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

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

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

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...

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

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

Is dance really for you? •ONCE DANCERS GET TO A CERTAIN AGE RANGE (JUNIOR-TEEN THEY SHOULD START THINKING IF DANCE IS REALLY WHAT THEY...

Dance studios need to realize their students need structure to thrive. Without structure, the foundation of your business will crumble...

-sitting -talking while I'm talking -hanging on the ballet barre/touching the mirrors -speaking negatively to their peers -wearing Apple...

There's a way to be stern without being rude. I never let students walk all over me, but they respect me—and that's without having to yell.