We are 15 days into the new year, and I’ve already found my mantra for 2021: “The only way to do it, is to do it.” When I sat down to write lesson plans, and got caught in a flashback to January 2020. I thought about how much had changed...
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 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...
Have you ever watched a dancer who was just stunning technically – extensions to to the ear, super coordinated, gorgeous use of weight and space, incredible jumps and turns – but just doesn’t make you feel anything? It happens all the time,...
Confession time: I absolutely LOVE introducing new students to dance. I am the teacher that eagerly signs up to teach the beginner dance classes. There is something magical about welcoming a new dancer into the studio, helping them learn the basics of technique and...
