This week in my Dance & Discover classes, I’ve been giving my young students some challenges. We’ve been in class for a few weeks, and they’ve gotten used to some of our routines and what is expected of them and what to expect from us. We’ve built up some imagination muscles, some motor skills, some …
The Gift of Dance During the “Tween” Years By Jennifer Jeter, MFT My daughter just graduated from elementary school. The simple days of cutting out Valentine hearts and drawing and writing about your favorite animal are over. It is unlikely that we will ever participate in another “twin day” or that she will ever walk …
We see questions like this all the time – so thought we’d hop on the blog to answer a few of the most common ones 🙂 Of course, we’re biased – but the benefits of dance class for a young child go far beyond the dance techniques and skills introduced in class. We’ve seen dancers …
When you’re looking for your child’s first dance class, or if you need a change of environment, there are several important factors to consider to select the best dance studio for you. To help you make an educated decision, we’ve listed some of what we think are the most important aspects to consider. Philosophy We …
In dance class, I learn: The power of dedication, discipline and focus. To dream, and build plans to accomplish my goals. That even though I’m exhausted and might feel like quitting, the reward comes from perseverance. To work independently as an individual, but also to work in groups both large and small and to be …
Each fall, dance teachers everywhere start scouring their music playlists and checking costume websites waiting for the new collections to be released. We start to think about what themes might suit our classes, if the tempo of the song we love will work well for the skills we’d like to showcase in the recital, and …