For studio teachers of rec jazz, contemporary & musical theatre

Used by 2,300+ dance teachers · 4.8/5 from 410+ reviews

Nobody handed you the dance year. Here it is, in order.

108 classes of jazz, contemporary and musical theatre for one class a week — every class says what it builds on, and it’s yours to adapt.

Dance: The Studio Year — the year map and the jazz, contemporary and musical theatre books, with the five bonuses
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This is for you if

  • You got your own classes, nobody handed you the year, and Tuesday gets built Monday night.
  • Your group repeats last month’s combo because ideas ran out, and nobody moves forward.
  • You teach one hour a week to mixed levels, and someone’s always bored or lost.

It’s not for you if

  • Your studio already hands you a full year.
  • You teach ballet, hip hop, tap or preschool.
  • You run an advanced competition team.
  • You want videos.

The whole dance year, already in order

Dance: The Studio Year is 108 written classes: 36 weeks each of jazz, contemporary and musical theatre, one class a week. Fall ends on your December showcase. Winter starts your recital piece. Spring ends on your recital.

  • Start Here and The Year Map
  • The Jazz Year
  • The Contemporary Year
  • The Musical Theatre Year
  • Every class timed for a 60-minute slot, with a 45-minute version
  • Counts and cues written, to read standing in the studio
  • Newer and stronger dancer notes in every class, for mixed levels
  • A combo slot in every class for your own choreography
  • The year at a glance: one page per style

What changes when the year is written

  • Open week 9. It’s done.

    Adjust the combo if you like. The plan’s there.

  • Every week builds on the last

    Warm-ups and across the floor add one thing weekly.

  • Showcase without cutting technique

    Your showcase piece comes out of what fall built.

  • One hour, mixed levels, handled

    Newer and stronger notes in every single class.

  • Still your class, your choreography

    Swap in your combo; the order keeps building.

  • By spring, name what they learned

    Winter and spring checklists, for every style and level.

Not a pile. Not a subscription. Not a branded program.

Any step is on YouTube. The order isn’t.

The Studio Year compared with loose lesson plans, monthly subscriptions and branded studio programs
  The Studio Year Loose lesson plans Monthly subscriptions Branded studio programs
Says what each class builds on Every class No By level Their way
Musical theatre included 36 weeks Sometimes Rarely Varies
Room for your own combo Every class Yes Varies Rarely
Showcase and recital in the plan Fall and spring No No Varies
How you pay Once Once Monthly Studio license

Look inside before you buy

Real pages, exactly as you’ll download them.

  • The jazz class for week 9 across two pages: timed blocks, counts, cues and notes for newer and stronger dancers
    Jazz, week 9: timed blocks, counts, cues and level notes.
  • A year map page: all 36 weeks of one style, with fall, winter and spring marked
    One page, one style: the whole year at a glance.
  • A level checklist page: the twelve items one group should own by winter
    A level checklist: what each group should own by winter.
  • A Sub-Ready emergency class on a single page
    A Sub-Ready class: one page, zero prep.

Everything you get today

Dance: The Studio Year with its five bonuses: the year map, the jazz, contemporary and musical theatre books, and the bonus guides
  • Dance: The Studio Year108 classes, 3 styles, the year map
    $59.95
  • Bonus 1Sub-Ready Emergency Classes30 zero-prep classes
    $14.00
  • Bonus 2Corrections That Stick48 faults, 3 ways each
    $12.00
  • Bonus 3Clean Playlists & Counts Guide90 clean songs by age
    $10.00
  • Bonus 4Level Checklists18 checklists, 54 progress notes
    $12.00
  • Bonus 5The One-Hour, Mixed-Level Class Playbook24 plays for one hour
    $10.00
  • Total value
    $117.95

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    Bonus 1

    Sub-Ready Emergency Classes

    $14.00 · Included

    For the 7 a.m. sub call: 30 classes, any style, zero prep.

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    Corrections That Stick cover

    Bonus 2

    Corrections That Stick

    $12.00 · Included

    48 common technique faults, each with 3 ways to say or show it.

  • FREE
    Clean Playlists and Counts Guide cover

    Bonus 3

    Clean Playlists & Counts Guide

    $10.00 · Included

    Clean songs by age and style, and how to count them. Titles only, no audio.

  • FREE
    Level Checklists cover, with a printed checklist page

    Bonus 4

    Level Checklists

    $12.00 · Included

    What each group should own by winter and by spring, plus progress notes ready to share.

  • FREE
    The One-Hour, Mixed-Level Class Playbook cover

    Bonus 5

    The One-Hour, Mixed-Level Class Playbook

    $10.00 · Included

    20 dancers, mixed levels, one hour: 24 plays.

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What teachers say

4.8/5 from 410+ reviews

  • ★★★★★

    I’m in my second year teaching and nobody ever handed me a plan. I opened week 1 of contemporary in August and finally knew what October was supposed to look like.
    Kayla M., dance teacher in Knoxville, TN Kayla M. · 2nd year teaching

  • ★★★★★

    Honestly half the steps I already knew. What I didn’t have was the order. My Level 2 jazz group did a clean single pirouette by March, and I could actually tell their parents why.
    Brianna T., dance teacher in Dayton, OH Brianna T. · 11 years teaching

  • ★★★★☆

    4 stars only because I wish there was more musical theatre. But the level checklists alone made my spring evals so much easier.
    Nicole B., dance teacher in Chattanooga, TN Nicole B. · 14 years teaching
Dana R., studio dance teacher, in an empty studio

Written by a studio teacher

I’m Dana. I’ve taught jazz, contemporary and musical theatre for 15 years, in three studios. I got my own classes at 20 and spent five years planning every class on Sunday night.

The Studio Year is the plan I wish someone had handed me: the whole year, in order, with room for your own combo.

Dana R. · studio dance teacher

How it arrives

  • Format

    PDF. Print it, or read it on your phone at the barre. No login, no app.

  • Editable files

    The progress notes and level tracker open in Word · Google Docs · Pages and Excel · Google Sheets · Numbers.

  • Delivery

    Your download link shows right after checkout and in your confirmation email.

  • Didn’t get the email?

    Check spam, or write to support@digitalshelflab.com with your order number.

  • Yours to keep

    One payment. Yours to keep. No subscription.

Questions teachers ask

Isn’t most of this on Google?

The steps are. The order isn’t: 36 weeks per style, and every class says what it builds on.

I already have plenty of combos.

Keep them. Every class has a combo slot; the warm-up, across the floor and technique focus keep building underneath.

Is it a strict program?

No. It’s yours to adapt. Swap your combo any week, or teach your own pieces in the same weeks.

What ages and levels is it written for?

Rec classes: Level 1–2 mixed, ages 8–13, with notes for newer and stronger dancers. Not competition teams, preschool or adult classes.

My class is one hour, with mixed levels.

That’s the class it’s written for: a 60-minute slot with a 45-minute version, plus The One-Hour, Mixed-Level Class Playbook.

Are there videos?

No. Counts and cues are written to read standing in the studio, from your phone or a printout.

Our dance year already started. Too late?

No. Start Here has a table from September to May: which week to open and which two classes to read first.

Does it include ballet or hip hop?

No. Three styles: jazz, contemporary and musical theatre.

Is it a subscription?

No. One payment, yours to keep. Nothing expires, nothing to cancel.

What if it doesn’t fit my classes?

Use it in real classes for 30 days. If it doesn’t save you time, email us for a full refund.

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