About the BOP Jazz Exercise Program

BOP Jazz Theatre Company UK brings to you their renowned Jazz Dance Exercise Program, now available to 'DOWNLOAD'

For dancers, teachers and dance enthusiasts to use as a resource for training and teaching through the pedagogy of jazz dance.

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A chance to join Dollie Henry MBE on an enlightening journey, as she takes you step by step through her daily warm-up exercises and fitness regime for herself and her BOP Company Dancers.

Recognised as a specialist and exponent of the Jazz Dance art from, she masters her many roles as an international choreographer, mentor and educator. Dollie continues to lead and share through her creative and artistic work and educational outreach with BOP Jazz Theatre Company. This extends to presenting jazz dance classes, workshops and residencies to the many dancers and students, both throughout the UK and across the globe. 

For those of you who are already familiar Dollie's Jazz dance style and high art technique, you already know the score! For you First Timers, this exercise program is about stepping out of the commercial jazz zone and into the professional creative Jazz Dance World!

Over the centuries dance and music has proven to be a gateway to finding physical well-being, inner health, creative motivation, individual expression, and more importantly personal growth, which can assist each one of us on our everyday journey through life. 

The BOP Jazz Exercise Program - is a complete jazz exercise experience developed for the professional and student dancer, teacher, and dance creative. However, you do not have to be a jazz dancer to this jazz exercise program! 
This practical 45-minute exercise program is divided into SIX Exercise Sections. It has been devised and developed by a jazz dance artist for dancers, who train in all dance styles and forms and equally can work for dance and fitness enthusiasts, who are looking for and a new way to work out through the creative expression of jazz dance exercise. 

The BOP Jazz Exercise Program is designed to work the whole body, from head to toe and from the inside and out. The goal of the BOP Jazz Exercise Program is assisting dancers to achieve toned and sculptured muscles, flexibility & strength, improve stamina & energy levels and ignite the aural capacity and inner creative sensibilities found within connecting to the music. 

The exercise program aims to inspire on a musical (aural) level too. Each exercise section is accompanied by original contemporary jazz music created specifically for the exercises by BOP Co-Director, Composer, Music Producer, Jazz Trumpeter and music lecturer - Paul Jenkins. The musical soundscape is there to support the dancers understanding of musical timing, but also the expression and demonstration of movement, co-ordination and breathing. As the music is to be listened to repeatedly, the compositions are emotionally inviting and sensory to the ear, to enable you to experience a musical journey along with the journey of the exercises.

 
Each Exercise section can be downloaded as single unit or as a program of Six. However, to get the maximum benefit from the BOP Jazz Exercise Program, it is advised do all Six Sections - Starting with the 

working through to the 

Things you need to remember!

1. Always breath through the exercises, your muscles and brain need oxygen!
2. Your muscles need to be hydrated, so drink plenty of water before, during and after each session.
3. Make sure you have enough floor space so you can focus and exercise without restriction.
4. Wear the correct clothing, so you can exercise freely.
5. To feel connected to the ground, it is better to exercise with bare feet or socks.
6. Don’t forget a towel. You will sweat.... which is a good thing!
7. You may wish to use an exercise mat or towel for comfort & hygiene during the floor exercises.       .
8. If you get tired Stop & Rest. Each time you do the workout you will improve, get stronger and go further in each exercise section. It’s a process.