Dance Teachers

Anyone who grew up dancing competitively knows that dance teachers carry more than one title. In addition to dance instructor, choreographer, and in my own dance teacher's case, Checchetti Queen, some other jobs include second mom, drama mediator, dance mom wrangler, business owner, and more. All of...

Get your dance class off on the right foot! This blog post highlights four crucial habits dance teachers should adopt in the first six weeks to inspire success and passion in their students. Discover how to lay a solid foundation for a stellar year, foster creativity, and nurture a love for dance! Perfect for new dance instructors and seasoned veterans alike.

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The French definition might translate to "shouldering," but épaulement is actually much more than that. "It's not just a superficial turn of the shoulders—it creates energy from the inside out," says Marisa Albee, faculty member at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School. It's also what can elevate technically proficient dancing to something nuanced, dynamic and truly exciting. "Think of épaulement as the punctuation at the end of a sentence," says Brooke Moore, a faculty member for BalletMet's…