Dance Teaching Tips: How to Get Your Students to Accept A C…

“BLOG TALK” SEMINAR AT DANCE TEACHER WEB CONFERENCE & EXPO

You have read countless blog entries here on the DTW Blog and now you have the chance to join me, LIVE, at the 2018 Dance Teacher Web Conference and Expo to discuss some of the most pressing, “hot topics” from …

HELPING DANCERS UNDERSTAND IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT’S EASIEST AL…

Tell me if this sounds familiar. “Can we get up from the floor this way instead of that way because it’s easier for me?” Or, “Oh good, I can come on from that side? It’s easier.” Or, “Can we just …

STUDENTS AREN'T FEELING YOUR CHOREOGRAPHY, NOW WHAT?

Dance teachers spend countless hours researching music, coming up with creative concepts, figuring out movement, formations and transitions and get excited to set new pieces with our dancers. So what happens when your enthusiasm for a new piece doesn’t inspire …

IS HEALTHY COMPETITION AMONGST PEERS REALLY SUCH A BAD THIN…

In a time when we are trying to promote unity and fair play amongst our children, consideration and support, an end to bullying and equal recognition, the idea of our dance students “competing amongst one another” is a tricky concept. …

Dressing the Part: Simple Recital Reminders for Polished & …

As we are head into recital season with just a few more weeks to go, there are a number of things we need to get to on our check list. One extremely important item that can transcend your year-end shows …

THE SCOOP ON DANCE TEACHER UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

CUTTING EDGE PRACTIAL TEACHER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION Faculty from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and Dance Teacher Web have partnered to create the best and most comprehensive teacher training program for dance teachers, K-12 teachers and dance studios with …

CROSS TRAINING YOUR DANCERS

Technique classes are the staple of training young dancers so they are equipped with a solid technical foundation which they then can parlay into any dance idiom. While this aspect of dance education is essential, so is the notion of …

SURE-FIRE EXERCISES FOR ACTIVATING & STRENGTHENING LOWER AB…

We’re back at it for another round of building core strength! We all recognize that core strength is essential to any strong, technically sound dancer and the lower abdominals can be a particularly weak spot for any age and any …

WHAT YOU SHOULD BE EXPECTING FROM COMPETITION CRITIQUES

We get it. You lay out lots of money for competition fees in the hopes of taking your dancers to an event where they will not only get the chance to perform, but also receive valuable, helpful and thoughtful feedback …

INSTILLING A STRONG TECHNICAL FOUNDATION IN YOUNG DANCERS

As teachers, our goal is to move our students forward. To help them progress so that they can continually build upon the knowledge we give them. We do that specifically in their technique classes where we aim to start with …

CREATIVE MOVEMENT LESSON PLAN

Today we've got a really fun creative movement lesson plan for your students which will help young dancers work on visual focus, musicality, locomotor and non locomotor movement, social interaction, picking up choreography, spatial awareness and more. As per usual, …

Customers Talk!

All businesses love referrals. This form of advertising seems to be especially powerful for dance schools. I believe that our type of business breeds more word of mouth advertising than others. Moms talk to their friends, families, associates and neighbors. …

Beginner Jazz Technique Lesson Plan

Having a lesson plan for every class you teach will give you a roadmap to make sure you are covering all the technique you want your students to learn. We have found that each class needs to have a natural …

Tips On Improving Communication With Your Students

Ever demonstrate a routine and then wonder why students have issues catching on? What's the first thing you think when so many eyes look back at you with blank stares? The most common thing to do is internalize it. "Darn …

The Art of Successful Motivating

How we motivate our faculty and students has a direct correlation with positive energy, high spirit and a genuine belief that we can accomplish the goals we set forth for our studios and students. If we ourselves are inspired and …