Hello again studio owners! Last week on the DTW Blog, we looked at the effects of student evaluations and the most diplomatic ways in which to go about them for your business’ clientele. This month I’d like to help you …
As a studio owner, there are challenges in and of itself when dealing with other dance studios who are in close proximity to yours. There is constant competition in gaining business, losing business, staying relevant, keeping on the pulse of …
Assessment in the K-12 arena is a high priority and instilled requirement. It seems every which way you turn students are always being evaluated for their work as a way to assure the state or national “standard” is being met. …
We all have taught those amazing classes where we leave feeling inspired because the energy in the room that day was so electric. You know, the ones where all your dancers are little sponges and retain everything, are focused, ask …
I am a dance teacher who expects excellence. I make no apologies for that. Neither should you. Whether you want to call it an, "old school," way of thinking or just plain" too tough," on today's young dancers, I disagree. …
With the start of a new dance season, dance educators are so inundated with work we often forget that we too need to take pause. We need to do this every so often in order to refuel our own creative …
Part of being a well-rounded dancer is to have the ability to articulate observations and speak about dance just as much as executing steps properly. A rich, thorough dance curriculum includes one in which “dance literacy” is acknowledged; where dancers …
Costuming is an integral part of dance which goes hand in hand with choreography and the overall vision. The “look” of a piece can enhance the movement quality as well; highlighting the dancers and the energy the choreography exudes. In …
Every studio owner hires staff and faculty with the best of intentions, and the hope that everyone will get along and there will be no personnel issues. The reality is, that’s mostly wishful thinking. If your business is growing and …
Taxes are one of the most important issues facing small and growing businesses. And, like a company's profits, its annual tax bill will, in part reflect the owner's skills and knowledge. Business owners need to be sure that they are …
Having dancers who are “sinking,” or “sitting,” in their hips on their supporting leg is a common problem dance teachers see frequently. Often, improving the position of the pelvis by stretching and strengthening the core muscles and hip abductors will …
GOALS/OBJECTIVES: Using sensory awareness, current knowledge and descriptive writing about partners to communicate perception of them through movement phrasing. By performing this phrase for their partner, dancers will guess what is trying to be conveyed about them and whether or …
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If you are looking for an innovative creative movement lesson plan that combines art, dance and music...look no further. Your little dancers will surely love this lesson plan by Jess Rizzo-Stafford which gets your dancers visually integrating art while increasing …
Let's be honest. We all have our favorite type of dancer we love to teach. The ones that really inspire us. For some of us it's the older, advanced levels, for some it's the little ones and for some it's …
