The beginning of March 2021 marked one year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. It was a remarkable year, and a difficult one, in so many ways. Whether your dance students had an extended time off due to studio closures, pivoted to online...
If you follow my blog or social media, you’ll quickly see how much I love dance Improvisation! That wasn’t always the case – but you’ll read about that in a later blog post. Suffice it to say for now that my love of improv as a teaching tool...
To My Dancers, Hi, it’s me. Your Dance Teacher. Maybe it’s been a while since we’ve seen one another face to face in the dance studio like old times. Even if we have been fortunate to gather for in-person classes, you may not remember what my smile...
It’s no secret that some (if not most!) of our dance students are struggling as we enter into the new year. The last 10 months have been hard on everyone, children and teens included. For many students, dance class has been an escape, a release, a relief from...
A quote from Phylicia Rashad has been on my mind for some time now: “Before a child talks, they sing. Before they write, they draw. As soon as they stand, they dance. Art is fundamental to human expression.” I see this quote in action every day raising my...
It’s almost recital time! Creating choreography for and with my students has become one of my favorite parts of teaching. But if we are being honest with one another, it can also be one of the most stressful aspects of the job. There can be a lot pressure to...
