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 … Read more
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 … Read more
What Is Creative Dance? Many people are not quite sure when you ask them what is creative dance. Some teachers think it is a load of rubbish aimed at those who cannot learn formal dancing, but I believe this is a specialized niche, and everyone can benefit from creative dance, even if you don’t know … Read more
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
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