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Where Ksenia Parkhatskaya and guest writers provide insights and research in the world of solo dance
Dance
Expressive Arms in Solo Jazz: 3 Secrets to Captivating Dance
From Soggy Shoulders to Show-Stopping Arms Arms! You’ve got them, I’ve got them, and yet the moment we start dancing… boom! Something changes and it feels like we have no idea what…...
Dance
5 Solo Jazz Tips You’ll Wish You Learned Sooner
5 Pieces of Advice I Give to Every Solo Jazz Student Over the years of teaching solo jazz, I’ve noticed something… The same patterns, the same little habits, keep appearing across students.…...
Dance
My 6 Golden Rules for Teaching Solo Jazz — How to Structure, Flow, and Inspire
My 6 Golden Rules for Teaching Solo Jazz Have you ever wondered how to run a solo jazz class that keeps everyone moving, smiling, and coming back for more? Whether you’re already…...
Dance
6 Common Mistakes Solo Jazz Teachers Make (and How to Avoid Them)
I’ve been teaching solo jazz for over 12 years now - all over the world at festivals, and online with my school Secrets of Solo. In this post, I’m sharing the mistakes…...
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Gift Cards are now “Gift a Membership”
We’re excited to announce a fantastic new way to share the joy of dance with friends and loved ones. The "Gift a Membership" feature is now live at Secrets of Solo, replacing…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
