The start of a new dance season is one of my favorite things in the world. The energy is electric and the possibilities feel endless. I love the potential that a fresh start holds: the potential for my students to meet their individual goals, for my class to come...
Why is team-building important in dance? One of the most incredible things about dance, in my opinion, is its capacity to bring people together in real and powerful ways. In our age of social media, Zoom meetings, and FaceTime, dance provides a unique...
Why should dance teachers use a lesson plan? Dance teachers often fall into two camps when it comes to their dance lesson plans – there are those who take the “do it on the fly” approach and those who are the “write every word out”...
Words matter, even in the dance studio Our words matter. It seems like we are reminded of this again and again in today’s news cycle: stories of bullying with terrible consequences, politicians inciting violence through the way they talk about their...
Why is dance improvisation important? 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 can read about that in this blog post. Suffice it to say for now that my...
To My Dancers, Hi, it’s me. Your Dance Teacher. As I’m writing this, it’s February of 2021 – but no matter when you are reading it, know that the sentiment remains the same. Maybe it’s been a while since we’ve seen one another face...
