Coming back into the studio is great. But keeping social distance is still advisable. How does this affect our teaching style as a dance teacher? And how do we keep in mind and cater to the different learning styles of our students. Let’s discuss.
Don’t know what excercises to choose? It might be a good idea to sit down and write out your lessonplans. Do you have clear long- and short term goals for your students? This will also determine your excercises and the sequence. Let’s do it together. Step by step. Step 1: The bigger picture. Take a…
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Edit on June 30th 2020: I am happy to report that the problems I foresaw in this article are not things to worry about anymore. The Dutch government gave out new measurements. Which we will start with as of July 1st. Luckily for us, the government came to the conclusion that for the dance sector…
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Here is your checklist before starting your ballet class. Making sure you have taken care of everything on this list ensures a relaxed and focused start of your class. You will be able to give your full attention to your students immediately because you have no distractions and have everything prepared. Use this checklist and you have an easy system in place and can enjoy a calm start.
This article covers easy to do tips for dancers who want to experience their dance classes to the fullest.
Obviously we are all very busy. Work, family, social obligations and also hobbies. Where do you get the time to get everything done? It’s tricky. But if you have chosen a hobby, it is advisable to also really free up time to create some regularity. Naturally with the exception of the times you are ill or have a family obligation. Of course you can have a little bit of hesitation to go out the door to go dancing, after coming home from a long day at work. Again, I understand, you come home tired and the sofa beckons. But I am going to give you 5 reasons why coming to your ballet class every week can be very nice.
Picking the right music can be a hassle and a time consuming job. But with these five handy tips, you are going to save some time. And find the right music in no time. To find the right music you need to determine a few things first: How old are you students? How old are…
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Merel came running into class only 5 minutes before its started. Busy workday and a trafficjam. She did not like it one bit having to hurry. She would much rather start her balletclass feeling relaxed. But how, she asked me. Well, I put 5 tips down here for her and for you. 1. Be on…
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