Teachers, injury and illness season is quickly approaching. Oh, you know it. We are all fully aware of it and experience it year after year when our dancers start dropping like flies. However, in recent years there seems to be …
Steve Sirico co-founder of Dance Teacher Web.com interviews Dolly Kelepecz who is the director of the Dance Teacher University Teacher Certification Program. She has been a professional dancer for over thirty years. She danced with Los Angeles Ballet, Houston Ballet, …
"We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all we really need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about!" Charles Kingsley
There is a current trend that I’m seeing in not all, but many students and I wonder if you are too. In a world where there is endless opportunity for our up & comers, it seems that the And, what …
Dance Teacher Web Founder interviews Aja DePaolo who is a former student of the D'Valda and Sirico Dance and Music Centre in Fairfield CT. Aja has toured with Selena Gomez, Cee lo Green. Has appeared in videos with the Jonas …
**This week we are thrilled to have DTW Faculty Member and Associate Director of the Tony Award winning "Newsies," Ricky Hinds in our Dance Teacher Web video interview corner! Get the inside scoop straight from this extraordinary artist on his …
Change is in the air: Dance teachers know that better than anyone!
As dedicated dance teachers, our job day-in and day-out is to move our students forward, teach them the next lesson, prepare them for the future, progress their technique, etc. etc. Often we apply this same mentality to our own lives …
Teachers, have you ever sat down and given thought to the importance of rules & procedure in the studio? It seems like a given, common sense really. Often times though it can be overlooked and when we are not transparent …
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Each year, as the end of the holidays are in sight and New Years Eve approaches, I like to make my New Year’s resolutions. Of course there are always the personal ones, such as resolving to lose those extra pounds …
Ballet. Tap. Jazz. Contemporary. Lyrical. Hip-Hop. That's the basic core curriculum for many dance studios. While a well-rounded dance education is key for nurturing a well-rounded dancer, many times the idioms included in their training can lack, shall we say, …
In a time when the climate of the world is anything less than calm, each one of us battles divisiveness, negativity and uneasiness to ensure our students that their studio is a place they can always come for inclusiveness and …
I am the most competitive person out there. I'd be lying if I said I didn't like to win. Who doesn't? Nobody goes into a competitive situation and says, "Come to think of it, I'd actually like to lose." As …
Understanding the difference between dance education and dance training is a pivotal distinction. In turn, this understanding affords a dance teacher the knowledge to incorporate both (equally important) agendas into a studio’s curriculum; thereby cultivating a cohesive program. So what …
The hamstrings are muscles which cross more than one joint; making them susceptible to frequent muscles pulls, tears or strains. These injuries can be caused by a variety of reasons which include but are not limited to: improper technique, muscle …
