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Learning to use criticism and confrontation as an opportunity to grow will be a game changer for you as a dance educator
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Dealing With The Overly Confident Student
As teachers, we all love when our students excel and have a stellar performance year. A year where we see the student blossom and have that “A-HA” moment when everything starts to click for them in class. It’s wonderful to …
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Tips on Working with the Difficult Students for the Dance E…
In this post we will look at the best strategies for handling the difficult students
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Cross Training Your Dance Students
Technique classes are the staple of training young dancers so they are equipped with a solid technical foundation which they then can parlay into any dance idiom. While this aspect of dance education is essential, so is the notion of …
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Here’s How to Be a Dance Teacher Your Students Will Respect
Every leader has strengths and weaknesses. The key is to understand the value of your character
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Empowering Your Students Through Leadership Training
“You don’t inspire your teammates by showing them how great you are. You inspire them by showing them how great they are!”
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Why Studio Expectations Are Essential for Success
It is the goal of every studio director to have a business which flourishes and is successful; a studio where dancers are there to learn and work on their craft. Where student support systems are built of peers, parents and …
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FIVE TIPS FOR BEGINNER POINTE DANCERS
Beginning pointe is a super exciting milestone in a young dancer’s life. Receiving your first pair of pointe shoes is definitely a time students don’t forget and will always remember. It should certainly be celebrated and met with enthusiasm and …
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Teaching Dance: Students Are a Lot Different Today
After teaching dance for 34 years, I have just about seen it all in students. How they learn, how they behave and how they retain information has changed dramatically.
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CHOREOGRAPHING FOR DANCERS WITH LIMITED TECHNIQUE
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 …
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ESTABLISHING DANCE ETIQUETTE FOR A NEW YEAR
Dance teachers are clear on our role to teach students proper technique and performance skills. However, as generations continually evolve, so is the world in which they are growing up in. It is still my belief that certain etiquette, good …
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CREATING A WELL ROUNDED BEGINNER MUSICAL THEATRE WARM-UP
Here is a version of my beginner musical theatre warmup. It’s always important to remember to include a solid technical warmup as well as stylistic, cardiovascular and performance elements into your class. This will create a well-rounded foundation and get …
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DON'T TAKE IT PERSONAL, DANCE TEACHERS.....
We train our dancers to take everything with a grain of salt; to take the compliments and the criticisms, to not get too high or too low about accomplishments and failures. We prepare them for the harshness of the outside …
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More Turning Tips For Beginners
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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CELEBRATING GRATITUDE & GIVING THANKS AT YOUR DANCE STUDIO
This year has been…well…a lot. With the holidays upon us and the end of this tumultuous year coming to a close, it’s a great time to take pause with young dancers and give thanks for all that we are afforded. …
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THE FIVE W's (& H) OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS
At different points in a choreographer’s career, one discovers how they create best; what works for them and what doesn’t; in terms of the creative process. When one is just starting out, the ways in which we use trial and …
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