Igniting your creative spark As choreographers, it can be easy to feel burnout or bored with our creative work. We are constantly trying to push ourselves creatively and get better at our craft. On my blog, I offer a number of tool to help ignite your creative...
The importance of establishing good habits at the start of the dance season The beginning of a new dance season is full of possibility … but it can also be nerve-wracking for studio owners! Will your clients return? Will new students enroll? Will teachers...
Why is improvisation important for beginning dancers? One of my biggest regrets as a dancer is not becoming comfortable with improvisation at a younger age. Early in my dance training and career, I shied away from improv as I found it intimidating. I was...
Why summer is a great time to re-ignite your creativity Summer can be a great time to reignite your creativity after a long and demanding dance season. The slightly slower summer months can afford you the luxury of time to work on their own creative impulses,...
Why is play an important educational tool in the dance studio? I’ll start off this post by saying that I am a huge fan of using play as an educational tool in the dance studio. I believe that play is learning – and when it is done right in the dance...