HOW TO CREATE AWARD-WINNING COMPETITION CHOREOGRAPHY
Why do some dances win award after
award at competitions? What makes particular choreography stand out?
How can you bring out the best in each performer? Terry Schulke,
award-winning choreographer, dance teacher, and studio owner has the
answers. Created specifically for competitions, Terry presents eight
steps that will aid you in creating dances that win! To excel in
competition the right music selection, dance style, technique level,
and compositional elements are critical. Terry clearly presents methods
to break down music, build excitement level, and show your dancers to
their best advantage. Perfect for solos, trios,
and group choreography. Great for dancers of all ages. Get the winning
edge!
A terrific sequel to the acclaimed BEST
SELLER! Master teacher Terry Schulke returns
with more secrets to successful leaps, turns and tricks that will
enable your dancers to produce:
MULTIPLE TURNS FROM BASIC TO COMPLEX: Piqués, Chainés, Pirouette
Variations, Compass Turns, Combination Turns.
PICTURE-PERFECT LEAPS: Stag Leaps, Pas de Chat Variations, Stationary
Leaps, Combined Leap Sequences.
COMPLEX TRICKS: Integrating Pencils, Floats, Illusions, and more.
Plus: PROGRESSIONS! Terry puts all the material together into dynamic
across-the-floor sequences that will challenge and excite your dancers.
$39.99 DVD or VHS
Master teacher Terry Schulke presents
her systematic, step-by-step, hands-on method to outstanding leaps and
turns. Terry's students consistently win multiple 1st Place Awards at
National Finals competitions.
Using her concepts propel your dancers into strong multiple turns and
high, technique-perfect leaps. Plus TRICKS! Correct technique for moves
that add pizzazz to your choreography. Illusions, Floats, Pencils,
Inverted Leaps and much more. Terry has taught this material nationally
at Master Workshops. Learn from her and take your dancers to a new
level. $39.99 DVD
Direct from France, join Brice
Mousset as he introduces his provocative style of Contemporary Jazz; a
fusion of European contemporary, jazz and ballet. Brice’s choreography
is fluid, organic and sensuous yet technical. He blends an innovative
vocabulary of movement with emotion.
In this 60-minute video, Brice takes you step by step through three
different routines, each of which is taught first at an
advanced-beginner level and then by advancing the technical aspects of
the choreography, at the intermediate-advanced level, enabling you to
develop your skills at your own pace. In this program, you will work on
the dynamics of the music, quality of movement and varied tempos of
choreography. This is an essential edition to your Live at BDC
collection.
Born and raised in Paris, France, Brice has worked in musicals, operas
and contemporary companies, as well as, fashion and television
throughout Europe.
In this video Calen
and Chris guide you through their innovative “Floorwork” helping give
the Intermediate/Advanced dancer another level of
spatial awareness. They break down basic body positions and inform you
how to support yourself through the use of your technical training.
Then
they demonstrate some of their signature steps and variations to add to
your vocabulary as a dancer. This all concludes with a step-by-step
break-down
of four contemporary combinations ranging from jazz, to lyrical,
modern,
and a playful piece incorporating some fun partnering that illustrate
methods
to help create seamless transitions on and off the floor.
Calen Kurka has taught across Canada, the US and Japan. Currently
teaching at Broadway Dance Center, he also teaches for several leading
conventions touring the US. Recognized across the nation for his
outstanding and unique choreography. Performing credits include Tokyo
Disney, numerous TV commercials, and Jeff Amsden’s “A Few Good Men
Dancin’.”
Chris is steadily establishing himself as one of the most sought after
instructors of his time. Teaching throughout the US and abroad
he has had the opportunity to inspire many of the worlds best aspiring
professionals. He has appeared on television in “Sex and the City” and
“Saturday Night Live” and performed with recording artists Mary J.
Blige,
Mya, and Anastasia.
$39.99 DVD Item Code: FW
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LYRICAL JAZZ with Joey Dowling
Join breathtaking performer, Joey
Dowling, as she guides you towards mastering the art of lyrical jazz
dance, understanding the interplay of musicality, fluidity and
technique. This video contains three combinations for the intermediate
to advanced dancer. Gain an understanding of technical moves and how to
perform them with seamless transitions as well as the interplay
musicality, technique, and fluidity. Joey Dowling performance credits
include national tours with Mariah
Carey, the MTV Music Awards with Jennifer Lopez and was a featured
dancer in the movie "Chicago.
$39.99 DVD Item Code: LJ
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ASSAF WARM-UP with Michèle
Assaf
Broadway Dance Center Video's top
seller! Michèle Assaf presents a Warm-Up which integrates Modern,
Classical, Jazz and Physical Therapy foundations elevate your heart
rate to its optimum cardiovascular zone and prepare your muscular
system for center work without overworking the muscles. This
intermediate to advanced warm-up can be modified for beginners. Michèle
is known for her excellence in technique and style. Professionally she
has received a Tony Award nomination and directed and choreographed for
The Houston Opera, World Tours for Mick Jagger, Michael Bolton and
Mariah Carey.
Join Jermaine Browne as he takes
you through the choreography and performance of his provocative and
fluid dance style known as JFH. Fusing Jazz, Funk and Hip-Hop,
Jermaine's style is unique, technical and strong; bursting with passion
and energy. Three routines that you will love. 120 minutes
$39.99 DVD Item Code: HHF
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STREET JAZZ with
Rhapsody
Rhapsody fuses hip-hop
and jazz to create a signature style. She and her company present three
hip-hop routines for dancers at all levels. Rhapsody incorporates the
use of body mechanics, musicality and distinctive performance
techniques to help you become more confident and comfortable with her
style. Clearly taught, this DVD will
get you on top of the latest hip-hop dance styles. 120 minutes.
