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You’re students have just received the email. They've been accepted to a premier summer dance intensive. This acceptance means so much—the student has enough talent to attend and he or she must be ready to endure the rigors of such …
When people think about a dance teacher, I imagine that they think we just teach dance. Technique, steps and choreography all are part and parcel of what we do. But those of us who are involved in the industry know …
It is no surprise to learn that, if you are running one or more of the many kids’ activity centers in the United States, there is a massive amount of competition on the Internet. In fact, as of November 1, …
As a dance teacher, the most important thing you need to receive from your students is respect. Without it they will not listen as well, take your corrections as well and follow your lead as well. Good leadership is the …
Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting fired or having issues with your studio owner or school can be a real wake up call for some. Being humiliated or rebuked for something we did or didn’t do …
Impossible is Just a Word
When I was a young dancer studying in England and then New York, I was introduced to Isolation work by my first Jazz teacher, a gentleman by the name of Ivor Meggido. Ivor used isolation work in his warm ups …
No matter where my son, Julian, has danced, most often he has been one of just a handful of boys—if that. Dance studios seem to have a difficult time attracting…and keeping…young male dancers.
Spring recitals are coming up, so how can we help our very young dancers to be able to enjoy performances rather than dread them? Some children are born performers and it doesn’t faze them at all to get out on …
Welcome to our last article in our musical theatre for preteen series! Hopefully you have found some great ways to adapt the information to best showcase and train your students! In this article I’d like to wrap up with some …
Q. How can I improve my student’s technique?
In these days of computers and cell phones, teens very often struggle with face to face communication. This can be a problem in daily life but it becomes magnified when communicating with an audience is called for. The time that …
What is value? Stop and think about that for a few minutes. What does it mean to you? Turns out that one question... "What is value?"... Can take you down some very interesting paths. In the dance studio business, most …
How valuable is it to test your students to find out exactly how much they have absorbed?
Many new business owners, those thinking of starting a new business as well as those who already have an existing business always ask what type of business entity is best for them. There is no clear cut answer, but the …
