Dance Teacher

1 week ago | dance-teacher.com | Hannah Hayes

The postapocalyptic news footage from California at the start of the year seemed like something from a movie: 14 wildfires raged from January 7 to 31 in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. The fires caused at least 30 deaths and more than 200,000 evacuations, ultimately destroying 18,000 homes and businesses.

2 weeks ago | dance-teacher.com | April Deocariza

Oftentimes, people may think of dance education in the context of a studio, classroom, or university. However, there are considerable numbers of dance educators who work in-house at performing arts organizations or companies that are tasked with the impactful work of promoting the institutions’ programming and community outreach.

1 month ago | dance-teacher.com | Jennifer Heimlich

There are a lot of balls in the air when you’re planning a student performance. Between creating choreography and choosing costumes, one element that can easily get overlooked is stage lighting. Fortunately, you don’t need to be an expert lighting designer yourself—whether your theater provides a crew or you bring outside help, most of the time you’ll be able to collaborate with someone who knows all the technical ins and outs.

1 month ago | dance-teacher.com | Reanne Rodrigues

Let’s face it: We work in a high-pressure dance environment that makes it difficult to maintain a healthy perspective. Oftentimes, our students are the victims of punishing perfectionism, but we dance teachers can be just as susceptible.

1 month ago | dance-teacher.com | Sophie Bress

During the hustle and bustle of convention weekends, Beatrice,* a dance studio owner, has very strict rules about having a designated adult in charge at all times. So, when these parent chaperones were repeatedly turning up at the hotel bar, she knew she had to step in. “The kids would be like ‘Where’s my mom?’ and we would always find them at the bar,” she says.