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, For Dance Students, For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers
What is adversity in dance training Ok, I’m going to drop a potentially unpopular opinion here: Adversity is actually really good for dance students. Of course, no one likes adversity. No one wants to see a dancer place poorly at competition, fall out of their...
by shannondoolingdances | Aug 24, 2023 | For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students
The importance of establishing good habits at the start of the dance season The beginning of a new dance season is full of possibility for you as a dance student … Will this be the year I master that trick I’ve always wanted to be able to do? Will I...
by shannondoolingdances | Jun 22, 2023 | For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students
Dear Dance Students, Hi, it’s me again – Your Dance Teacher. As I am writing this, we are at the tail end of another spring performance season. Maybe you have another recital or two coming up, are preparing for a summer intensive showcase, or are gearing...
by shannondoolingdances | Feb 10, 2023 | For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students, For Dance Teachers
Refresh your dance pedagogy and teaching methods We all get stuck in a rut with our dance teaching methods from time to time, right? It can be easy to fall into habits as a dance teacher: our favorite exercises, our go-to corrections, our usual metaphors and...
by shannondoolingdances | Mar 17, 2022 | For Choreographers, For Dance Students, For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers
Why dancers need creative rest If there is one thing that seems to define the dance industry, I would say it is hustle. The dance life is not easy, by any means. Dancers have to work hard to achieve success, whether it is as a performer, choreographer, dance...
