Comments on: Finding Quality Dance Instruction – Middle Ground http://danceadvantage.net/2008/04/16/instruction-middle-ground/ Giving students, teachers, and parents an edge in dance education Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Qualities to Avoid at a Dance School or Studio | Dance Advantage http://danceadvantage.net/2008/04/16/instruction-middle-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-2347 Qualities to Avoid at a Dance School or Studio | Dance Advantage Wed, 26 May 2010 03:03:57 +0000 http://danceadvantage.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-2347 [...] are some things that deserve mention that I have not yet listed. These are what I consider middle ground – not ideal, but in certain circumstances not deal-breakers either. I will list these in my [...] [...] are some things that deserve mention that I have not yet listed. These are what I consider middle ground – not ideal, but in certain circumstances not deal-breakers either. I will list these in my [...]

]]> By: What To Look For In A Dance School or Studio | Dance Advantage http://danceadvantage.net/2008/04/16/instruction-middle-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-2226 What To Look For In A Dance School or Studio | Dance Advantage Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:18:15 +0000 http://danceadvantage.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-2226 [...] Next up, deal-breakers and “middle ground“! [...] [...] Next up, deal-breakers and “middle ground“! [...]

]]> By: danceadvantage http://danceadvantage.net/2008/04/16/instruction-middle-ground/comment-page-/#comment-24 danceadvantage Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:01:19 +0000 http://danceadvantage.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-24 You've brought up a good point that wasn't fully expressed in this article. I definitely think that a good assistant program allows student teachers to "fly solo" at times. Working side by side with a teacher is a great way to learn. My experience assisting was similar and it was helped me prepare for taking my own classes. Thanks so much for your comment, Heather! You’ve brought up a good point that wasn’t fully expressed in this article. I definitely think that a good assistant program allows student teachers to “fly solo” at times. Working side by side with a teacher is a great way to learn. My experience assisting was similar and it was helped me prepare for taking my own classes. Thanks so much for your comment, Heather!

]]> By: Heather http://danceadvantage.net/2008/04/16/instruction-middle-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Heather Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:08:01 +0000 http://danceadvantage.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-23 Re: student teachers. I agree that a student teacher shouldn't really be used as the only teacher for a class, regardless of age group and or ability. I find an exception where the student is an assistant alongside the experienced teacher, preferably within the same class and at times taking the same class without the senior teacher present. It's an invaluable learning tool for the student teacher, meanwhile this set up ensures that the student teachers efforts are monitored. This can even be beneficial to students of the class for 1. they have 2 sets of eyes to assess and aid correction, and 2. the student teacher often better remembers how they struggled with and worked on particular steps, and can give more accessible information in that regard to the student. I myself am a student teacher undertaking teacher training via the Cecchetti Method and currently studying the Advanced 2 level. I only assistant teach students who are at least 2 levels underneath myself, more predominately those in the early grades. Alongside this I have already gained qualifications to teach Jazz and had been regularly doing so before commencing teaching in ballet. regards, Heather Re: student teachers.

I agree that a student teacher shouldn’t really be used as the only teacher for a class, regardless of age group and or ability. I find an exception where the student is an assistant alongside the experienced teacher, preferably within the same class and at times taking the same class without the senior teacher present. It’s an invaluable learning tool for the student teacher, meanwhile this set up ensures that the student teachers efforts are monitored. This can even be beneficial to students of the class for 1. they have 2 sets of eyes to assess and aid correction, and 2. the student teacher often better remembers how they struggled with and worked on particular steps, and can give more accessible information in that regard to the student.

I myself am a student teacher undertaking teacher training via the Cecchetti Method and currently studying the Advanced 2 level. I only assistant teach students who are at least 2 levels underneath myself, more predominately those in the early grades. Alongside this I have already gained qualifications to teach Jazz and had been regularly doing so before commencing teaching in ballet.

regards,
Heather

]]> By: Finding Quality Dance Instruction - Deal-Breakers « Dance Advantage http://danceadvantage.net/2008/04/16/instruction-middle-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Finding Quality Dance Instruction - Deal-Breakers « Dance Advantage Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:45:21 +0000 http://danceadvantage.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-22 [...] are some things that deserve mention that I have not yet listed. These are what I consider middle ground - not ideal, but in certain circumstances not deal-breakers either. I will list these in my next [...] [...] are some things that deserve mention that I have not yet listed. These are what I consider middle ground – not ideal, but in certain circumstances not deal-breakers either. I will list these in my next [...]

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