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...
by shannondoolingdances | Feb 24, 2022 | For Dance Students
What is performance quality in dance? With competition, concert, and recital season coming up fast, chances are that you will be hearing a lot of feedback about your performance quality from your dance teachers. Performance quality in dance is a broad term that...
