Drills and Exercises for Jazz

Featuring Cindy Clough, Just for Kix Executive Director, Brainerd (MN) High School Dance Coach; Directed and choreographed half-time performances at the Freedom Bowl, Hall of Fame Bowl, Orange Bowl, Citrus Bowl and Outback Bowl. Cindy Clough and the Just for Kix team demonstrate and teach more than 20 turns, jumps and leaps you can use to add style and power to your routines. In each segment you will learn how to perform each move, common errors to look for and correct, and full speed and slow motion modeling of each turn, jump and leap. COACHING TIPS Set the tone for your practices and performances with these tips from noted dance coach Cindy Clough. She discusses a variety of topics including how to prepare your dancers for the pressures of a competition, cleaning your routines and projecting power during a performance. PIROUETTE TURNS Just for Kix instructors provide detailed instruction on nine different turns, breaking down pivotal components to improve your turns. CORE STRENGTH B