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Freelance Dance Teacher Affirmations:
Freelance Dance teacher affirmations: No more last-minute bookings No working for less than you’re worth No wasting time on dancers that...
mayaaparker4
May 8, 20251 min read


Today's students vs. Hard work
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...
mayaaparker4
May 5, 20251 min read


Dancers at Convention
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...
mayaaparker4
Apr 29, 20251 min read


Dance Educator Tip:
Feel like you aren't getting your point across to your students anymore? When I find my students constantly struggling with the same...
mayaaparker4
Apr 11, 20251 min read
Unecessary questions in class...
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...
mayaaparker4
Apr 3, 20251 min read


Hey Dance Parents - Check on your children
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...
mayaaparker4
Mar 13, 20251 min read


UNPOPULAR OPINION
•STUDENTS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE MECHANICS OF TURNING BEFORE REQUESTING À LA SECONDE TURNS. •À LA SECONDES ARE NOT THE ONLY TURNS YOU CAN...
mayaaparker4
Mar 7, 20251 min read
Tips for Dance Educators
DANCE EDUCATORS SHOULD PUT MORE EFFORT INTO TEACHING THEIR STUDENTS HOW TO COUNT AND INTERPRET MUSIC. -I HAVE NOTICED THE DANCERS OF...
mayaaparker4
Mar 4, 20251 min read


Structure in Dance Studios
Dance studios need to realize their students need structure to thrive. Without structure, the foundation of your business will crumble...
mayaaparker4
Feb 28, 20251 min read
How to be a stern educator.
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.
mayaaparker4
Feb 21, 20251 min read
Controversial Teaching Method
SOME DAYS WITH MY STUDENTS (LEVEL BEGINNER-ADVANCED) I HAVE A DAY WHERE I DON'T PHYSICALLY EXECUTE STEPS. THEY HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT FROM...
mayaaparker4
Feb 13, 20251 min read
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