With over 45 years of teaching dance and theatrical acrobatics in New York City I have found the following technical notes to be of value to teachers who teach or would like to start teaching Theatrical Acrobatics and Tumbling. As …
A Four-part Examination into a Special Subgroup of Students
The key to building a solid student body base is to constantly be finding ways to increase the pre school students. Pre school classes are generally held during the morning or early afternoon hours, both times that are not used …
We have all heard stories about marketing. The most common one that I hear is when a studio owner uses a newspaper ad, post card, self mailer or any other marketing tool one time and is not happy with the …
The majority of dance students dance because they have a genuine love for it. Very often when they are younger they find it easier to perform as they dance. Simply because they are uncomplicated and approach their classes and choreography …
How to give incredibly fabulous fairy tale princess parties in your dance studio! First, to prepare for the very important birthday, a day that children and their friends in your studio are going to always remember as THE VERY BEST, …
I remember when I first started taking dance lessons. It was 5 boys, including myself and 10 girls. The teacher had a great time choreographing and teaching because the boys brought a unique energy to the class and to what …
As teachers of Dance we are constantly called upon to create movement, whether it is a few counts of eight, a complete number or a full length Ballet. Some teachers find it an easy continuation of their daily classes and …
One of the big challenges today as a teacher is to get respect from your students. Unfortunately, part of it is just the way of todays society. You have a choice as a teacher as to what the relationship with …
A Four-part Examination into a Special Subgroup of Student
This is the time of year that we, as studio business owners, spend most of our marketing budget. I am sure that most of you do newspaper ads, postcards, flyers and door hangers just to name a few. In previous …
As we start a new season you will be looking at where you are in terms of student count. Each year we evaluate where we are this year compared to last year. If everyone has not yet signed back up …
Every dance student wants to be able to spin like a top, doing multiple pirouettes when in reality many do not have the basic posture and body strength to be able to even balance on one leg successfully! I have …
Late-beginning Students: A Four-part Examination into a Special Subgroup
We have written many articles on keeping your self mentally fresh and energized. This article is about the importance of keeping yourself physically fit. I am not just talking about working out, but how to keep your body feeling physically …
As a new season starts with new and returning students, we believe that the way you start your first class will leave a big impression on the students and how they behave in your class. As that old saying goes …
