by shannondoolingdances | Jul 28, 2025 | For Choreographers, For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students, For Dance Teachers
What is contemporary dance? If you watch dance on TV or attend dance competitions, chances are you’ve seen a LOT of contemporary dance. Contemporary dance has become pervasive in the dance field, influencing almost every dance style from ballet to...
by shannondoolingdances | May 15, 2025 | For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Teachers
Welcome to the Dance Technique Tip Blog Series Welcome to another post in my Dance Technique Tips blog series! This series features short and simple tips to help dancers improve their dance technique. These tips are based on my experience as a performer,...
by shannondoolingdances | Apr 15, 2025 | For Choreographers, For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students, For Dance Teachers
Add some dance inspiration to your reading list Dance inspiration can be found in many places, especially in this digital age. But for me, the greatest inspiration often lies within the pages of a good book. Growing up as a hopeful ballerina-in-training, I lost...
by shannondoolingdances | Nov 30, 2024 | For Choreographers, For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students, For Dance Teachers
Why is it important to practice gratitude? As I’m writing this post, it is Thanksgiving weekend – so gratitude is top of mind. There have been constant reminders to be thankful on social media, in the news, and elsewhere in daily life for at least...
by shannondoolingdances | Nov 12, 2024 | For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students, For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers
Why you can’t skip the fundamentals in dance training Here is one of the most important things that I think dancers, dance parents, and my fellow dance teachers should know: You cannot skip the fundamentals in dance training. I mean, I guess you can,...
by shannondoolingdances | Jun 26, 2024 | For Dance Parents and Families
What is adversity? Adversity – we know it when we experience it. Adversity comes in many forms, from a difficult situation, to an unfortunate event, a spell of bad luck, or things just not going our way. Sometimes defined as misfortune or distress, and...
