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
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
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
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 Dance in Sync for Teachers
So, this video has been making it’s way through social media and I wanted to share it with you, in case you hadn’t seen it
Teachers Sound Off: The Homework Dancers Should Do
Dancers, you know at the end of class when your teacher puts one final step on your plate, another move, another eight counts of choreography?
Teachers Sound Off: Dealing with Excessive Absences
We all get sick. We all miss a day here or there. But what does our teacher panel say about those students missing rehearsal after
Teachers Sound Off: When it’s just not Clicking
We’ve all been there. In the studio, at convention, or in our living rooms. Where you just feel like you cannot make your body perform
Teachers Sound Off: Biggest Pet Peeve
One of the first things you remember about dance is your teacher. Maybe even better than some of your grade school teachers. Because you didn’t
