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Dance Teacher Web for Jazz Dance Teachers

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Dance Teachers

For dance teachers who teach Jazz Dance, Dance Teacher Web offers a wide variety of videos and articles designed to keep you on the cutting edge. Videos are of all levels and feature funk, classic and lyrical styles of jazz dance. The videos vary in length with combinations of 4x8’s to 12x8’s and are for your beginner through advanced students. Each combination is performed and then broken down with counts using both front and back views. The benefit of having this information at your fingertips is that you will be able to access the videos when you need them most. Looking for class content or have a bit of a creative block? Members just log in and have hundreds of videos in every style and level, all at the click of a mouse!

The” How To” section offers ideas on different jazz turn combinations, tips on teaching a variety of jazz styles and ideas on how to give excellent warm-ups and strengthening exercises. The videos are a terrific teaching tool that will help you to discover new and time-tested teaching methods presented by our team of Master Teachers. Plus, you will learn all the latest techniques and teaching ideas that will help to get your students to the next level.

The article section offers ideas on class room management and provides you with ideas on how to create a simple class syllabus and class planner. They address all of the situations that you will encounter as a dance teacher and they will not only keep you current and increase your value as a teacher but they will also help you to stay energized and motivated. The key to being at your best it to continue learning and the articles and videos on Dance Teacher Web are produced exclusively for our members

Did You Know?  That Dance Teacher Web  the LARGEST online resource for dance teachers and studio owners with 1000+ videos, 100's of articles and lesson plans to help you stay current and creative all year long. For the busy Dance Studio Owner, we offer fantastic articles on topics like Marketing, How To get more students and Increase revenue, Business building seminars, Downloadable manuals, Sample ads and Forms to help you take your business to the next level.

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Author

Jess Stafford

Jess Stafford

Jess Stafford is a native New Yorker and has her MA in Dance Education from NYU. She also earned a BFA in dance performance from UMASS Amherst. Following a wonderful professional dance career, Jess now teaches and choreographs nationally and internationally, bringing her love of movement and creating to all her classes. Jess’ favorite performance credits include: The National Tour of Guys & Dolls, The European Tour of Grease, West Side Story, Cabaret, Sweet Charity, Salute to Dudley Moore at Carnegie Hall, guest-dancer with the World Famous Pontani Sisters and IMPULSE Modern Dance Company. She has been on faculty for the Rutgers University Dance Department, Perichild Program at Peridance and was Company Director at Steffi Nossen School of Dance. Jess has also taught creative movement therapy in Uganda and was a featured instructor at the Queen's Kampala Dance School. She has conducted workshops for the cast of LA REVE at the Wynn, Las Vegas and has been on faculty at the IDS International Dance Teacher Conference at The Royal Ballet, MPower Summer Dance Intensives and annual Dance Teacher Web Conferences. Jess has also served as Master Teacher & adjudicator for various dance competitions. She is the Chief Editor and contributing writer for the DanceTeacherWeb.com blog and is also an original in-house Dance Teacher Web faculty member. Jess’ latest venture has called her to become a Board Certified Integrative Health Coach, 500HR RYT and RPYT. She is also the creator of her private practice, Rebel Wellness. Her latest passion project includes creating the “BE WELL” Yoga + Wellness School and Dance Studio Program, which fosters mental health & emotional wellness for today’s youth. www.rebelwellnessny.com

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