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HOW TO PROMOTE HEALTHY COMPETITION & CAMARADERIE EQUALLY

In a time when we are trying to promote unity and fair play, consideration and support, an end to bullying and equality among ALL of our children, the idea of our dance students “competing amongst one another” is a tricky …

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8 QUESTIONS TO BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE SUMMER INTENSIVE

Lining up your summer intensive schedule can be as daunting as your yearly schedule as there is a lot to include in a condensed amount of time. With the addition of Covid-19 to consider, there are even more things think …

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TECHNOLOGY IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEMORY

I have a new rule in class- you are not allowed to bring in your phones to video a rehearsal while learning choreography. This hasn’t always been the case, in fact videoing is in fact quite helpful (for myself included) …

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TWO SIMPLE EXERCISES TO ENHANCE PORT DE BRAS

We all come across dance students that lack the strength and flexibility to sustain a proper port de bras position. Whether it be the non-engagement of the shoulders and back, not pulling up, the drooping elbows or the sole initiation …

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THE DANCE TEACHER EVALUATION

So another season is just about in the books. We believe this is a good time of year to reflect back over the past twelve months to see what we were able to accomplish not only in our work lives …

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TAKE A BREATH: BREATHING IMPROVISATION FOR DANCING & DE-STR…

You have probably spoken with your dancers at length about how to find the calm in the eye of this storm we are enduring. Even young children and adolescents are dealing with the emotional and psychological ramifications of Covid-19. We, …

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CONDUCTING PRODUCTIVE FACULTY MEETINGS VIA ZOOM

Studio owners, how often do you and your staff/faculty partake in studio staff meetings? Do you have a regimented protocol to keep abreast of the things currently going on and projections as such? If not, there are a million reasons …

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FUN, BEGINNER MOVEMENT SENTENCE LESSON PLAN!

Here’s a wonderful lesson plan for your beginner students which is fun, encourages creativity, literacy, free-movement and choreographic voice.....

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SMALL SPACE EXERCISES FOR MAXIMIZING & MAINTAINING STRENGTH…

No matter the space one is currently in, there is always a way to maintain conditioning. No excuses. We may not be able to execute a million pirouettes and have to curtail leaps and elevation for safety reasons because of …

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THREE TIPS TO OPTIMIZE STUDENT LEARNING

Sometimes if we’ve been teaching long enough it is inevitable that we go on autopilot from time to time. Like our students, we can sometimes coast, phase out, be distracted and ride out the already known. We’re human. But, our …

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TO THE DANCE STUDENT WHO, "SHOWS UP"

To the dance student who, “shows up,” week after week in this extremely difficult climate, your dance teacher thanks you. When I say, “Show up,” I don’t mean just physically. I mean physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually. All of the above. …

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HAMSTRING STRETCHES YOU CAN DO AT HOME

Right now in this time of quarantine, there are many things we cannot do at home as dancers, due to confined areas and non-dance surfaces. However, there are a multitude of conditioning exercises which can be done daily to maintain …

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BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR...

YES, THIS IS A STRESSFUL TIME FOR US ALL! With dance studios from all over the world closing down due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic this is a troubling time for business owners and dance teachers everywhere. But …

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