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8 Things Your Dance Students Need to Hear From You Right Now
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...
4 Creative Ways to Use Dance Improvisation in Technique Class
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 was sparked by seeing how...
#MonthlyMessage: Love in Action
I did something that felt a little bit radical back in January: I bought a day planner. Yes, even in the midst of the continued uncertainty of these "pandemic times," I stepped out in faith and spent $25 on a fancy calendar. Things are returning to normal-ish here in...
The Holistic Dance Teacher
- An approach to teaching and choreography that focuses on each dancer as an individual and an important part of their dance community, with equal emphasis on growth in dance technique, artistry, and overall wellbeing through social and emotional learning
- A collection of affordable resources that help teachers and choreographers easily implement The Holistic Dance Teacher Approach in their classes and creative work – without sacrificing work-life balance.
- Online services to support teachers and choreographers in their work, including online adjudication, coaching, and consultation.
