Al Gilbert Primary Jazz Technique – Digital Download

Standing center floor: This class is laid out like a “normal” jazz class. These are the exercises done at the center floor: standing warm-up, neck and head isolation, shoulder isolation, reaching forward for the back of the leg and knee stretch, and working on flat back or “tabletop” position, parallel plié, knee bounces, and knee pops. (Knee bounces are designed to install musicality, and knee pops strengthen coordination and stability. A passé and a jazz version of battement tendu are then executed parallel and turned out, and finally lunges to the sides. Moving: Side together down (pile and collapse forward), a Simple for the arms to teach positions and strengthen arms,

Sitting on the floor: Butterfly stretch and “ripple” of the back (basic contract/release exercises), split exercise, and sitting triangle position to stretch the hip flexors.

Steps and movement: Jazz walks, jazz chassé, simple chainé turn, step dig, side touchback, touch side step together, a series of mambo (front, side, back, and crossing), Single and triple Lindy, side chasse, side gallop, paddle turns, basic jump combination, cha-cha-cha, kick ballchange combination, Charleston step, Jumping as de boureé, waltz step, and basic single jazz pique turn.

 

Download Includes:

⚠️ Please download to a computer, not a mobile device

• 38 music tracks with vocal instruction by Al Gilbert
  
• 38 music instrumental tracks 
  
• Technique Notes
  
• Digital audio files are compatible with most computer and mobile device audio players.