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Freelance Dance teacher affirmations: No more last-minute bookings No working for less than you’re worth No wasting time on dancers that...

Why is this generation of dancers so quick to quit something. Why is hard work so taboo? It’s like they don’t understand that everything...

This is your time to shine and stand out. During classes, you need to find your path. Stop standing in a clump with your teammates. You...

I’ve always known that dance is what I want to do, which is probably why my family never really understood me and tried to push a...

You have to find time to keep yourself motivated. You aren’t in classes every day. You may be living back at home. You may not readily...

Feel like you aren't getting your point across to your students anymore? When I find my students constantly struggling with the same...

I don’t mind questions in my class. I do mind asking a question that has already been asked and answered a minute before you asked the...

Try to pinpoint specific moments in your choreography to add expression Once pinpointed, find a way to transition that feeling to the...

You have to start taking care of your bodies. I’m seeing an influx of injuries this year. And dancers that aren’t taking them seriously....

The more you dance, the more control you have over your body. Pay attention to what your body is doing. You can’t throw yourself into it...

I prompt dance moms/dads/uncles/aunts/guardians to come into your child’s class and watch them (at least every other month). You have no...

Another Dancer Call!!! Dm to apply!! -must be 17+ -must live in Houston -must be Advanced level -must be available in April and/or May...

•STUDENTS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE MECHANICS OF TURNING BEFORE REQUESTING À LA SECONDE TURNS. •À LA SECONDES ARE NOT THE ONLY TURNS YOU CAN...

(FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE) •MANY UNIVERSITIES WITH DANCE PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE FREE WRITING AND IMPOV OVER REAL MOVEMENT INSTRUCTION....

YOU DON'T NEED A CHASSÉ TO EXECUTE YOUR LEAPS.

KNOWLEDGEABLE AND TRAINED DANCE EDUCATORS CAN SEE YOUR TRAINING AND/OR ABILITY BEFORE SEEING YOU DANCE. -DURING CLASS AND AUDITIONS I CAN...

DANCE EDUCATORS SHOULD PUT MORE EFFORT INTO TEACHING THEIR STUDENTS HOW TO COUNT AND INTERPRET MUSIC. -I HAVE NOTICED THE DANCERS OF...

REVIEW CLASS MATERIALS ON YOUR OWN TIME WITHOUT THE TEACHER HAVING TO TELL YOU & BE HONEST AND VOCAL ABOUT CLASS CONTENT YOU NEED MORE...

IS SOMEONE THAT'S -HAVING THE MOST FUN -ACTIVELY LISTENING TO THE INSTRUCTOR -APPLYING CORRECTIONS