Modern Dance Videos

A barrel jump in modern dance is a turn in the air with both legs bent. See the barrel jump with tips from a professional dancer in this free modern dance video.

Leaps in modern dance vary from traditional straight leg leaps to expressive bent leg leaps. Practice modern dance leaps with tips from a professional dancer in this free modern dance video.

A switch leap in modern dance leads with one foot and lands on the other. Do a switch leap with tips from a professional dancer in this free modern dance video.

A flying jump in modern dance requires a strong core to balance in the air. See a flying jump with tips from a professional dancer in this free modern dance video.

An asymmetrical jump in modern dance is a leap into the air with each leg in a different position. Practice an asymmetrical jump with tips from a professional dancer in this free modern dance video.

A saute arabesque in modern dance is a small jump with one leg extended behind. Do a saute arabesque with tips from a professional dancer in this free modern dance video.

A bent leg jump in modern dance is similar to a pas du chat in traditional ballet. See a bent leg jump with tips from a professional dancer in this free modern dance video.

A tuck jump in modern dance begins on the floor in a curled position. Practice a tuck jump with tips from a professional dancer in this free modern dance video.

A straddle jump in modern dance is a sideways jump with legs spread apart. Do a straddle jump with tips from a professional dancer in this free modern dance video.

Opening the hips is important to modern dancing. Improve hip and quad flexibility with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Release neck muscle tension by doing modern dance neck stretches. Warm up neck muscles before modern dance with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Deep breathing is crucial to a good neck stretch. Increase neck flexibility using modern dance neck stretches with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Open the sternum for modern dancing. Learn to do a sternum stretch with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Breathing through the diaphragm relaxes the muscles in modern dancing warm-ups. Master breathing exercises with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Laying on the back, bring knees to chest to stretch the hips before modern dancing. Learn to do modern dance hip stretches with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance...

Relax all the muscles with a modern dance dead man pose. Maximize stretches using modern dance dead man poses with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

If stretches are too intense, relax muscles with a modern dance child pose. Learn to do a modern dancing child pose with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Stretch the calf muscles with a modern dance downward dog pose. Master a modern dance downward dog pose with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Warm up for a modern dance routine with leg extension downward dog. Find out how to do leg extension downward dog stretches properly with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern...

Before any modern dance lesson, make sure muscles are warmed up. Improve dancing flexibility using Plough stretches with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Release strained muscles in the back with the modern dance spine Plough pose. Learn to do spine Plough poses with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Take time stretching the lateral muscles before modern dancing. Learn to do modern dance lateral stretches with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Increase modern dance lateral stretches by moving legs into a wider stance. Find out how to do lateral stretch variations with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance...

Bending the right leg, slide the left leg out to do modern dance standing stretches. Stretch the leg muscles using standing stretches with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free...

Like the yoga plank pose, start with a push-up position to do modern dance plank positions. Learn to do plank positions for modern dance with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free...

Relax back muscles before modern dancing. Warm up using a rolling down the spine exercise with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Control muscles with slow movements when doing the modern dance released hangover stretch. Learn to do released hangovers for modern dance with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free...

Bending knees and bouncing in the modern dance hangover stretch increases the warm-up. Stretch using the bounce hangover with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video...

Relax and breathe while doing the modern dance figure eight hangover stretch. Improve flexibility for dancing using figure eight hangovers with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free...

To stretch back muscles before modern dancing, push tail bone under while rolling up the spine. Learn to do rolling up the spine modern dance stretches with tips from a professional dance teacher...

Holding the wall, stretch legs before modern dancing. Learn to do front leg extensions with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Increase leg muscle control with side modern dance stretches. Stretch and strengthen the legs using side-leg extensions with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video...

Stretch the back and legs for modern dance with crossing leg exercises. Learn to do modern dance crossing leg stretches with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video...

Warming up before modern dancing is crucial to avoid injury. Stretch the body and arms before dancing with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

When doing the modern dance straddle stretch avoid straining muscles by applying light pressure to thighs. Improve flexibility using modern dance straddle stretches with tips from a professional...

Focus on breath during the modern dance side-straddle stretch warm-up exercise. Get tips for doing side-saddle stretches before modern dancing from a professional dance teacher in this free modern...

Do modern dance straddle stretch variations with knees straight, fleet flexed and toes pointed. Follow these tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Stretch the inner thighs for modern dance with a butterfly stretch. Warm up with butterfly stretches with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Practice the modern dance butterfly stretch variation to warm up before a dance lesson. Learn to do butterfly stretch variations with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern...

Stretch the hips, stomach and legs with the runner's stretch for modern dance. Master the runners stretch before modern dancing with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern...

Begin modern dance lessons with a runner's stretch variation. Warm up using modern dance runners stretch variations with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Stretch the hamstrings and calves before practicing modern dance. Learn to do modern dance hamstring stretches with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Spine alignment is crucial to any modern dance pose. Find the proper spine alignment posture in modern dance with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance video lesson.

Before modern dancing, make sure legs and feet are in proper alignment. Discover the proper feet and leg alignment posture with tips from a professional dance teacher in this free modern dance...

Dropping the head and bending the knees, learn to warm-up for modern dancing with arm strengthening exercises in this free dance video from a professional dance instructor.

Standing natural, swing one leg to work the calves and hamstrings. Learn to warm-up for modern dancing with leg swing exercises in this free dance video from a professional dance instructor.

Dropping the hip and pointing the toe, learn to warm-up for modern dancing with develope exercises in this free dance video from a professional dance instructor.

Tone the core and leg muscles with side develope. Learn to warm-up for modern dancing with develope exercises in this free dance video from a professional dance instructor.

Starting in first position, learn to warm-up for modern dancing with back develope exercises in this free dance video from a professional dance instructor.

With the heels touching, learn to warm-up for modern dancing with lunge leg swing exercises in this free dance video from a professional dance instructor.