Shannon Dooling
Dances
Dance Workshops, Choreography, and Resources for Dance Teachers and Choreographers


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Discover new dance teaching tools, games and lesson ideas, choreography prompts, and monthly inspirational takeaways.

Choreography
Check out videos from my repertory and commission work for students and professionals.

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Elevate your dance practice and streamline your workload with ready-to-use tools for teaching, choreography, and studio management.

Teaching
“More than a Master Class!” Learn about my custom workshops and coaching for students, teachers, and choreographers.
Latest From The Blog
How to Motivate Your Dance Students in 2021
It's no secret that some (if not most!) of our dance students are struggling as we enter into the new year. The last 10 months have been hard on everyone, children and teens included. For many students, dance class has been an escape, a release, a relief from the...
5 Surefire Ways to Crush Your Dance Goals This Year!
The countdown is on to 2021, and I think it is safe to say that most of us are ready to grand jete far away from 2020 and shim-sham-shimmy into the new year. Of course, none of us know what the coming year has in store, but the changing of the calendar still offers a...
The Holistic Dance Teacher
- An approach to teaching and choreography that focuses on each dancer as an individual and an important part of their dance community, with equal emphasis on growth in dance technique, artistry, and overall wellbeing through social and emotional learning
- A collection of affordable resources that help teachers and choreographers easily implement The Holistic Dance Teacher Approach in their classes and creative work – without sacrificing work-life balance.
- Online services to support teachers and choreographers in their work, including online adjudication, coaching, and consultation.



What People Are Saying
Shannon is a very insightful and knowledgeable individual in the dance industry. I opened my performing arts academy in fall 2017, and she took the time to share a lot of helpful information as well as a copy of a teacher handbook she put together. It is so nice to have professionals in the industry looking out for each other and offering a helping hand. Thanks Shannon for all your wisdom!
Shannon, I absolutely love The Holistic Guide to Journaling for Dance Students. It allows me to have a conversation with each student in a way that is non intrusive and supportive. I change the questions slightly to fit my curriculum and the content we are presently working on. Thank you so much.
I think The Holistic Guide to Goal Setting for Dancers is very thorough with excellent examples of goals.