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Dance Teachers are always trying to get dancers to understand the importance of the core, spine and pelvic floor. Without proper fundamental association of anatomy, dancers at some point will become limited in terms of their progression and visceral body …
Rehearsal time is precious for every choreographer. Nothing is worse than walking out of a weekend rehearsal only to feel like you’ve accomplished nothing and wasted everyone’s time. If your process is to choreograph in-studio and the day doesn’t go …
Valentine’s Day may look a little different for everyone this year, but that’s even more of a reason to spread the love. Celebrate the spirit with your younger dancers and build a lesson plan around the holiday. It’s easy, fun …
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It’s always inspirational as choreographers to walk into rehearsal and feel confident you have dancers who are both technically and artistically mature enough to handle the material you are about to give them. What excites us more is having those …
Every business, company and thriving organization has built their success on the fundamental core values which they believe supports the essence of who they are and what their service represents. For dance studios, this is no different. Or, at least …
Every dancer has a favorite genre. Some may even niche themselves early on as, “a ballet dancer,” a, “hip hop dancer,” a, “contemporary dancer,” etc. While it’s natural to gravitate towards a specific area during one’s training, it should also …
We here at Dance Teacher Web would like to take the opportunity to wish you a Happy, Healthy New Year. It has been an unprecedented, challenging and eventful one for everyone and we’re sure you’re just as happy as us …
Any student at any level can always use a refresher when it comes to turning technique. It is also especially essential when teaching younger students the basics as well. Every teacher has their own special way of teaching turns, but …
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Let’s be honest. We all have students who, in class, execute movement with ability, are focused enough to demonstrate they are retaining information and seem to comprehend the lessons being taught. They move well, show promising physical agility, travel across …
With every year I teach, the more and more I realize how important it is for the fundamental building blocks of technique to be taught. It’s not the tricks or the flashy turns or the “advanced” lessons that are most …
When we teach young dancers and they are starting to execute movement, often times the comprehension of that somatic initiation and execution takes a while to sink in. We all have had dancers who can replicate a piece of choreography …
We all know a beautiful port de bras starts with a strong back. The arms, shoulders and core all play an equally important role, but we often find students initiating from the arms, not the back and also not utilizing …
“ALL I EVER NEEDED WAS THE MUSIC AND THE MIRROR.” -CASSIE, A CHORUS LINE As a teacher, think about the aforementioned famous quote for a second. Think about all your years of training and the “norm” which makes up a …
Chaplin left us with 4 statements to live by. We totally agree, check it out!
