by shannondoolingdances | Feb 11, 2022 | For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students, For Dance Teachers
How I came to love jazz dance If I’m being honest, my journey to becoming jazz dance teacher is a long and somewhat complex one. I started taking jazz dance in addition to other dance styles as a kid, but in my pre-teen years I was terribly self-conscious...
by shannondoolingdances | Jan 24, 2022 | For Dance Students
How I went from terrified of dance improvisation to teaching it! Are you the kind of dancer who freezes up at the very mention of improvisation in the dance studio? If so, I feel you! I spent so much of my training and early career being absolutely terrified of...
by shannondoolingdances | Dec 26, 2020 | For Dance Students
Why is goal-setting important in dance? Having visionary dance goals – along with a realistic plan to achieve them – is vital for dancers of all ages and at every stage of their careers. Dance is hard work – there is no way around that! Dance...
by shannondoolingdances | Apr 19, 2014 | Dance Advocacy, For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students, For Dance Teachers
Several months ago, I heard two interesting reports from NPR’s Planet Money team that focused on college majors and jobs – why people decide to pursue particular tracks of study and the careers they hold as a result As might be expected from a program...
by shannondoolingdances | Feb 1, 2014 | For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students, For Dance Teachers
How current trends in dance training are hurting kids This video has been circulating on the web, and in my opinion, it raises all kinds of concerns about current trends in dance training. On Facebook and other sites, the little ballerina is lauded for her...
by shannondoolingdances | Oct 16, 2013 | For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students, For Dance Teachers
This weekend, I had two separate casual conversations with friends that ultimately dealt with the idea of body image, and they got me thinking. Like many dancers, I have long had a complicated relationship with my own body. At present, I have mostly come to terms...
