Are you a dance teacher getting ready for the new school year or dance teacher? This article gives 8 tips to making sure you are staying organized as a dance teacher. How to Stay Organized as a Dance Teacher between balancing lesson planning, class schedules, student progress, and administrative tasks can be challenging. Below are some tips, tricks and resources…
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How to plan a dance lesson
I have been teaching for twelve years, I have a method for putting together a lesson and have really perfected how to plan lessons efficiently. Read below on how to plan each portion of class, and click here to get the dance teacher lesson planning kit. *Dance Teachers!* Also check out this dance lesson planning pack! 7 Steps to Plan…
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Amazing Preschool Dance Songs
Amazing Preschool Dance Class Songs that I keep as must haves! As someone who has been teaching preschool dance for over ten years, I strongly believe that the music can make or break a class. You need music to engage them, you need music to get their wiggles out and lastly music to help those kiddos settle down on their…
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Arctic Animal Songs for Creative Dance
Arctic Animal Songs for Creative Dance are a great way to get your students learning about animals and creating movement based on them. I look forward to implementing these songs every winter in my creative movement classes! I introduce the animals by showing pictures and videos of each animal. This gets my dancers more excited, and we jump into movement!…
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Dance Class Incentives
Incentives have been a must for me while teaching my elementary aged students. Giving them goals to achieve and rewarding students who exceed expectations in the classroom setting. Incentives in the dance studio can be quite different as students are paying for class and generally want to be there. Getting creative with prizes and rewards keeps things exciting for kids!…
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Sea Creature Movement Cards
Ocean and Sea Life Cards to enhance your dancer’s coordination and locomotor skills! Sea Creature Creative Movement cards are a great resource to get the kids moving! Teachers, parents, and more will enjoy these movement cards. They are a great resource to get kids familiar with sea creatures and expand their locomotor skills. Great for use for preschool through elementary…
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Winter Animal Songs for Dance Class!
I have said it before, and I will say it again, I LOVE a good themed dance class! That is why in the winter, those cold months, I like to use Winter Animal Songs for Dance Class! When creating the playlist I have listed below I had preschool, creative movement, and pre ballet in mind! But really these songs could…
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Dance Activity Worksheets!
Do your students need a moment to socialize and still remain dance focused? Do you have students who learn better through writing? Need an extra activity for after-school classes? Look no further than using dance activity worksheets! Lately my elementary students have been loving crosswords and word searches! Combined with a coloring sheet they are the perfect Friday activity! I…
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Why it’s important for Dancers to set Goals
Why is it important for dancers to set goals? For teachers and students, it is important to set goals because it gives you a direction. Teachers, it’s important to make sure you are setting goals for your students, yourself, and where you want to see your dance classes go. As we plan goals for ourselves, we should also introduce goal…
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Dance Certificates Recognition
Dance certificates are great ways to show students you see them. Do you award your dancers with certificates? Are there ways you appreciate your dancers? Dancer of the Day, Week and Month certificate’s can be great a great way to recognize your dancer’s hard work. No matter what their age is! Use these Dancer of the Week or Dancer of…
