Melanie Doskocil is the director of a busy ballet school. Stressed? How could she be stressed? Many of you can relate, I’m sure. In her first guest spot here on Dance Advantage, Melanie shares how she mistook her symptoms for something else and gives 10 manageable ways to restore your usual vim and vigor.
Archives for March 2011
Sunday Snapshot: Sheer Perfection
Kimene Slattery-Ching is a Queensland based award winning dance photographer offering on site, on location, or in studio dance portfolios for dancers. She is a former dancer and maintains a keen interest in rehabilitative – expressive dance movement, Kimene has also turned to her camera to combine her two loves – dance and photography. This photo dramatically depicts a ballet dancer in blue and white chiffon, arching her back against the billowing fabric.
What’s Your Style? — Exploring Different Teaching Approaches
The way you teach can be analyzed into different teaching styles. Each style has its own teacher objective and student objective. Learn about your preferred style, what works for your students, and discover how to mix and experiment with different styles to teach most effectively.
Tools for Tap Improvisation: The Time Step
Improvisation is an absolutely essential part of dance education and perhaps more so in tap than in other styles. Tap dance is a very virtuosic art form and the ability to ‘think on your feet’ is absolutely necessary in order to experience everything that tap has to offer. Learn how to use a time step structure as a starting point to hone improvisational skills and express individuality.
