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Time for a Dance Studio Makeover!

As a Dance Studio Owner, you might be thinking makeover? UGH! But not to worry not everything is going to cost you an arm and a leg. See how you can upgrade your studio

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3 EXERCISES TO STRENGTHEN BACK, SHOULDERS, ARMS & CORE

We all know a beautiful port de bras starts with a strong back. The arms, shoulders and core all play an equally important role, but we often find students initiating from the arms, not the back and also not utilizing …

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Tips for Teaching Dance in the 21st Century

Think about a time when class was over and you felt that your students “just didn’t get” what you were trying to teach that day.

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Dance Studio Owner Alert: Different Options For Performance…

Now more than ever Dance Studio Owners need to be flexible and open to different ideas on where to have your students perform. Check out these options!

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Make Them An Offer They Can’t Refuse!!!

So, you went ahead and tried out some different marketing ideas and new families are starting to contact you who are interested in your program. You are noticing perhaps that things are a little bit different?

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GET OUT OF THE MIRROR & CHANGE YOUR FACINGS

“ALL I EVER NEEDED WAS THE MUSIC AND THE MIRROR.” -CASSIE, A CHORUS LINE As a teacher, think about the aforementioned famous quote for a second. Think about all your years of training and the “norm” which makes up a …

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The Dance Teacher Creative Zone!

The Dance Teacher Dilemma: Have you ever notice how the day's events can get in the way of your creativity? There you are, ready to start creating a routine to a piece of music that you have been eager to …

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Dance Teachers: Words of Wisdom from Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin left us with 4 statements to live by. We totally agree, check it out!

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FIVE TIPS FOR NEW DANCE TEACHERS JUST STARTING OUT

Walking into a dance studio for the first time to teach your first class can bring up a whole host of emotions. Being excited, creatively charged and also nervous and apprehensive are all par for the course. You’re walking into …

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When Technology Replaces Retention

I have a new rule in class- you are not allowed to bring in your phones to video a rehearsal while learning choreography. This hasn’t always been the case, in fact videoing is in fact quite helpful (for myself included) …

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DANCERS, PLEASE STOP MARKING

If you were like me, you danced everything full-out - all the time, every time. There was never a glimmer of a thought about marking something unless the teacher instructed it was OK to do so. Even then, you rarely …

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For the Dance Studio Owner, Here's How To Get Your Teachers…

A dance studio owner has to be the captain of their ship first and foremost and when I hear this type of question it immediately tells me that there is a disconnect between the owner and the teacher.

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To be a Great Dance Teacher, You First and Foremost Need to…

I have had the privilege of teaching dance for over 34 years and before that I was a professional dancer for 10 years. I have had the opportunity to study with many great dance teachers and the number one thing …

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UNDERSTANDING CORRECTIONS ARE GIFTS

We can all agree, giving corrections and assessment to your students can be a delicate thing. Long gone are the days when dance teachers used to just call you out by your name and tell you bluntly what you were …

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Teaching Creative Movement Reminders

Those with the calling, talent & patience to teach dance to toddlers will tell you it requires a skill set all its own. A special, dedicated subgroup of dance teachers, the knowledge and training necessary to teach these little ones …

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DANCE TEACHER'S QUIZ: BRUSH UP ON YOUR BASIC ANATOMY OF THE…

Even the best of teachers need a brush up on their anatomy from time to time. The spine and pelvis are perhaps two of the most important part of the dancer’s anatomy, which control alignment, initiation of movement, use of …

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