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Where Ksenia Parkhatskaya and guest writers provide insights and research in the world of solo dance

Solo Jazz dancer Ksenia Parkhatskaya in a jazz jam, header for the Jam Circle platform
  • Dance, Music

    Exploring the Spiritual Dimensions of Dance

    Dance has been used as a spiritual act for centuries across cultures, including West African dance traditions and rituals. In these traditions, dance is not just a form of physical movement but…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

  • Dance

    5 moves from a viral TikTok video. Charleston dance is back in fashion.

    Have you seen that viral video with a crazy girl in a black and white stripy shirt and black skirt, smoking an imaginary cigarette and doing those crazy fast feet moves? Have…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

    20 charleston viral fast feet dance video
  • Dance

    Contrasts or 1 sure way to make your jazz dance more exciting

    One of the most common questions from my students in secrets of solo online dance school is how to make the dance more interesting. My advice is to work on contrasts! Contrast…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

    contrasts in solo jazz dance
  • Dance, History

    Jazz, pillole di storia e caratteristiche della danza nera Afro-Americana

    Apprendere la storia della danza jazz, del Lindy hop e delle discipline ad esso correlate, è fondamentale per poter riconoscere, accettare e rispettare la tradizione. Sapere da dove provengono il tap, il…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

  • Dance, History

    10 social couple jazz dances: from Cakewalk to Lindy hop

    The history of social dancing in the United States is very rich. Most of us heard of Lindy Hop or swing dancing. Though there were many amazing dance forms in combination with…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

    social couple swing dances: lindy hop, shag, balboa
  • Dance, History

    7 main solo jazz dance styles: from vernacular to stage

    Jazz dance is an umbrella term collecting many styles. Jazz dance has been constantly evolving, changing with time depending on who, where and to which music it was danced. In this blog…...

    Martina Maddalena

    Pepsi Bethel solo jazz dancer