As a dance teacher, you will often find yourself in the position of having to choreograph a dance for 3 year olds. This can be tricky and at times frustrating, but here are some tips for teaching this age group a dance that they can do at your annual concert. Choreography at this level is … Read more
If you are looking for a dance lesson plan for your little ballerinas, then here is one that I use quite often with a circus theme, and the kids love it. This is the 4th dance lesson plan that I have placed on this blog for baby ballerinas. You can find a list of the … Read more
When I teach ballet class, I always try to incorporate some sort of barre in ballet work into my classes, no matter how many protests I get from my students. It is common knowledge that barre in ballet and the work done on the barre is the foundation for good ballet technique. Inevitably, where a … Read more
I am sure that many dance teachers, like myself, are getting ready and some even dreading going back to work very soon. As a dance teacher, I am so fortunate that I can take a lovely long break at the end of the year. Sometimes I feel like I am so spoilt considering that other … Read more
It is amazing what ballet floor barre exercises can achieve. I always hear examiners stating in courses we attend “when in doubt take it to the floor.” While ballet dancing has evolved quite a lot over recent years, it is mostly danced upright and as far away from the floor as possible. Modern dance, however, … 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
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
If you own a dance school and you need to build a dance floor, or even buy dance floors here is some information that you may find helpful. Build a Dance Floor Most people will agree that a wooden dance floor that is sprung is the best type of dance floor to go with if … Read more