Online Jazz Dance Routines

Online jazz dance routines allow dancers and choreographers the opportunity to learn, create and be challenged with new moves and ideas as they work toward their highest potential.

The Internet has provided tremendous opportunities for the dance world. Dance supply houses now allow you to order via their websites, making rehearsal clothes and costume deliveries quicker than ever before. Instructors are also able to promote their studios via the Internet, creating websites and personal homepages that increase the number of students studying at their studio. Finally, and most importantly, the Internet has transformed the world into an incredibly large classroom – allowing dancers the opportunity to view countless videos of different routines and performances. Through this celebration of dance examples posted from all over the world, online jazz dance routines are often found within that mix. From basic jazz classes to professional company workshop performances, a dancer can glean ideas from these videos, or just curl up with a laptop at home and enjoy incredible dancing as a form of entertainment.

Some online routines are actually designed to be teaching tools for other instructors and students. The Just for Kix YouTube channel is one such destination. Among other things, their video stream collection includes common jazz dance steps that are broken down slowly enough for you to learn at home and then pass them on to others during studio time.

Complete online dance routines are also featured along with the step-by-step breakdowns so you can get ideas for overall looks and themes for your next performance or competition.

Sometimes, dance groups post their routines online to get the word out about what they are doing. From special needs movement teams to dancers who are dancing for a certain religion or cultural belief, the Internet is the perfect platform to promote their cause and passion. Liturgical dance is one such dance form that is often found on the Internet, as dancers praise God with their movements and exhibit a style of dancing that is set far apart from mainstream dance trends such as So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars.

If you choose to post jazz dance routines online, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. First and foremost, you will want to take the necessary legal steps to protect yourself and your studio before posting on the Web. If you are putting a dance out in cyberspace, you must have a model release form signed by the parents of every minor shown in the dance, as well as any adults who are participating. These release forms will protect you from any legal issues down the road if someone decides they do not want to be a part of your online community and presentations.

Secondly, some music is prohibited on Internet video sites such as YouTube if it violates copyright laws. YouTube (and other video hosting services) may choose to disable the volume on your video if it is in violation of music legalities, or they may add a pop up feature to your video that names the song title, artist, and a link to where you can legally purchase and download a copy of the music.

Finally, know that when you post something for the world to see, you are giving that gift away for free. Unless your choreography is under a legal license and you have a team dedicated to nothing else but making sure no one else steals your choreography and posts it online themselves, then you are enabling others to take your dance moves, costuming ideas, etc. and put them toward their own use. Of course, as mentioned before, when it comes to online dance routines, many people are fine with this, as dance is one big global celebration thanks to the Internet.

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