How Dance Teachers Find Work-Life Balance
Between music, choreography and actually teaching, it seems a dance teachers work is never done. And if you’re a studio owner, add all the business
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Is clean or challenging choreography more important?
You’ve been there. The step is hard. A few of your dancers get it. And they get it right away. But sometimes, it feels like
Music for Tap: It’s You by Duck Sauce
I’m always on the hunt for modern music to tap to. Sure, I love tapping to classics. Songs from musicals, rock and roll with a
How to be an effective leader in the dance studio
As dance teachers, we’re called upon to be the ultimate leaders. Leading students, parents, other teachers and audiences. There are plenty articles written about the skills
Music for Contemporary : Bad Body Double by Imogen Heap
As dancers, we grow up hearing stories of other dancers, both boys and girls, with eating disorders. Maybe it was an older girl, a friend,
Finding new music for dance class
It’s one of the most mindless and most mindful tasks dance professionals have — finding music for class, for performances, for everything in between. There
Music for Tap: All Together Now by André 3000
I fell in love with Outkast in approximately the year 2000. It was before the hit “Hey Ya” came out, right around the time when
How to Deal with Dancers Feeling Inadequate
We’ve all been there. In the studio, at convention, or in our own heads. We’ve all felt a little bit out of league sometimes. So, I
How to write a student assistant bio
We’ve already covered a great way to start personalizing your dance studio website with updated teacher bios and student teacher bios. Now, let’s round things
How to write assistant teacher bios
Yesterday’s post was all about how to write, or revamp, your own teacher bio. But while you’re in the process of sprucing up your website