ALL THREE VIDEOS ON ONE DVD! Now Reduced to
$29.99!
BARRY LATHER’s three top-selling
Funk groove videos combined into one DVD with 14 high-energy
routines! This DVD delivers fresh moves featuring fun
performances with complete instructional breakdowns. Learn
cutting edge steps from one of the elite choreographer/director
to the stars in the music industry! Barry's credits include
MTV & Billboard Awards for his work with Janet Jackson, Usher, P.
Diddy, Beyoncé, Prince, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Ciara
& Mariah Carey.
Gino Johnson,
Master Hip Hop and Street Dance Choreographer presents Urban Dance.
Gino has choreographed routines for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and
other professional dance shows as well as award-winnning high school
dance teams.
URBAN CHEER - DVD
Now Reduced
to $19.99!
Gino presents two exciting
full length Hip-Hop Cheer routines that include the hottest
moves to bring any crowd to its feet. Included in each routine are the
latest funky styles; Popping, Locking, Break Dancing including
Windmills, Stepping and Tumbling that will set your crew apart
from the competition. Each combination is
presented front and back with slow motion sequences to clarify
steps. Also included in the DVD are Dance Tips, Rules and
Techniques that will perfect your hip-hop styling. Work
it...Shake It...Rule the Floor!
Check it
out...Gino's third choreography video X-treme is done! He's back to
share his Crazy, Cool Choreography; awesome dance styles and techniques
(featured in Dance Spirit magazine). This outing features 4 exciting routines,
including an Extreme chair routine and a Special Breakdance Segment.
Backviews, slow motion, detailed instructions and dance tips make this
a terrific tape. Great for Dance Teams, competitions, and high-energy
hip-hop classes.
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! $19.99 Item Code: XHH-VHS Format
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PLANET PHUNK
6 short routines that teach you basic to advanced hip-hop, break, and
urban dance. Each one has a unique style. Ultra-funky, ultra-fine! 30 min.
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! $19.99
Item Code: PP-VHS Format
Take a Hop-Hop class with Patrick
"Pat - y - o" Otero and Fenton "F Troop" Fulgham. A
little looser than other hip-hop videos, these teachers use humor and
up-beat energy to teach four fun, short , and not-too-difficult
routines. The teachers repeat each sequence multiple times
enabling students in class to follow-along. Pointers on performing with
a hip-hop style are included. At the end of the video the routines are
put together into one long choreographed sequence with formations. 80
minutes.
The Groovaloos are a group of
outstanding street dancers who’ll share their funky style with
you. As charismatic host, Bradley “Shooz” Rapier says, “It’s
not about the move, it’s about the groove.” These excellent
videos ingeniously present elements of street dance in short combos
that combine into a final routine. Bradley and dancers show how
you can give each move your own personal style. Great for all
dance levels.
DVD One: Warm-up with Up-Beat. Locking; Leo Walk, Points, Wrist Rolls, The Lock. B-Boyin’; Apache, Charley Rock. Item Code:
G1 $24.99
DVD Two: Out On the Street; Warm-up with Down-Beat. B-Boyin’; Crossing Step, Rock Down. Poppin’; The Hit, Double Pop, Single
Pop,
Want to get boys
involved in your dance program? Mike Garcia, known as “Breaker”, shows
you the hottest break moves. Floor Work includes the six step,
windmill, hand spin, kip ups, valdez, and swipes. Standing steps
include the up rock, wave, glide, and popping. While everyone
will love dancing the
standing steps the floor work takes some upper body strength.
Boys will love the challenge. The video clearly presents the
skills needed to perform these fantastic moves. Have the most
popular dance program, add breaking!
From
Classical to Spectacular. This latest video completes Don Mirault's
trilogy of instructional lifts videos. By request Don has produced a
professional lift video for the teacher with lift experience and for
experienced senior dancers. Using studnt partners Justin LaFluer, age
18 and Morgan Malott age 14, Don presents advanced traveling lifts,
wrap around lifts, drop lifts, and one-handed overhead lifts. All are
presented clearly, precisely and utilize slow-motion to maximize viewer
understanding of partner mechanics.
Learn exciting dips, drops, lifts and tricks taught by
World Cabaret and Hustle Champions, Billy Fajardo and Katie Marlow.
These spectacular partnering sequences can be integrated into any
choreography. Add “wow” to your performance.
BRONZE
(Beginner/Intermediate)
Basic Dip, Back Drop to Fan Lunge, Leg Wrap, Neck Drop, Quarter Snake
for Basic Dip, Double Hand Drop to Split.
DVD
Item Code: LB $49.99
SILVER (Advanced)
Basic Hip-Lift Double Hand Hold, Tour Jeté Throw, Attitude Lift,
Circular Jeté Lift, Back to Back Fan, Three-Quarter Snake
DVD Item Code: LS $49.99
Pamela Bolling returns with dance DVD’s!
The DVD format makes viewing dance combinations fast and easy.
Each disc contains dance combinations in a variety of styles; from jazz
to llyrical, hip-hop to latin. The technique level range from
beginner/intermediate to professional. Each routine is 2:00-3:00
minutes long with tltle of each song used shown on screen. The
routines are shown from three different angles as a tool for the
teacher/choregrapher.
Vol. 10 (DVD): 11 Routines
6 Advanced
Combos: Lyrical, Jazz 5 Intermediate Combos: Lyrical,
Hip-Hop Jazz Item Code: PP10 $39.99
Vol. 11 (DVD): 12 routines 6 Advanced Combos: Lyrical, Jazz
5 intermediate Combos: Hip-Hop, Jazz 1 Beginning Combo: Latin
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