Dedicated dance teachers aim to help our students progress, teach them the “lessons,” prepare them for the future, develop their technique, etc. etc. Often we apply this same mentality to our own lives and goals, constantly wanting to do better …
I am the first person to barrel through pain, injury, etc. For good or bad, it’s in my nature, it’s how I was trained as a young dancer. It’s what I have always done throughout my career and was just …
One might think that the natural progression for every ballet student is to progress from a pre-pointe class to a pointe class. That is true for many, but there is a demographic of dancers who are either not ready, not …
On the first day of the New Year it is a great time to refocus and hit the reset button. Every year has it's own set of challenges but like every year, you made it through. We want to share …
We here at Dance Teacher Web would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for a wonderful year. It has been an eventful one for us and we’re sure it has been for you too. It’s hard to …
As dance teachers who spend countless hours with our students in the studio week after week and year after year, it’s sometimes easy for the lines of the relationship to blur in terms of dance teacher to student vs. friend …
Each year it is a challenge to make sure that we are prepared. We are, after all, teaching many classes to many different levels of students in many different styles! We have found that each class needs to have a …
Dance Teachers, we all recognize that core strength is essential to any strong, technically sound dancer. While we aim to teach our students to always move from the inside out vs. from the extremities (i.e. arms, legs, etc.,) getting started …
Working with young dancers, we are accustomed to giving feedback, critique and correction as young bodies and minds progress and develop. While technical and performance skills are on the forefront of one’s training agenda, part of one’s dance education should …
It’s important to recognize that the most effective way to ensure consistency and clarity in setting expectations, is to represent a united front. When children see follow-through coming from parents, it lets them know they are like-minded with similar philosophies …
The holidays are quickly approaching and it’s the perfect time to take pause with young dancers and give thanks for all that we are afforded. Sometimes it’s easy to forget how truly lucky we are when life gets busy, so… …
In this wonderful Holiday of Gratitude, it is important to focus on what we are grateful for and how to make the most of the next 30-days and beyond!
Welcome to a new Motivational Blog that will appear on Dance Teacher Web each and every month. Need some motivation and inspiration to see things through? …You’ve come to the right place!
Technique is a crucial aspect of any dance class, we all know that. It is the fundamental foundation of dance which propels a dancer’s growth, increases flexibility, enhances strength and teaches them essentially, “how to dance.” If our dancers are …
When choreographers have a vision, it’s usually about the work in its entirety. The concept. The story. The feelings they hope the movement evokes. That’s what touches the audience and speaks to their soul; the essence and the spirit of …
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 a strong, …
