by shannondoolingdances | Jun 27, 2017 | For Dance Teachers
About the “Empowering Our Ballet Students” Blog Series This is the first in a series of posts on building empowered dancers in the ballet studio. You can read the continuation of this series by checking out Part 2 and Part 3. What is an empowered dancer? In my...
by shannondoolingdances | Nov 29, 2014 | For Dance Teachers
Why is dance beneficial in middle schools? Teaching dance in a middle school was an adventure like no other. All of my research and years of experience teaching in other settings didn’t quite seem to prepare me for the challenges (and joys) of working...
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...
by shannondoolingdances | May 24, 2013 | For Dance Teachers
Okay, I have to chime in on this letter that many of my dance teacher friends seem to think is so fantastic. I think there is a lot of truth to it, I really do. Yes, today’s students are empowered (and entitled) like no generation before. Yes, many are coddled...
