Children Attention Deficit Disorders – How Do I Teach This Type of Child

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Over the last few years of teaching dancing, I have noticed that I have had more and more cases of children attention deficit disorders.   I can’t quite put my finger on when these numbers started increasing to the level that it has now gotten to, but suddenly there are about two in every four … Read more

Ballet Teacher Health Care – Ballet Teachers Are Not Invincible

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As a ballet teacher myself, I know that teacher health care normally takes a back burner. Ballet teacher health care should be an important part of your routine, and this applies not only to ballet teachers out there, but to all teachers of dance. Tell me, does this sound familiar? “At the end of the … Read more

How Do I Turn Into A Fairy – Just For A Day!

How do I turn into a fairy

Every little girl wants to be a fairy or princess at some stage.  When they ask me ‘how do I turn into a fairy?” I just tell them you can be anything you like when you are in ballet class. And this is very true. In ballet class, you can become anything you like! We … Read more

Dance Teacher Resources – How To Get Your Students Spotting

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Spotting isn’t an easy skill to teach, and I hope that dance teachers will find this resource useful. What Is Spotting In Dance? Spotting is a technique used by dancers during the execution of dance turns. Dancers have to make it a habit to spot on each and every turn that they do. During spotting, … Read more