Jazz Curriculum for Opals (O) Classes- Average age 5-8 Build and introduce Endurance, Strength, Flexibility, Coordination, Self-Esteem, Performance Quality and Memory in Jazz dance style. Introduction and be able to do the following: Isolations- Head (neck), shoulders, ribs, back, hips, knees, arms, wrist, ankles, feet Stretches- cambres (front, sides & back), flat back, lunges, butterfly, pike, straddle, right and left splits, back (twist), feet (point, flex & circles), calves, arms (triceps, bicep, deltoids, pecs), hips, lower back Strength- abdominal & back exercises, push-ups, arm positions/resistance, inner thighs, calves & ankles, quadriceps, hamstrings and buttocks Coordination- move two isolations at one time, and intro to different qualities of movement and styles of jazz Moves/Steps-(all intro moves & positions of ballet to be used for the execution of the following movement, along with some in parallel or straight (verses all turned out and curved in ballet)) Jazz Walks Jazz Runs Step Dig Step Together Step Dig Pivots Pas De Bouree Jazz Square- Box Step Battements (Kicks)- front, side and back intro to fan kicks (en dehor) 3-step turn Intro to triplettes- Balance' Chaine' Pique turn intro Intro to pirouettes- need a clean single Soutenu Turns Hops, Jumps & Skips Drags Broadway Kick, Ball Change Grapevine Chasse'- front and side Intro to Grand Jete'- split leap Intro to Russian- Toe touch jump Hinge to floor
Jazz Curriculum for Sapphires (S) Classes- Average age 8-12 Same as Opals (O) classes; however improvement from all introduction and requirements. Endurance needs to improve, along with retaining and picking up material faster. All moves and steps from (O) classes will need to be known, with coordination of using arm placement, Tip walks and different stylized walks Pony Intro of tilt kick Intro of Needle Intro of Illusion Pirouette- double Faster Chaine, Pique, Soutenu & 3-step turns Intro Tours Inside and Outside turns Pas De Bouree Turns Drag Turns Attitude turns Intro to Fan kicks en dedan Intro to tour jete' Intro to Chair jump Mambo & Cha Cha Intro to Straddle leaps Saut de Chat Intro to Extensions Intro Chasse Entrenaut Intro to Lay outs 6 step into pirouette Tuck jump- intro to axels Intro to Stag jump Intro to Barrel turns Attitude- front, side and back Paddle Turns Intro to shoulder & Modern rolls Triplettes and Balance' Intro to toe roll down & 1/2 up Coffee grinders Intro to Pencil Turns Create own poses
Jazz Curriculum for Emerald (E) Classes- Average age 10-14 Same as Opals (O) & Sapphire (S) classes; however improvement from all introductions and requirements. Endurance needs to improve, along with retaining and picking up material faster. All moves and steps from (S) classes will need to be known, with coordination of using arm placement, Intro Double Pique Turns Clean double Pirouette- intro to triples Double Pencil Coupe Turns Intro to Foette turns- regular and second Battements in releve' Battements with layouts Tilt with releve' Intro to kick catches Intro to turning stags Intro to off center leaps Intro to Mike Hook's Intro to switch leaps Axel- intro with Turns Extensions- ft, side, back, scorpion, tilts, croisse' Knee turns Illusions Floor work- arches, split rolls, thru splits Shoulder rolls with split out Intro to Hinges Knee Slides Hitch kick Pencil Turns Intro to a pitch Lame duck turns Barrel Turns Intro to Barrel leaps Intro to Ad lib- improvise Intro Reverse Grand Jete' & Front Leap Contract Intro Ronde verse' Triplettes & Balance's in all directions Toe roll down- intro to toe roll up Intro to Ad-lib- improvise
Jazz Curriculum for Ruby (R) Classes- Average age 12 & up Same as Opals (O), Sapphire (S) & Emerald (E) classes; however improvement from all introductions and requirements. Endurance needs to improve, along with retaining and picking up material faster. All moves and steps from (E) classes will need to be known, with coordination of using arm placement, Double Pique Turns Clean triple Pirouette- intro to quadruples Triple Pencil Turn Multiple Coupe Turns Foette turns- regular and second Battements w/releve', hinge, catches Intro to Battements catch turns Turning stags Off center leaps Mike Hook's Switch leaps Intro to Switch straddles Axel Turns Intro Double tours Extensions- ft, side, back, scorpion, tilts, croisse' w/ releve' Double Illusions Knee turns Floor work- arches, split rolls, thru splits Shoulder rolls with split out Hinges Knee Slides Hitch kicks Pitch Double Lame duck turns Barrel Turns- multiple Barrel leaps- full layout Ronde verse' Reverse Grand Jete' & Front Leap Toe roll down and up Intro to falls in catch split All Lay outs Intro hand stand straddle Ponche' hold from arabesque Ad lib- improvise
Jazz Curriculum for Diamondz (D) Classes- Average age 12 & up Same as Opals (O), Sapphire (S) Emerald (E) & Ruby (R) classes; however improvement from all introductions and requirements. Endurance needs to improve, along with retaining and picking up material faster. Need to be able to improvise entire sections and choreograph. All moves and steps from (R) classes will need to be known, with coordination of using arm placement, Triple Pique Turns Clean quadruples Pirouette Triple Pencil Turn & Coupe Turns Double Drag Turns Foette turns- regular and second double Battements in releve', hinge, catches and turning Multiple Turning stags Off center leaps- with lay outs Mike Hook's- to floor and lay outs Switch leaps- with split Switch straddles Turning Switch leap Turning Switch Straddle Double tours- landing in all positions Extensions- ft, side, back, scorpion, tilts, croisse' w/ releve', full, turning Knee Slides and turns Squatting turns Tour Jete' split out Pitch to floor Triple Lame duck turns Barrel Turns- multiple Barrel leaps- full layout Grande verse' Multiple Illusions Hand stand straddle to split Holds from toe roll up Holding splits Roll up to splits Falling Catch Splits Ponche' into front roll