercise 28:55 fan kick exercise explanation 30:15 fan kick exercise Also, apologies for the annoying autofocus on my camera sometimes 🙂 I hope you still enjoy this little class! 💚

[@romycarolinekat]

2024 and I couldn’t be more grateful for this ! Thank you so much

[@m_jay5]

Jazz is one of those underrated music genres for exercising, I find it very motivating

[@nadezhdamanahilova4217]

You put so much effort for us,thank you for the great video

[@maryedwards7263]

Absolutely loved this. Really good variety of videos on your channel, thank you x

[@royalrayel8036]

Thanks for your videos. I’ve been on and off with working my technique as an beginner merging into intermediate level. So this was RUSTY for me. But I’m embracing that because I wanna aim at consistency. So I’ll be back for this and other videos on your channel. Great video!

[@kathianogueda9179]

Learning to dance with you!! thank you for these videos , im in my mid 20's and its time i pretend to be a dancer lol

[@anam6011]

This was very easy to follow and I really like the background music as well. Thank you for all the effort you put in to teach us!

[@jsolenna]

Yay! I love the new setting you have there! 😍

[@KayleenBabel]

Ahhh thanks 💚 I’m still trying to figure out the optimal camera setup haha

[@abcdefghi9072]

Thankyou, really enjoyed this!!!

[@jt604]

This was so helpful! Thank you!

[@BudgetandGrow]

Wow I absolutely loved this workout. I am a hip hop dancer trying to learn foundations and this video is really helping me with simple turns and positions. Love it!

[@osipovasvetlana5147]

Love it love it love it!!!❤

[@kimmygarg5584]

Thanku so much for the techniques class ❤ it's do imp to Practice them regularly & I being new to these techniques loved the tutorial 😊thanku

[@windowdancercymbals8246]

Excellent Class!! Thank You!!!

[@autumnhassig_]

absolutely love this, I feel like if i do this consistently, i will improve a ton.

[@sportgym736]

I like the variety in your exercises

[@werdcheerleader]

Love these exercises😁 great for those hip flexors

[@KayleenBabel]

💚 yeah I was a little sore the next day, I won’t lie 😅😂

[@balletandbalance]

KILLIN IT!

[@alejandraazar2064]

Very useful❤

[@KayleenBabel]

yay! 💚

[@mimig8966]

I love your videos! Do you have any tips for what to prioritize and focus on when you’re trying to improve In dance? I feel like there’s always so many things to think about getting better at I never know what to focus on and sometimes feel like I’m not improving 😩

[@minimalistdanse]

You should try dance fitness.

[@marloito148]

This is awesome. I think I will see if my partner will do this with me.

[@lunamothtarot9636]

My right hip was crunching heaps on the fan kicks at the end? What does this mean pls halp . Also thank you so much your videos are helping me get ready to audition for dance school this year after a 10 year (!!) hiatus from formal dance training :) x

[@pongkham143]

Can you do all the names of the technique and with examples please for those who never did any ballete and etc.

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You look so much more fit and your voice is deeper. Amazing what happens when college ends and you stop getting all f***ked up all the time. 🍻

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