James walks you through the 3 most important aspects of floorwork in contemporary dance. Learn the basics of how to practice safe and efficient floorwork in this introduction to the topic.

Directly apply the 3 principles of floorwork to a basic exercise taught by James. With a detailed explanation and demonstration, follow along to take the first step to improving your floorwork skills.

Discover how every move you make in dance is related to your spine. With exercises targeting the muscles supporting the spine, you can increase your range of mobility to accomplish more advanced-level floorwork techniques.

James teaches how to apply concepts of full-body awareness in a floorwork phrase. Learn a short choreographic sequence to apply what you’ve learned so far.

Learn innovative, dance-focused ways to increase your strength for floorwork. James guides you through his methods for building strength with full-body effects.

Learn the steps for how you can accomplish impressive tricks in floorwork. With clear demonstrations from James and Sarah, follow along to discover new tricks and transitions to and from the floor.

James and Sarah perform a powerful piece of floorwork choreography in this final dance film. Enjoy the performance and see if you can identify the techniques learned in this class.