Solo Jazz Machine

JAZZUARY 2026! Let's gooooo! 🚀 January. The perfect time to build on good intentions and build a solo jazz practice habit. But practising can be really tough when there's so many things you could focus on. So, for #jazzuary2026 dance one song each day, and each day, just focus on one thing. If you've done Jazzuary before, you know the deal. If not, here's some slides to help you get started. If you're feeling like you want a little more inspiration, you could try give a prompt, get a prompt! Find a friend, and each day, take it in turns to share a thing to focus on. Or, draw on the amazing community here and ask for a daily prompt suggestion! There's also years of prompts on this page, so feel free to dig through. Filming and sharing is totally optional, but if you want to, you could tag @solojazzmachine so it should show up in the tagged videos here. And you can find others by looking there too.

Thinking about what to focus on for #jazzuary2024? You can absolutely choose your own prompt each day! But if you want some ideas, here's some different challenges you can use depending on your goals! Swipe for: ➡️ 30 one-word prompts ➡️ A way to focus on building creativity in one move at a time ➡️ An approach to help you get comfortable with improvisation ➡️ Ideas for a more social approach - making jazz with friends! ➡️ Getting inspired by making friends with jazz ➡️ A choreography-based approach, whether you want to learn or create #jazzuary2024 #Jazzuary #solojazzmachine #solojazz #solojazzdance #authenticjazz #jazzroots #charleston #swingdance #lindyhop #dance #dancechallenge #danceprompts

Need some ideas? There are years of prompts on @solojazzmachine ! Here's some of them since 2019 to help you get started. #jazzuary2024 #solojazzmachine #solojazz #solojazzdance #authenticjazz #jazzroots #charleston #swingdance #lindyhop #dance #dancechallenge #danceprompts

Woah, somehow it's Jazzuary again already! Whether doing more solo jazz is your new year's resolution, or you just want to dance more, or you want to move cos it's good for your mind, or anything else, it's as good a month as any to do it. Each day, choose a thing to focus on. Dance one song, just focusing on that one thing. Reflect after. What did you like? This can be easier if you film it, but you definitely don't have to! It's a choose-your-own-adventure type of year, so feel free to create and share your own prompt lists, or just decide on the day if you're feeling more spontaneous. And if this year your only prompt is 'move' that's cool too. I'll share some ideas here over the coming days to give you some inspiration, but anyone can join in using any prompt they like. If you film your practice and you want to share it, tag it with #jazzuary2024 and @solojazzmachine so your community can cheer you on. If you see a jazzuary video in the wild, leave a little encouragement 😊 #jazzuary2024 #jazzuary #solojazzmachine #solojazzdance #authenticjazzdance #authenticjazz #swingdance #lindyhop #charleston #charlestondance #dancing #dancechallenge #30daysofdance #jazzuary2023 #swingdancing

Happy new year! This time round #Jazzuary2023 is a choose your own adventure kind of thing. What does that mean? Well, it's all pretty similar to previous years, except this year, you'll choose your own prompt each day! This is great for shaping your own practice and focusing on the stuff you most want to do. And if you get stuck for ideas, you can always scroll back through the last 4 (4?) years of prompts right here! As always, treat today as a rest and inspiration day. A gift for the new year, and your hangover. Then, pick a prompt each day and focus on it for just one song. How did it feel? What did you like? If you want to really feel your progress, you could film yourself each day, or you could choose the same song and just dance on day 1 and day 30 and see how different it feels. This year is yours! Let's make it a good one x #jazzuary #Jazzuary2023 #solojazzmachine #solojazz #solojazzdance #authenticjazz #jazzroots #charleston #swingdance #lindyhop #dance #dancechallenge

Well that's it for another year! What did you take from it? ⁠ ⁠ Well done to everyone who joined in this year, whether you did one day, one week, or the whole thing. You started the year investing in you, and a little bit of dance joy. Thank you to those who shared their practice, and cheered everyone else on. It's so good to feel community, even as many of us aren't fully back to dancing with others offline.⁠ Wishing you happiness, and health for 2022, and hope we'll meet on a dancefloor soon.⁠ Katie x⁠ ⁠ P. S. If you'd like a Practice Makes Progress print, or to buy me a coffee before I go back into social media slumber 😅, link's in the bio. ⁠ #jazzuary2022 #jazzuary #solojazz #solojazzdance #authenticjazz #jazzroots #charleston #swingdance #lindyhop #solodance #dance #danceprompts #dancechallenge #dancepractice #solojazzmachine #practicemakesprogress

