Learn to “Turn Out of Skill and Not Out of Luck” with Our Jazz Turns Programs.
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On-demand Training Programs for Dancers and Dance Teachers of All Skill LevelsÂ
Take your turns — and your technique — to the next level with our Jazz Turns programs, designed to enhance and build on your existing dance skills.
Whether you’re looking to master the fundamentals with proper placement and control, or refine your consistency to perform elite-level turns with confidence, you’ll find the perfect program here.
Programs start at just $67 — one simple payment, lifetime access.
Advance at your own pace, anytime and anywhere — choose the level that fits you best and start training today.
BUNDLE: JAZZ TURNS COLLECTION - 20% OFFÂ
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Are you all in? If you’re ready to seriously overhaul your jazz turns skills, the Jazz Turns Bundle is the way to go. This package includes Jazz Turns program levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 at a 20% discount.
You’ll have lifetime access to all four of these ground-breaking programs, so you can step it up from the ground up! Master the fundamentals to build that solid foundation, then take it to the next level with intermediate skills, before breaking through those barriers to advanced movements, and build consistency with our elite turns program.
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SEE WHAT'S INCLUDEDLEVEL 1: FOUNDATIONAL TURNSÂ Â
This is the place to start if you’re new to Jazz turns or need to brush up on the fundamentals. Instruction includes proper placement and muscle engagement for each turn, helping you understand not only the “hows” but the “whys” of correct form. You’ll also learn center-floor and across-the-floor combos. With practice and focus on proper technique, these lessons serve as a foundation for more complex skills.
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THEÂ PROGRAM
How to spot
Chaîné turns
Piqué turns
Single pirouettes
Balance exercises
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PROGRAMÂ DETAILS
Instructor: Kayla Bagshaw
Requirements: A basic understanding of the positions of the feet and arms for dance.
LEVEL 2: INTERMEDIATE TURNSÂ
The techniques taught in this course should help you refine and expand your Level 1 skills. Each turn includes step-by-step instruction on body placement and engagement, including the execution of center floor and across-the-floor combos. By practicing the lessons taught in this course, you should master proper technique for these intermediate turns.
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THEÂ PROGRAM
Balance exercises
Double pirouettes
Inside pirouettes
Coupé turns
Pencil turns
Introduction to fouetté turns
Introduction to Ă la seconde turns
Tips and tricks
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PROGRAMÂ DETAILS
Instructor: Cicily Oldham
Requirements: Have mastered the skills in Level 1.
LEVEL 3: ADVANCED TURNS
These detailed lessons encourage the full-body connections and proper mechanics required for successful turns. You’ll learn insights and tricks that will help you push beyond your limits as a dancer. Practicing the lessons taught in this course will give you an enhanced understanding of your body, so you can get the results you want with any turn, anytime, anywhere.
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THEÂ PROGRAM
Ă€ la seconde turns
Fouetté turns
Attitude turns
Tabletop and pencil turns
Around the world Ă la secondes
Leg hold turns en dedans (inside)
Leg hold turn en dehors (outside)
Tips and tricks
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PROGRAMÂ DETAILS
Instructor: Joelle Banford
Requirements: Have mastered the skills in Level 1 and 2.
LEVEL 4: ELITE TURNSÂ
In this Elite Level 4 training, you’ll continue to explore specific layering of conditioning exercises, center floor exercises, and across-the-floor combos that lead to turn mastery. These elite lessons build and guide you in your quest to understand the enhanced body awareness needed to be a consistent turner. You’ll learn to “turn out of skill and not out of luck.”
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THEÂ PROGRAM
Reverse around the world Ă la secondes
Spotters
Floats
Forced arch pirouettes
Coupé into pencil turns
Pencil pirouette switching spots
Elite pirouettes into a jump leap
Tips and tricks
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PROGRAMÂ DETAILS
Instructor: Joelle Banford
Requirements: Have mastered the skills in Level 1, 2, and 3.