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12 Simple but Meaningful Self-Care Practices for Dance Teachers

12 Simple but Meaningful Self-Care Practices for Dance Teachers

by shannondoolingdances | Feb 26, 2023 | For Dance Teachers

What is meaningful self-care for dance teachers?   Okay, I’ll admit it: the term “self-care” kind of makes me cringe these days. So often, I find it gets applied to practices that aren’t really that meaningful, or don’t have a long...
Recommended Reading: Books on Dance Pedagogy & Teaching Methods

Recommended Reading: Books on Dance Pedagogy & Teaching Methods

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...
How to Give Dance Students More Effective Feedback

How to Give Dance Students More Effective Feedback

by shannondoolingdances | Jan 30, 2023 | For Dance Teachers

The challenge of giving students feedback on their dancing   During my conversation with Joe Nickel and Michelle Tolson as a guest on JAM: Joe and Michelle’s Dance Podcast, the topic turned to how to give feedback to our dance students. Many dance teachers...
How to Teach Social Skills in Dance Class

How to Teach Social Skills in Dance Class

by shannondoolingdances | Oct 14, 2022 | For Dance Teachers

Do your dancers struggle with social skills – or are they overly social?   Time and time again, I read posts from dance teachers in Facebook groups asking for tips on managing overly chatty and talkative  students in their dance classes. The responses from...
Dance Improvisation Tips and Activities for Advanced Dancers

Dance Improvisation Tips and Activities for Advanced Dancers

by shannondoolingdances | Sep 16, 2022 | For Dance Teachers

Why is improvisation important for advanced dancers?   It is increasingly important for dancers of all levels and dance styles to be skilled in dance improvisation, as it has exploded in popularity throughout the dance industry in recent years. Dancers –...
Dance Improvisation Tips & Activities for Beginning Dancers

Dance Improvisation Tips & Activities for Beginning Dancers

by shannondoolingdances | Jul 9, 2022 | For Dance Teachers

Why is improvisation important for beginning dancers?   One of my biggest regrets as a dancer is not becoming comfortable with improvisation at a younger age. Early in my dance training and career, I shied away from improv as I found it intimidating. I was...
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