by shannondoolingdances | Dec 11, 2018 | For Choreographers, For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers
Why Winter Break is the perfect time for self-care One of my favorite parts of working in the dance industry? Winter break! OK, I know that I sound like a kid who says their favorite school subject is recess, but it’s true! Having a week or two in the...
by shannondoolingdances | Oct 15, 2018 | For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers
The problem with disruptive behaviors in the dance studio At some point in their career, even the most accomplished of dance teachers is going to run into an unruly class. It can be incredibly frustrating as an educator when you feel like you are giving it your...
by shannondoolingdances | Oct 10, 2018 | For Choreographers, For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers
I was standing over the kitchen sink way too early on a Sunday morning, dressed in my church clothes and frantically scrubbing a skillet, when my life almost changed forever. My son, who was six or eight months old and turning into quite the explorer, was perched...
by shannondoolingdances | May 8, 2018 | For Choreographers, For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers
ArtistMotherWife is an occasional series in which I will explore topics related to the intersection of marriage, motherhood, and maintaining one’s career in the arts. Around 4:30am, I did the thing that all the pediatricians practically beg you not to do: I...
by shannondoolingdances | Oct 5, 2017 | For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers
Why your dance studio should host a Nutcracker Workshop Most people might be reaching for their Pumpkin Spice Lattes right about now, but dancers know that it’s already Nutcracker time! Love it or hate it, the seasonal favorite is here again, with tiny tots and...
