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Every subscription entitles you to 10 complete online courses, taught through 24 hours of HD streaming video. With 411 online swing dance lessons, a community and direct video feedback from Ksenia Parkhatskaya, you can soon Unlock the Secrets of Solo!
PRACTICE GAMES
Training solo jazz and don't know how and what to practice? This course/ collection is for you. Here you will find games to work on footwork, musicality and contrasts, all are essential elements of improvisation and performance. Ksenia will explain in detail her own original games, that she uses herself and then you can practice each game to a full song together with her.
3.7h
60 videos
all levels
WORLD OF ARMS IN 5 VOLUMES
Unsure what to do with your arms? Want to open the world of possibilities of arm work outside of swing dance & learn to apply them in solo jazz? Try this course taught by dancer & choreographer Aina Lanas in collaboration with Ksenia. You will discover techniques of arm work from various styles, learn new movement & unlock yourself through free improvisation.
1.5h
37 videos
all levels
VARIATION LAB IN 4 VOLUMES
Tired of repeating the same steps? Try this brand new course in 4 volumes. You will learn 14 variations of 4 classic solo jazz steps. You’ll find breakdown, practice videos, and “frames” – a new approach to practice footwork within set choreographies. Expand your swing dance vocabulary and learn how to connect your new footwork within a flow!
6.4h
142 videos
all levels
SOLO JAZZ 101
Never danced Solo Jazz or Swing before? This course is for absolute beginners! You’ll discover the fundamentals of swing: feeling the beat, walking with groove and bounce. Ksenia will then guide you through major solo jazz dance steps and help you create your first dance routines. Advanced dancers can also benefit by firming up their basic solo jazz dance steps.
4.5h
60 lessons
absolute beginner
WORLD OF KICKS
A course where you’ll discover how to be creative in your swing and charleston with just Kicks. You will find out how to play with kicks safely, with style and musicality. Add twists, rotations, syncopation and get an amazing new toolset to join your dance repertoire.
4.5h
60 lessons
beg/int & up
SECRETS OF THE CHARLESTON 20'S
It’s all about the “King of the Dance” 20s Charleston. By taking this course you will learn over 30 classic Charleston moves and their variations. You’ll discover all about the styling and try out some eccentric flash steps.
2h
46 lessons
all levels
SECRETS OF IMPROVISATION
This course will help you develop the skills of improvisation and musicality in solo jazz and swing dance. The course is based on Ksenia’s original methods and concepts adopted from music educators and taught alongside Irish pianist Cormac McCarthy.
4.5h
66 lessons
beg/int & up
JAZZ ARMS
Don’t know what to do with your arms in jazz? In this course you will discover the secrets of how to invite your upper body and arms, fingers and palms into the dance. We will work on posture, movement, image, expression, and gesture. Ideas, specific exercises and examples from the greats in theory and action. Each lesson is followed by a full practice together with Ksenia.
Coming May 2022
Who is Ksenia Parkhatskaya?
Dancing since 6 years of age, Ksenia Parkhatskaya became famous through her signature 20s Charleston choreography on “So You Think You Can Dance” (Ukr). She soon rose to be one of the most viewed dancers on the internet with over 200 million views. Ksenia has taught workshops at over 250 international swing and jazz festivals over the past 10 years. This demand is due to Ksenia’s unique, inspirational teaching methods and passion for dancing.
Secrets of Solo online dance school was born in 2015 out of desire to share the passion for jazz dance even wider. Ksenia’s ability to break down movement of any difficulty with powerful imagery and visual associations makes it clear for dancers of any level to learn from her. She is always retaining a light, playful energy throughout her classes.
”Jazz dancing opened a new way of living for me - a free, joyous, curious, healthy and independent life! Whether you are an absolute beginner, an experienced dancer or a teacher there is hours of content for you to explore and discover here with me”
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