Day 31 - Use your favourite song (again!) ⁠ It's the last day, and woohoo you made it!⁠ Today, use your favourite song again, the one you used on day 2. After your dance, use the moment to reflect - what felt different this time round? What's new? What's stayed consistent? What did you like? Even easier to reflect if you filmed them (but definitely not obligatory)! ⁠ ⁠ Forget about everything else, just focus on today's prompt and have fun!⁠ ⁠ If you'd like to share your practice, tag #jazzuary2022 and @solojazzmachine and I'll post as many as I can to stories each day!⁠ ⁠ #jazzuary #solojazz #solojazzdance #authenticjazz #jazzroots #charleston #swingdance #lindyhop #solodance #dance #danceprompts #dancechallenge #dancepractice #solojazzmachine #practicemakesprogress⁠

Day 30 - Get grounded⁠ We've been all floaty and light, now we're using the floor, grounding our movements and grooving it out.⁠ ⁠ Forget about everything else, just focus on today's prompt and have fun!⁠ ⁠ If you'd like to share your practice, tag #jazzuary2022 and @solojazzmachine and I'll post as many as I can to stories each day!⁠ ⁠ #jazzuary #solojazz #solojazzdance #authenticjazz #jazzroots #charleston #swingdance #lindyhop #solodance #dance #danceprompts #dancechallenge #dancepractice #solojazzmachine #practicemakesprogress⁠

Day 29 - Take up space⁠ Ready? Exhale. Whatever space you have, use it to its fullest. Go big, go travelling, have fun!⁠ ⁠ Forget about everything else, just focus on today's prompt and have fun!⁠ ⁠ If you'd like to share your practice, tag #jazzuary2022 and @solojazzmachine and I'll post as many as I can to stories each day!⁠ ⁠ #jazzuary #solojazz #solojazzdance #authenticjazz #jazzroots #charleston #swingdance #lindyhop #solodance #dance #danceprompts #dancechallenge #dancepractice #solojazzmachine #practicemakesprogress⁠

Day 28 - Fast feet⁠ Ready to pick up the pace? Today is all about bringing the speed up and keeping our feet fast!⁠ ⁠ Forget about everything else, just focus on today's prompt and have fun!⁠ ⁠ If you'd like to share your practice, tag #jazzuary2022 and @solojazzmachine and I'll post as many as I can to stories each day!⁠ ⁠ #jazzuary #solojazz #solojazzdance #authenticjazz #jazzroots #charleston #swingdance #lindyhop #solodance #dance #danceprompts #dancechallenge #dancepractice #solojazzmachine #practicemakesprogress⁠

Day 27 - Slip, slide, and sweep⁠ Get those slippy shoes out, we're sliding today! This prompt is inspired by suggestions from @thrivingthroughjazz and @aliicedancing , thank you!⁠ ⁠ Forget about everything else, just focus on today's prompt and have fun!⁠ ⁠ If you'd like to share your practice, tag #jazzuary2022 and @solojazzmachine and I'll post as many as I can to stories each day!⁠ ⁠ #jazzuary #solojazz #solojazzdance #authenticjazz #jazzroots #charleston #swingdance #lindyhop #solodance #dance #danceprompts #dancechallenge #dancepractice #solojazzmachine #practicemakesprogress⁠

Day 26 - Emphasise your arms⁠ It's another 'arms' one! Today, make your arms the centre of attention and emphasise them throughout your movement.⁠ ⁠ Forget about everything else, just focus on today's prompt and have fun!⁠ ⁠ If you'd like to share your practice, tag #jazzuary2022 and @solojazzmachine and I'll post as many as I can to stories each day!⁠ ⁠ #jazzuary #solojazz #solojazzdance #authenticjazz #jazzroots #charleston #swingdance #lindyhop #solodance #dance #danceprompts #dancechallenge #dancepractice #solojazzmachine #practicemakesprogress⁠