DEI Jazz Syllabus by Jamee Valin

This 4 Part Syllabus focuses on strong technical training and skill building for healthy, capable movers from age 5 to 18 in an easy to follow, straightforward format for teachers.  It is a combination of efficient scheduling and structured guidelines with simply laid out and creative phrases that progress over short and long-term timelines.

Students who have completed this material often feel tangible success in ways that are often difficult to manifest on a week by week or month to month reflection.  The goal in creating this resource is to minimize yearly prep work while maintaining, or building, very high results that balance consistency and variation with ease.

What to Expect from the Mini Syllabus:

Warm Up Notes

Structured Centre and Travelling Skills and Combos

Yearly Timelines For Clear Progression and Time Management

Age Appropriate Music Suggestions


What to Expect from the Jr-Sr Syllabus:

Warm Up Notes and Phrases

Structured Centre and Travelling Skills and Combos

Yearly Timelines For Clear Progression and Time Management

Variations to Keep Dancers Engaged

Advanced Additions for Further Along Dancers

Music Suggestions

Style Ideas that will Help Educate Your Students on the History of Jazz Dance Level by Level