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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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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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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April Creative Movement Lesson Plan
April is a busy month for dance teachers. Spring break is over, most likely picture day, dance competitions, and recital preparation! What about those creative movement classes that you still have to plan for?! Well I have a free lesson plan for you! Keep reading for the April Showers Creative Movement Lesson Plan. Portions of the lesson can be a…
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Spring Playlist Essentials for Pre Ballet
Every time Spring rolls around I love using spring themed playlists for my classes! Especially for my Pre Ballet classes because I feel as if the options are endless! Below you will find my spring playlist essentials for pre ballet! Here are some Spring Playlist Essentials for Pre Ballet–Spring– Music with MichalSprinkle a Little Sunshine– Suzy Cato, Kath BeeLittle April…
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Ballet Bingo
Sometimes dancers and teachers need a break from the regular class and its a great idea to introduce an activity still related to dance. Ballet bingo is a great class activity to play a couple times a year to see how your students are improving on terminology or just to have fun! Ballet Bingo can be a great way to…
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The Perfect Dance Competition Checklist
Whether you are going out of town for a competition, the competition length is three days, or you’re traveling thirty minutes, having a Dance Competition checklist is imperative to not forgetting anything. I cannot tell you the amount of times someone on my team had forgotten something, and it would have just made sense to give everyone a checklist to…
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Yoga Benefits for Dancers
Did you know September is National Yoga Month? I have made it my mission to do yoga every day this month, and so far I am going strong! I find it easiest to incorporate something new into my routine if you practice it at the same time everyday. I enjoy yoga at night to increase my flexibility, and it gives…
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Preschool Dance Activities
Preschool dance activities can make or break your class. Understanding your students needs and meeting them where they are at is extremely important. Below I have different preschool dance activities based on class size, age, and social development. Giant Bubble! Ask your dancers to draw a bubble around themselves. They can tell you what color/kind of bubble they are going…
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Back to School, Back to Dance.. Kind of
By now most everyone is back to school, and that means back to dance. Well, kind of. Most of you have been dancing all summer long, with crazy schedules...dance intensives, choreography intensives and more. Now you have to bring school and homework into your already busy dance schedule! How can I make sure I have enough time!! Because time is…
