Dance Teacher Pro Podcast

43 - Dealing with Your Worry as a Dance Teacher

Summer is coming, so does it seem like you shouldn't be worried? It's okay. The transition into summer for dance teachers is more than just more sunshine. You are finishing up your season, want the best end of your for your students, and are entering a summer that is likely a different routine than the academic year. It is very reasonable to have some worry and anxiety this time of year, so in this episode I'll chat about it and remind ourselves (because I need the reminder, too) to keep it in check.

42 Beyond the Dance - How to Prepare Your Dancers for Recital

Have you prepared your students for recital - beyond the dance? In this episode we will go over 7 topics you can discuss with your students to get them ready for recital.  As teachers, we can take for granted all the things we know about what goes into performing. So take a moment and review some details, especially for your newbies. They will be more confident coming to recital and be more successful:) Enjoy your classes!

41 My Top 5 Fun Ways to Run Recital Dances in Class

Now that your dance is done, do you need new ways to keep running it over and over? Need a new idea?  In this episode, I share my top 5 fun ways to have the students rehearse the dance. It is important to find ways to keep them rehearsing, but also keeping them engaged.  Take one or all of these ideas to make running your dances more fun for your students, and you!

40 Your Recital Choreography Checklist (5 of 5)

FINAL CALL for recital choregraphy clean up! We are doing a 5 part series so that each week you will have a quick list to review your recital dances. And you won't need to do any huge changes, but you may find a simple tweak can have a big impact on your recital dance. Each episode will give you a framework to at your choreography through the lens of the dance elements of BODY, ACTION, SPACE, TIME and ENERGY. In this episode we will explore how the element of ENERGY appears in our dances. This is a bit more of a reminder to clarify and instruct on each section of your dance then a checklist per se, but it will be super helpful. This episode will encourage you to take a look at how you use ENERGY in your recital choreography, and find ways to do simple changes to make your dance AMAZING!

39 Your Recital Choreography Checklist (4 of 5)

Want a fresh way of looking at your recital choreography? We are doing a 5 part series so that each week you will have a quick list to review your recital dances. And you won't need to do any huge changes, but you may find a simple tweak can have a big impact on your recital dance. Each episode will give you a framework to at your choreography through the lens of the dance elements of BODY, ACTION, SPACE, TIME and ENERGY. In this episode we will explore how the element of TIME appears in our dances. Your checklist will make sure you are using a variety of tempos, rhythms, starts and stops. This episode will encourage you to take a look at how you use TIME in your recital choreography, and find ways to do simple changes to make your dance AMAZING!