Dance Drills &Thrills Master List & January Schedule

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Thank you for choosing to start your year off with some dancing with me. It's a New year to learn new things and to love our same selves because no matter where you are in your journey you deserve to be kind to yourself.❤❤
I apologize for the little late start to this month. Holidays are a very busy time for me between work and family.

This month we will cover sections 7, 8 & 9 of our Aziza choreography completing it! Woohoo! Time flies when you are getting tangled with your veil lol. We will round out the month with a video going over my methods for how I develop choreographies. A glimpse into my creative (re: chaotic) mind.

Below you will find the posting schedule for January the updated master list of all previous DDT videos, my tips for learning, cool down and stretch videos and little warm up videos :)

Schedule for January is as follows:

Tuesday January 7th:
Section #7 Breakdown and Practice Video
Practice Video for Sections 1 to 7 Combined

Thursday January 9th:
Section #8 Breakdown & Practice Video
Practice video for sections 1 to 8 combined

Tuesday January 14th:
Section #9 Breakdown &Practice Video
Practice video for sections 1 to 9 Combined
Aka THE WHOLE CHOREO...Ahhhhhh

Tuesday January 21st :
A little video explaining how I create choreographies!! Perhaps the whole choreo danced is costume.

Come February we will be back to Drills and they will be weights themed for Feb. We will call "Flexin' Through February. 😂🤣😂 or something.

Remember you can request practice video themes!! More Shimmies? More layering? More level changes? Let me know!

These drills will sometimes involve hand weights, medicine ball weight, floorwork, and level changes.
You do NOT have to add these elements of you do not wish to or if you are not physically in a position to handle them right now. You can absolutely follow along at your pace and not use the weights or do the floor work or level changes. You can do the same moves standing. Listen to your body and set your own pace that is right for your body.

To get the most out of these I do recommend keeping a notebook. Record what drill you did, what it focusing on and how much you want to work on that topic. This will help you to know what you have been focusing on and to track improvement depending on your individual goals:)

If you are going to follow along with the floor work and floor postures please invest in knee pads and/or a yoga mat
It looks like the ones I currently use are out of stock or discontinued but these here look similar. https://www.dancewearcentre.com/products/eurotard-994-stretch-cushioned-knee-pads?variant=42809921283
**You can use whatever ones you want. The important thing is that the knees are protected.


Need a new veil or want one like the ones I use in my Drills. Want to support a small business? Check out https://www.etsy.com/shop/SilksByCelestina
(Not sponsored. I genuinely purchase and love her veils and work).
*you can use any veil. I typically use a 3 yard 5mm ultra light silk veil.


There are some cool down stretch videos as well if you would like a little stretching guide and want to see some of my favorite stretches. (cool down video links are after the DDT video links).

Follow along/ Warm up video Links
https://www.patreon.com/posts/22423288

https://www.patreon.com/posts/23328496

https://www.patreon.com/posts/24193784

https://www.patreon.com/posts/31714740

Here is our list so far for DDT's

DDT #1 https://www.patreon.com/posts/24563732

DDT #2 https://www.patreon.com/posts/24563809

DDT #3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/24835901

DDT #4 https://www.patreon.com/posts/24885435

Technical Breakdown of the Washine Machine/Hip Twist Shimmy while leaning forward
https://www.patreon.com/posts/25138398

DDT #5 https://www.patreon.com/posts/25138521

DDT #6 https://www.patreon.com/posts/25320708

DDT #7 https://www.patreon.com/posts/25457162

DDT #8 https://www.patreon.com/posts/25641924

DDT #9 https://www.patreon.com/posts/25921451

DDT #10 https://www.patreon.com/posts/26015952

DDT #11 https://www.patreon.com/posts/26174042

DDT # 12
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26354047

DDT #13
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26660899

DDT #14
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26785510

DDT #15
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26952340

DDT#16
https://www.patreon.com/posts/27095706

DDT #17
https://www.patreon.com/posts/27404017

DDT #18
https://www.patreon.com/posts/27551011

DDT #19
https://www.patreon.com/posts/27719202

DDT #20
https://www.patreon.com/posts/27941543

DDT #21
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28103994

DDT#22
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28295511

DDT #23
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28495199

DDT #24 - Squat it Like It's Hot
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28667681

DDT #25 - Slow What?!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28911338

DDT #26 - Happy Travels
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29159783



DDT #27 - Layer Cake
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29307201


DDT #28 - Shimmy, Shake, Rattle and Roll
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29454173

DDT #29 - "Sick Moves"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29760439

DDT #30 - "Rhythm is a Dancer Part 1"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29880324

DDT # 31 - "Rhythm is a Dancer Part 2"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/30181141

DDT #32 - "Ready for Reggaeton"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/30260509

DDT #33 - "Fall in Love with Shimmy"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/30502636

DDT #34 - "Shimmy Interval Drills" (plus a teachable moment, learn from my mistakes lol)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/30714494

DDT #35 - "Halloween Night at the Movies"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/30827743

DDT #36 - Halloween Hits
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31048469

Christmas/Holidays DDT #1
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32136666

Christmas Holidays DDT #2
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32453064

" AZIZA" Choreography Videos

Full choreography
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31413954

Section #1 Breakdown and Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31414055

Section #2 Breakdown & Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31509960

Sections 1 &2 Combined practice video
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31593217

Section 3 Breakdown and Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31593761

Sections 1 to 3 Combined Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31593849

Section 4 Breakdown and Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31772372

Sections 1 to 4 Combined Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31772722

Section 5 Breakdown & Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32089749

Sections 1 to 5 Combined Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32089879

Section 6 Breakdown & Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32603922

Sections 1 to 6 Combined Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32603968


Cassandra's Tips for Learning
https://www.patreon.com/posts/24800435

Cool Down and Stretch #1
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26661280

Cool Down and Stretch #2
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26661338

Cool Down and Stretch #3
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26785703

Cool Down and Stretch #4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26952713


Follow along/ Warm up video Links
https://www.patreon.com/posts/22423288

https://www.patreon.com/posts/23328496

https://www.patreon.com/posts/24193784


If you want to get the most out of this, I recommend keeping a note book. Write down the drill video number before you start and make a note after for yourself how you felt during and after. What did it work for you? Did you struggle with it in certain areas? How does your body feel from it the the next day? This will help you to pin point areas and know how often to do or revisit a drill so you get the most out of these.

Don't do more than you can before you are ready!
It's okay if you ran out of steam halfway through or can't complete the level changes or whatever struggles you may be having. Work through the struggles if you have any. Don't overdo it. Set goals. Do just 1 or 2 songs to start and work your way to 3 if needed. Only take a movement as far and/or as fast as you can without losing too much quality of movement. Drills/practices are not a competition but a rather a tool for growth. Use them wisely and safely and go at your pace:) Seek to Find the balance of pushing yourself without over extending yourself. ❤


Happy dancing to you💃💃Thank you again for being here ❤
Cassandra