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Ideas For Changing Up Technique Class

This is especially true when we get into performance season as well, it’s very easy for us to want to bypass the long technique warm-up and jump right into rehearsals to save time and perfect our work.

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Ideas For Changing Up Technique Class

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 with us long enough, they learn our warm-ups and often know them backwards and forwards without us doing it alongside them.

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Teaching Your Students it's Not Just About The Steps

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Developing a Generation of Mindful Dancers

Everything we do we should be done with intention. From taking a breath to mastering a step of choreography, it is so important to remain present in the space you are in at any given moment. In a time where thoughts are usually chased with the next one and the never-ending list of things that need to be done, it is common that we are always one step ahead of ourselves.

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Dance Studio Owner Hiring Faculty Check-List

Studio directors, who you choose to hire to be part of your studio family says a lot about the tone you set for your business and the kind of training being offered. I’ve seen many directors go through massive teacher turn-over year after year and can’t figure out why they can’t seem to find a consistent staff who “gets” what the studio’s mission is and comply to it. While you might not fully know someone’s teaching style and whether they are a good fit for your studio until they’re teaching week after week, consider some of these things during the hiring process so you have a mental checklist of what you are ultimately looking for.

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Dance Teacher

Being a dance teacher is a rewarding and fulfilling profession. You have the opportunity to inspire and nurture the talent of budding dancers, shaping them into confident and skilled performers. However, like any profession, it comes with its set of challenges. Keeping your creativity alive, staying up-to-date with the latest trends, and managing the business aspects can be daunting.

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Dance Studio

The dance studio is adorned with mirrors, reflecting the students' movements, and colorful dance posters on the walls, adding vibrancy to the space. The studio floor is smooth and polished, providing the perfect surface for dancing.

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The 1 Lesson For A Successful Studio Environment

That lesson….classroom management and expectations. It seems simple enough to think about right? You have to manage your class before you can even think about dance steps and choreography?

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The 1 Lesson For A Successful Studio Environment

While all of these elements are essential to a successful class structure, often we miss the boat on what is the #1, most important lesson of all. The lesson that must be the prerequisite to everything else we teach in the studio; the lesson that supersedes all of the above so that the studio learning environment is viable and lends itself to learning, comprehension and application.

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Beginner Exercises to Connect Spine, Pelvis and Core

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Reframing Center Warm Up A set warm-up can be a wonderful way to begin your classes for many reasons. Dancers are taught each exercise slowly and specifically over the scope of however many months; where the teacher should be taking time to make sure the deconstruction of the exercise is clear and the dancer feels confident with the movement, patterns, coordination, timing, etc.

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Reframing Center Warm Up

The addition of a set-warm-up to your curriculum for dance students can have its advantages and disadvantages. In today’s blog, I wanted to give teachers something to think about in terms of what might work best for you and your students.

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Introducing Your Dancers To Site Specific Improvisation

Most easily adapted into the modern genre, I like to use improvisation scores with dancers in a site specific location, so they are creating free, organic movement.Dance Teacher, Online Dance Classes, Dance Instructor, Dance Studio Owner

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DO STUDENTS REALLY NEED MORE THAN ONE COMPETITION SOLO? The debate over competing multiple solos often comes up every year. With students and parents alike, sometimes the notion is to showcase their talents in every genre and take center stage as much as possible.

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DO STUDENTS REALLY NEED MORE THAN ONE COMPETITION SOLO?

There are some important things to consider as studio director if this is something you are contemplating for your dancers. The first and most important thing being, setting up your dancers for success. Is competing two, three, four solos really the best approach to doing that and giving them a great learning experience? Some food for thought, sometimes less is more and leaving the audience wanting more is key.

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Dance Teacher: THINGS COMPETITION JUDGES WILL ALWAYS APPREICATE We offer dance studio owners the ultimate toolkit with business building articles, videos and downloadable forms. Topics include help with marketing, increasing revenue and improving communication.

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3 Small Space Exercises For Maximizing & Maintaining Strength & Flexibility

No matter the space one is currently in, there is always a way to maintain conditioning. www.danceteacherweb.com