If you are looking for creative warmup ideas for dance teachers, look no further. Here are some of my favorite ways to warm up my dancers before class. Some of them are my own ideas and others are ideas that I have found over the years, either from other teachers, or on the internet, but … Read more
Let’s discuss how parents can build curiosity at home and help to raise motivated children. Even though this article doesn’t mention dancing too much, it can help for parents of dance students. Here are some great tips to encourage curiosity based learning. Parents of young children often watch a natural curiosity collide with busy routines, … Read more
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
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
Dance Teachers Resources – Spotting 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 or pirouettes. Dancers have to make it a habit to spot on each and … Read more
Do Puberty And Ballet Mix Well Together? The transition from childhood to adulthood is called puberty and it affects every aspect of a young person’s life. If that young person happens to be a ballet dancer, puberty usually occurs just as they are making the transition into making a serious commitment to the study of … Read more
I have always been fascinated by the inventor of modern dancing, so this is my Isadora Duncan Biography. Isadora Duncan Biography Imagine growing up with the sound of crashing waves as your orchestra and the sparkling Pacific Coast as your stage. Born as Angela Duncan on a spring day in 1877, Isadora Duncan’s early life … Read more
Over the years of teaching, I have come into contact with a lot of pupils with hyperextended knees, and hyperextended knee treatment and training require care, especially in ballet training. What Is A Hyperextended Knee? A hyperextended knee is one that looks as though it is bending backwards when the knee is fully stretched. Hyperextended … Read more
This is a guide for both teachers and students on how to cope with putting advanced ballet steps together in preparation for your major ballet exams. This section of the ballet exam is called the free enchainment section, and some dancers really dread this part of the exam, as it places a lot of extra stress … Read more
Let’s explore how to stretch for higher dance extensions. And with that stretching there also comes strengthening, because without strength you are not going to be able to hold that leg up there. How To Stretch For Higher Dance Extensions Dance extensions are all about reaching new heights—literally and figuratively. When dancers talk about extensions, … Read more