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Introducing improvisation to beginner students can sometimes feel intimidating for those dancers that are new to the genre. Approaching your inclusion of improvisation into your lesson plans should be made fun, easy to follow and approachable, so dancers don't feel …
We have a fantastic, "How to" on the video vault today with an advanced turn sequence breakdown with our own Steve Sirico! Enjoy!
Most dancers in the studio setting strive to achieve the illustrious company status at some point in their training if they are serious enough. How you determine who is ready to advance and who needs some more time "marinating" is …
Well.... It’s a wrap! We can’t believe DTW Live Conference & Expo 2018 has come and gone already but what an incredible few days it’s been. So much to reflect upon, on our ten year anniversary. We must start with …
This a question we encounter often and the answer is: YES there is a difference, a very BIG difference!
Being a ballet teacher means sharing the history of this rich and foundationally essential dance genre. Whether you have beginner students or advanced, sharing the relevance of something like the Romantic Ballet era is essential to understanding ballet history and …
Conditioning programs for dancers should be an essential part of any training program. Along with regular technique classes, “cross training” will help provide increased cardiovascular, strength, flexibility and endurance benefits. It will also increase core strength and muscle tone and …
Dance’s representation on T.V. has helped make great strides for the world of dance in terms of recognition and respect, without a doubt. It has allowed young dancers to see dreams realized as well as the hard work, dedication and …
It seems nowadays especially, so many things get generalized, glossed over, breezed by and given half-hearted attention to. We glimpse, we glance, we mark, we coast and this effect trickles down to our dancers. What happened to attention to detail? …
Here's an amazing and effective "How To" video on intermediate-advanced split exercises with Angela D'Valda Sirico.
Dance Teacher Web is thrilled to present Luke Rittner CBE, Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Dance doing a fascinating interview with the choreographer of the Broadway show "School of Rock" JoAnn Hunter... Enjoy!
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In this crazy, fast paced, “need it right now,” world, we teachers, often put ourselves and our needs last. We do it all. We try to make sure work is completed, students’ needs are being addressed, creativity is flowing, deadlines …
As someone who spent the majority of their professional performing career in the musical theatre genre and is passionate about the content and context for which it is taught in, I’ve been seeing this trend which has me a little …
One might think that the natural progression for every ballet student is to progress from a pre-pointe class to a pointe class. That is true for many, but there is a demographic of dancers who are either not ready, not …
It's inevitable. At some point in owning your dance studio a student is going to want to part ways and stop dancing. If you're lucky, it may happen only a handful of times over the course of your career, but …
