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Dance technique tip: Lengthen, don’t hold

by shannondoolingdances | May 15, 2025 | For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Teachers

Welcome to the Dance Technique Tip Blog Series Welcome to another post in my Dance Technique Tips blog series! This series features short and simple tips to help dancers improve their dance technique. These tips are based on my experience as a performer,…

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16 ways to foster joy in your dance classes

by shannondoolingdances | Apr 27, 2025 | For Dance Teachers

Dance should be joyful … Dance is innate – babies learn how to experience the world through movement. Dance is ancient – humanity danced before the development of language and writing. Dance is connection – historically, it has brought…

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What People Are Saying

Shannon is a very insightful and knowledgeable individual in the dance industry. I opened my performing arts academy in fall 2017, and she took the time to share a lot of helpful information as well as a copy of a teacher handbook she put together. It is so nice to have professionals in the industry looking out for each other and offering a helping hand. Thanks Shannon for all your wisdom!

Shannon, I absolutely love The Holistic Guide to Journaling for Dance Students. It allows me to have a conversation with each student in a way that is non intrusive and supportive. I change the questions slightly to fit my curriculum and the content we are presently working on. Thank you so much.

I think The Holistic Guide to Goal Setting for Dancers is very thorough with excellent examples of goals.

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