Tips for Teachers and Dancers
The elements of dance are the tools of the craft. These are things you already do in everyday life but haven’t thought about much. The elements of dance are the foundational concepts and vocabulary that help students develop movement skills and understand dance as an artistic practice. In this article, I am going to be relating…
With the internet, we are able to do so much more nowadays than say twenty years ago. You can even go as far as having ballet lessons online. We would have had a good laugh at this all those years ago, but now it seems almost normal. Yep, all you need to do is Google…
I have just bought myself Adventures In Pre School Dance, Imaginative Series, Volume 3 and am suitably impressed. I was getting a bit sick of all my existing themes, ideas, and music, so when I saw this collection by Andrew Holdsworth I decided to give it a try. There is nothing quite like revamping your classes…
Baby ballet class can be both frustrating and challenging for a dance teacher, but if you plan it right, it can be an absolute breeze – well not really, but you can get as close to perfect as you can with that age group. Planning And How To Teach Your Baby Ballet Class When planning…
As a teacher of dance, it is always good to know what to expect from children at their various ages so that you can better prepare your classes. The most important thing when teaching children to dance is to make their lessons fun and exciting. You will be able to tell by the expressions on…
If you are looking for free online dance classes beginners will manage, you don’t need to look far at all. With the availability of the internet and Google, it is possible to learn new things, including dance online. There are even free online dance classes beginners can follow freely available. I have posted a few…
Are you a dance teacher who is pulling her hair out in the process of how to teach skipping to your babies? Unfortunately, if a 3-year-old can’t skip naturally already, it is usually quite difficult to teach them the skill of skipping for dance purposes. All children should learn this skill as it is a…
I often get asked by my pupils how to become a dance teacher, teach children and if I think it is a worthwhile profession. How To Become A Dance Teacher If you want to become a dance teacher, it does require the following: Years of dance training, preferably from a young age; Studying through the…
Because dance is a moving art form, sometimes it is good to concentrate on stillness in dance. This is something that we don’t think about a lot but is quite important in getting an overall picture of a dance and understanding what stillness in dance is all about. How To Incorporate Stillness In Dance Into…
Many dancers would love to know how to buy ballet shoes online, as it works out a lot cheaper in most cases, not to mention that there are so many more choices available than one would find at your local dance shop. In fact, there are many places that you can buy ballet shoes online from….