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Making Music for Dance Instruction with Chris and Jenny Tyler
Do you love love? Do you love finding music for your dance classes that's actually fun and engaging for the students while also teaching them dance terminology, timin...
Celebrate Love with These Dance Class / Studio Valentine's Ideas
Y'all know I LOVE LOVE, so it should be no surprise I'm gearing up to celebrate Valentine's Day all month long with fun little crafts and activities that can help stud...
Vaganova Ballet Technique with Pamela Lauer
In today's episode, I chat with County Ballet's Pamela Lauer about her experience with learning and implementing Vaganova technique, the benefits of following the Vaga...
Sneaky "Sales" Tricks that Help with Classroom Management
You might not think the average dance teacher has much in common with a used car salesman, but as someone who worked in both sales and dance education for nearly a dec...
SWOT Analysis for Dance Teachers
Most dance teachers do it for their passion and love of the art of dance - which is great! But that can also lend itself to getting stuck in situations that don't nec...
Resolving to Practice Creativity with Jess Grippo
What better way to kick off 2026 than with part 2 of my fabulous conversation with Jess Grippo, exploring the many ways that dance educators can explore and unleash th...
Breaking Down the Basics with Kathryn Bisland
Have you ever wondered why your students seem to plateau at a certain age/level, or why you find yourself giving the same corrections OVER and OVER and seeing the same...
Training for a Career in Commercial Dance with Angela Elgani
Today we're joined by the fabulous Angela Elgani to talk all things commercial dance! To give you a brief overview of Angela's resume, she is a dance producer, educat...
A Dance Therapy Perspective on Teaching Practices with Erica Hornthal and Rae Luskin
We have the incredible treat of TWO esteemed guests on today's episode - Erica Hornthal and Rae Luskin! After seeking out Erica's Dance/Movement Therapy services to g...
Building Brain-Body Connection with Mariah-Jane Thies
As a dance teacher, do you throw information at your students and wonder why that same correction you keep giving isn't sticking, or do you work collaboratively with y...
Lessons from My West African Dance Experience
Today's episode combines dance lessons with life lessons, and don't they so often go together?! While I don't feel equiped to speak specifically about West African Da...
Assessing Students' Growth Pt 2 with Chelsea Weidmann
The dance world is extremely inconsistent when it comes to assessing growth and providing feedback to students in a comprehensive and constructive way. Following our ...
Assessing Students' Growth Pt 1 with Danielle Aliotta
The dance world is extremely inconsistent when it comes to assessing growth and providing feedback to students in a comprehensive and constructive way. Today, I have ...
Fall Fun Re-Run + BONUS GAMES!
Happy Halloween! To celebrate the season, we're throwing it back to some of my favorite fall-themed dance class activities and games from season one. As an added bon...
Choreography Month 2.0 - Refreshing Your Formations and Transitions
For the next couple weeks, I'm going to help you work through any aspect of choreography that might have you feeling "stuck." In this episode, I share how I apply the...
Choreography Month 2.0 - Coming Up With Movement When You're Feeling Stuck
For the next couple weeks, I'm going to help you work through any aspect of choreography that might have you feeling "stuck." In this episode, I discuss a number of c...
Choreography Month 2.0 - Inspiration for Themes
For the next couple weeks, I'm going to help you work through any aspect of choreography that might have you feeling "stuck." In this episode, I provide some differen...
Improv. Practices for the Classroom and Choreography with Angela Gallo
Are your students comfortable improvising, or do they freeze up at the mention of it? In today's episode, I had the opportunity to talk to dancer/choreographer/dance ...
Board Games for Dance Class
I am a firm believer in having as many tools on hand as possible for days when you need to quickly re-engage students, bring the class together, and/or reenforce a con...
What To Do When the "Dancer" Identity No Longer Fits with Stephanie Case
It's arguably impossible to become a dance teacher without first identifying as a dancer, but what happens when you feel that that identity no longer suits you? Is it...