Back2Basics

Every September in the studio I do "Back to Basics" month which consists of going back and revisiting our foundational skills with the aim of refining, experimenting and putting some soul into them! Before you start this course, whether you want to dip in and out or follow in order, ensure you are comfortable with the beginners syllabus. The first video will help you to assess your level of comfort with it, so if you're not sure, start there.

Test your Beginner Skills

The Five Categories of Foundational Skills

Take your Foundational Skills from Basic to Special

What to do with your Hands and Arms

Straight Legs and Pointy Toes

Dance your Climb

How to Freestyle

Elevate Your Skills:

Those little details that take your skills from basic to next level.

- Chair Spin

Getting up off the floor:

Beginner:
- Swoopy Doo

Improver:

- Attitude Spin Up

- Kneeling Fan Kick

- Russian Stand Up

- Slinky Russian Stand Up

Intermediate:

- Bum Spin to Genie

- Heel Slide to Standing

Dismounts:

Beginner:

- Back Slide Type 1

- Back Slide Type 2 

- Hook and Slide 

- Twisty Grip Roll 

- Attitude to Floor Fan 

- Mermaid Spin

- Floor Sweeper

- Reverse Leap

Improver:

- Fan Kick to Lunge/Split

- Beats

- Descending Pirouette

- Cross Knee Release to Headstand

- Fan Kick Kip

- Squat Kip

- Squat Kick Kip

- Baby Whip Kip

- Pyramid Kip

- Genie Plank

- Genie to Bum Spin

- Climb Twizzle Down

- Low Holly Drop

Intermediate:

- Slide to Shoulder Stand

- Crucifix Twizzle Down

- Swan Dive

- Handstand Dismount

- Tail Drop

Higher Int/Adv:

- Suicide Spin 

- Shoulder Dismount

- Butterfly Handstand Kip

- Tornado Roll

- Hard Style Step Over

- Flatline Scorpio Kip

- Kneeling Invert to Shoulder Stand to Bum Spin