Spotting is perhaps one of the most challenging concepts for young dancers to grasp and often to teach as well. Without it we are at a standstill in terms of improving and progressing turning ability so taking the time to really focus on this skill with your students in crucial during training. Below, is a simple, approachable progression to help dancers really hone in on the skill and improve quickly and efficiently ..read more

Heading into a New Year can be just as motivating for dance teachers as it is for students. Everyone can benefit from the little bit of down time which helps to re-energize and gear up for the second half of the season. Sometimes, however, it can be met with a little anxiety with the thought of heading back into the studio and coming up with fresh ideas for more choreography, planning recitals, starting competition season, etc ..read more

On the first day of the New Year it is a great time to refocus and hit the reset button. Every year has it's own set of challenges but like every year, you made it through. We want to share a set of great sayings to get this year off to an amazing start ..read more

With every New Year comes reflection and insight. Now, is the perfect time for renewal, resurgence and taking stock in all that is possible in the days ahead. With that positivity and inspiration for reinvention, it can also leave us a little overwhelmed as to how we plan. Especially, if we haven’t even gotten to the things we had planned to accomplish last year ..read more

Spotting is perhaps one of the most challenging concepts for young dancers to grasp and often to teach as well. Without it we are at a standstill in terms of improving and progressing turning ability so taking the time to really focus on this skill with your students in crucial during training. Below, is a simple, approachable progression to help dancers really hone in on the skill and improve quickly and efficiently ..read more

Welcome to my Motivational Blog that appears on DanceTeacherWeb.com each and every month. Need some motivation and inspiration to see things through? …You’ve come to the right place ..read more

I have had lengthy conversations with and read ample comments on social media of many talented friends in the business; many that have had long, long careers doing what they love to do and making a good living at it. Today, in particular however, I met up with a friend who is between shows. This is someone who has pretty much worked consistently in the Broadway community for the past 25 years ..read more

Technique is a crucial aspect of any dance class, we all know that. It is the fundamental foundation of dance which propels a dancer’s growth, increases flexibility, enhances strength and teaches them essentially, “how to dance.” If our dancers are with us long enough, they learn our warm-ups and often know them backwards and forwards without us doing it alongside them ..read more

Welcome to my Motivational Blog that appears on DanceTeacherWeb.com each and every month. Need some motivation and inspiration to see things through? …You’ve come to the right place ..read more

Teachers, we all know the most exciting part of dance for our students is the opportunity to perform. Dancers prepare all year for that stage time when all of their hard work and commitment has paid off and brought them (and you!) to this point. The music is chosen, the choreography is rehearsed, the costumes are fitted….but what about the hair and makeup ..read more