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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

    History of popular solo jazz dance steps

    Solo Jazz dance has gone through many changes over the years, but learning the origins of the classic and popular solo jazz dance steps is key to growing as a jazz dancer.…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

  • Dance

    Jazz. A Brief cultural history and characteristics of Black dance

    A history of jazz dance and historic perspective helps us acknowledge tradition. Where jazz dance, and it’s related styles of Lindy hop, solo jazz, tap, shag etc. come from and pay respect…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

  • Dance

    3 essential habits to improve your solo jazz dance

    Discover how to improve your solo jazz dance with 3 essential habits. Learn how to improve and help you refine your solo jazz movement and style. 1. Film yourself, film yourself, film yourself…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

    habits to improve dance
  • Dance

    An injury-free body in solo jazz dance

    Whether you are a professional dancer or it’s your hobby to dance solo jazz and swing dance styles, it’s so important to know how to keep your body injury-free. In this blog,…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

    Keep your body healthy when practicing solo jazz dance
  • Dance, performance

    Performance Anxiety

    If every time before going on stage you feel nervous, have performance anxiety, or are even ready to call the whole thing off, and you want to conquer this feeling, here are…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

    Stage picture on a blog on how to conquer performance anxiety
  • Dance, Jam Circle

    6 tips on how to create a choreography in solo jazz dance

    Here are 6 major tips and ideas that will help you work towards a wholesome solo jazz dance choreography rather than create just another combination of some classic jazz steps rearranged in…...

    Ksenia Parkhatskaya

    Ksenia swing dancing picture wall on a blog on Choreographing