by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
Right now I am in the process of writing my next book which will be all about how to put together a great preschool curriculum. This book will not only include what to teach your preschoolers and how to teach the material, but it will also talk about the need to...
by admin | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I am teaching a preschool ballet class I know I am not only teaching ballet and classroom skills, I am also responsible for making the class interesting. For a preschooler this means lots of storytelling and laughs! In my book, How to Teach Preschool Ballet: A...
by admin | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today one of my preschool students brought her grandparents to class for the first time. When class was over the grandfather first remarked at how cute the students were and how fun the class was to watch. Then he joked, “I guess you are expecting incremental...
by admin | Jul 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Recently an instructor wrote to me asking how to create a curriculum for a creative movement class. Coincidentally, I am in the middle of writing my next book which is all about preschool ballet curriculum. In that book I talk about how to create a curriculum for...
by admin | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
What a year it has been. One year ago all of my in person classes were being canceled. To be honest it was a very scary time. Like so many dance studios and many other businesses our fate was uncertain and there were many questions to be answered. How long was this...
by admin | Aug 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is summer 2020 and our world is changing. With all my heart I feel this is a major time of change. Eyes are being pulled wide open more than before and people are seeing the need for larger changes in their lives and in their communities. I definitely feel it in...
by admin | Apr 25, 2020 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
Being a dance instructor in the spring of 2020 has been a challenge. So much has changed and I hope many of you are doing well and able to cope during this time. Many teachers are turning to teaching online. After navigating this new way of teaching I feel I am...
by admin | Apr 19, 2020 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
We are currently in a time like never before. Hopefully we will look back at this time and remember how hard we worked to keep each other safe and to keep our businesses running the best we could. It seems doing both is difficult right now. I know many dance teachers...
by admin | May 10, 2019 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
Teaching dance is such a passion for many people. To have the ability to share your art and pass it on to others is a great thing. For some people it is a hobby, something they do on the side for extra income or something they do so they can just keep dancing. However...
by admin | Nov 28, 2018 | Tips for Parents of Dancers
I recently read an article questioning whether ballet was a good form of exercise. The article was specifically referring to children and whether it is a good place to take your child for aerobic exercise. To sum up the article, their conclusion was that in ballet...
