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HELPING YOUR DANCERS UNDERSTAND THEIR 5 W'S.

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Helping your dancers set their individual goals and revisiting these goals frequently helps students and yourself understand where they are at- physically, mentally and emotionally. It helps to move the goal post, if necessary, in order to continually work towards personal accomplishments. Here is a great starting point to get your dancers thinking and open up the dialogue. Give your dancers this 5 question survey to write out and come back to discuss.

WHO- Who do YOU want to be as a dancer? A student? An artist? A performer? A person?

WHAT- What are your current goals? What are your long term goals? What are you realistically prepared to commit to in order to achieve these goals?  What is, “Your why?” What do you need from me, your dance teacher to help you achieve these goals?

WHERE- Where are you studying outside of the studio and your regular dance classes? Where do you see yourself dancing in the future? College? Professional stage? Etc.

WHEN- When do you hope to attain these goals? When can you devote the time to achieve these goals?

WHY- Why do you want to achieve these goals? Why do you dance? Why is this important to you?

(** bonus-) HOW- How are we going to achieve these goals together, as a team?

Good luck to all.

See you in the dance studio,

Jess

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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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