Acro vs Gymnastics – Is There a Difference?

This a question we encounter often and the answer is: YES there is a difference, a very BIG difference!

CRASH COURSE ON ROMANTIC BALLET ERA

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 …

5 PLYOMETRIC EXERCISES TO CONDITION DANCERS

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 …

“It’s all in the details: The lost art of being specific”

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? …

IS SOLID TECHNIQUE ENOUGH ANYMORE?

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 …

HOW TO-INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED SPLIT EXERCISE

Here's an amazing and effective "How To" video on intermediate-advanced split exercises with Angela D'Valda Sirico.

RIVETING INTERVIEW OF BROADWAY CHOREOGRAPHER JOANN HUNTER B…

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!

DANCE TEACHERS... HERE'S HOW TO KEEP YOUR CREATIVE FLAME BU…

We know how hard you work! How much time, energy and effort you put into all that you do for your students, parents and staff. Well know it is your turn! Let us give you the VIP treatment by joining …

Instilling Mind-Body Wellness Into Your Life

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 …

3 TIPS FOR CHOREOGRAPHING A MUSICAL THEATRE PIECE (FROM A M…

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 …

NOT EVERY DANCER BELONGS ON POINTE- AND THAT’S OK

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 …

WHEN DANCE STUDENTS WANT TO QUIT

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 …

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Your Action Plan For Results!

There you have it. There is no time like the present. Make today YOUR day! I love this quote by George Bernard Shaw. I try to live by it each day and I recommend you do the same.

Re-Training Your Staff

For many of us our season has just finished. We have had the excitement of the recitals and all end of year performances and although some studios continue running over the summer offering programs for their dancers, it is usually …

TIPS FOR GETTING RECITAL READY!

Studio Directors, that time of year is quickly approaching and recital season is in the air. Below are some quick tips and reminders to get you organized in the weeks ahead and keep you on target for an amazing and …