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STAYING TRUE TO YOUR DANCE STUDIO'S MISSION

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” -Anatole France As a studio director, the most difficult part of the job is how to take all the components, all the …

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YES! IT'S OK TO SET THE BAR HIGH

Expectation. It’s a word in which we often tip toe around. Especially in regards to our younger generation. Are they expected to handle too much? Do too much? Manage too much? Cope with too much? Be responsible & accountable for …

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Letting go of Negative Dance Students

What do you do when you have a student who’s extremely talented, naturally gifted and a brilliant performer but their attitude outshines the aforementioned? How do you handle the lack of respect, the inappropriate comments to peers, the insults to …

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CREATIVE MOVEMENT LESSON PLAN

"Top Hat"- Lesson Plan for Creative Movement Classes INTRODUCTION The teacher walks over to the group wearing the class’ special top hat and explains to the students that the person wearing this hat at any point in time is the …

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WHY REAUDITIONING COMPANY DANCERS IS IMPORTANT

Studio Directors, what is your view on re-auditioning your company members every year? It is definitely food for thought and in my experience an important essential to studio business. The most obvious reason is it gives new dancers an opportunity …

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QUICK IDEAS FOR CHANGING UP YOUR TECHNIQUE WARMUP

Technique is the most crucial aspect of any dance class, we all know that. It is the fundamental foundation of dance which propels a dancers growth, increases flexibility, enhances strength and teaches them essentially, “how to dance.” If our dancers …

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DANCE TEACHERS: DON'T TAKE IT PERSONAL

We train our dancers to take everything with a grain of salt; to take the compliments and the criticisms, to not get too high or too low about accomplishments and failures. We prepare them for the harshness of the outside …

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CHECK OUT THIS TERRIFIC INTERVIEW WITH 3 TIME TONY AWARD WI…

Kathleen Marshall has Directed and Choreographed 13 Broadway Shows and has won 3 Tony Awards and 2 Drama Desk Awards. Listen to her great insights on teaching, training and preparing your students. Don't forget to check out her terrific class …

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THE POWER OF POSITIVITY

It may seem like common knowledge and something that is a given; surrounding ourselves only with people who lift us up and want to be see us succeed and fly high. But, that is not always the case and we …

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TWO SIMPLE EXERCISES TO ENHANCE A STRONG BACK AND PORT DE B…

We all come across dance students that lack the strength and flexibility to sustain a proper port de bras position. Whether it be the non-engagement of the shoulders and back, not pulling up, the drooping elbows or the sole initiation …

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Beginner Modern Lesson Plan

You’ve asked and we’re here to help! This month I’m sharing a sampling of my beginner modern lesson plan for those of you that are interested in adding modern technique to your curriculum. Remember, this is a template to get …

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THE ADVANTAGES OF DANCING FULL-OUT

If you were like me, you danced everything full-out - all the time, every time. There was never a glimmer of a thought about marking something unless the teacher instructed it was OK to do so. Even then, you rarely …

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Here's What to Do When Good Students Go Bad!

You walk into the studio feeling happy and excited to teach because you know that this class has some really good students who are going to be eager and ready to listen to every word that comes out of your …

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Teaching Vocabulary To Your Students

Most of our students take classes with us because they love to dance, they enjoy the camaraderie that is possible with their fellow dancers and they just want to move! A large majority of them never look at a Ballet …

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