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On the right side of the image, a photo of Shannon Dooling-Cain, a white woman with short brown hair. She is wearing a maroon shirt and posed with her arms up, surrounded by greenery. Underneath the image, the logo for The Holistic Dance Teacher: a hand-drawn sketch of a dancer in arabesque. Black text on the left side of the image reads: Guest Blog Post: Oblique Strategies - Breaking Through Creative Blocks

Guest Blog Post ~ Oblique Strategies: Breaking Through Creative Blocks

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I am thrilled to introduce The Holistic Dance Teacher Guest Blog Series! In the course of my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work with and be inspired by incredible dance teachers, choreographers, and professionals working in different parts of the dance field. Through this blog series, I will be introducing many of them to you! The artists and educators in this series all align with The Holistic Dance Teacher Approach, and I think you’ll find their contributions interesting and helpful for your own teaching and creative practices. 

Our first guest blog post author is Angela Sigley Grossman, a dance artist based in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and Associate Professor of Dance at our shared alma matter DeSales University. I think you will want to save this post for the next time you experience choreography block or feel like you are in a creative rut!

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On the right side of the image, a photo of Shannon Dooling-Cain, a white woman with short brown hair. She is wearing a maroon shirt and posed with her arms up, surrounded by greenery. Underneath the image, the logo for The Holistic Dance Teacher: a hand-drawn sketch of a dancer in arabesque. On the right side ion the image, black text reads: How to teach empathy in your dance classes

How to Teach Empathy in Your Dance Class

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Empathy is one of the most important skills that we can teach our dance students. It is vital for success on stage, in the dance industry, and in life outside the studio. There are many ways that we can teach empathy in your dance classes, or help our dance students become more empathetic individuals. In this blog post, I share 6 strategies for teaching empathy through dance, including movement exercises and discussion tactics. You can easily utilize these strategies in your dance lesson plans to help improve your dancers’ overall well-being through social and emotional learning.

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On the right side of the image, a photo of Shannon Dooling-Cain, a white woman with short brown hair. She is wearing a maroon shirt and posed with her arms up, surrounded by greenery. Underneath the image, the logo for The Holistic Dance Teacher: a hand-drawn sketch of a dancer in arabesque. On the right side ion the image, black text reads: 12 Simple but Meaningful Self-Care Practices for Dance Teachers

12 Simple but Meaningful Self-Care Practices for Dance Teachers

This blog post features 12 simple but meaningful self-care practices for dance teachers that have the power to transform our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Meaningful self-care can help reduce our risk for career-ending injuries, help prevent the stress and frustration that leads to burn out, and helps us find more joy in what we do for a living. They may not be as glamorous as a spa day, but they are important and impactful! When we practice meaningful self-care, we are better able to care for our dance students, our families, and our communities.

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