Next time you’re feeling bored with your choreography, try these classic “games” with your dancers. They’ll enliven a stale choreographic process, give your dancers ownership of the movement material, and provide some important learning experiences, too!
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Why Does My Dance Teacher Make Me Go Slowly?
Are you a dance student that finds it difficult to slow down? Are you eager to try advanced or faster moves? Are you upset about your class placement? What’s wrong with you or what’s wrong with your teacher? Find out in this article.
How to Develop Musical Awareness in Dance Students
There are many inventive ways that dance teachers can lay a foundation for musicality and a competency in musical theory within their classes. The suggestions (or perhaps more accurately, principles) below are by no means a complete guide to accomplishing the task but, hopefully they’ll prime the pump of your own creativity.
Class Planning Part Two: Focusing on Skills and Concepts in Lesson Plans
Just as strong technique brings freedom to the dancer, a strong lesson structure brings freedom to teaching. Here are two types of lesson plans that will enliven your teaching and engage your students.
