Unique Insights From Those Who Really Know the Dance Life
The DanceLife Blog is inspiration and unique perspectives by dance teachers, for dance teachers. Each week dance educators receive a new insight into the world of dance education. With authenticity, wisdom and some humor, join us to experience the dance life we all love in a new way!
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FUNday ONE-Day Camps
One-day camps are a fantastic way to bring additional excitement (and revenue) to your studio! Unlike a multiple day camp that is limited to longer breaks such as summer or winter breaks, these events can be sprinkled throughout your season. Offering a one-day camp allows new students the opportunity to learn more about the overall…
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Breathe
I will simply breathe. I have a confession to make…as I sit here on Sunday evening, I have tremendous anxiety about my upcoming show. Yep, the girl who always “has it all together” is fretting, screaming inside, and a little shaky. I move into my theater in exactly one month, and I just don’t feel…
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Get Recital Ready
Dance Teachers, it is time to get your classes Recital Ready. There are many ways to prepare your classes for the stage to ensure they feel confident and it is the time to get started! Most of us have not been in a theater for a Recital since 2019, so many of our students don’t…
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Worth vs. Work
“Your worth is not measured by your productivity.” Read that again. We do this, don’t we? We measure our worth by how much we have to do, by the amount of things we are busy doing, or by what we accomplish. Those things DO NOT define us or our value as people. Let’s hash this…
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Citizenship
At my studio, we focus on a different character trait each month, so I thought it would be fun to share what we do for April in this article. In April we teach our students about Citizenship. It is a great time of year to talk about how we can all be good citizens. Earth…
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Elevate Your Early Childhood Dance Classes
Have you heard of the conceptual approach to dance education? In my work through DiscoverDance, I have been on a mission to elevate the quality of early childhood dance education. I dream of every child having the opportunity to walk into a dance class, have their needs met, learn the skills of dance, and become…
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The Voice of Fear
I follow the Facebook pages and groups. I sign up for the seminars and learning opportunities. I attend the Dancelife Teacher Conference. I am a part of the Gold Alliance. I listen to my mentors. I take copious notes. I am inspired by business leaders. My notes are copious. I’m excited. There are so many…
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Combating Spring Fever
It is that time of year again, the time that our students all get spring fever and have trouble focusing and staying engaged in class. In the Midwest, this starts happening in late February and continues until late April as the weather is not great, but we all want it to be. There are several…
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Family First
I’ve had my dance studio for 10 years, and I have (maybe) missed 4 or 5 days of work. I only missed if I was DEAD sick, having designed the rest of my life so as not to conflict with my being at the studio. Until this year… COVID got me in late January, and…
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5 Tips for Teaching Preschoolers Choreography
Challenges with learning choreography for performance include short attention spans, lack of interest, complicated movement and formations, and difficulties remembering material. Today, I’m sharing five tips to not only improve the choreographic experience with your little ones, but to also bring light to realistic expectations across three different developmental stages. I will list these stages…
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Teaching Students About S.M.A.R.T. Goals
We know that when we set goals, it is important to make them S.M.A.R.T. goals. We have learned over the years through trial and error how to set, meet, and even exceed goals. We have all had our fair share of goals that were not met too. When I look back at all of the…
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It Was Never About Dance
LaShonda Chaney has studied all genres of dance and holds a B.A. in Business Marketing from Rutgers, The State University. Winning several awards through “Dance Educators of America”, “Dance America”, “Dance Olympus”, and recognized for outstanding work and leadership with children, she continues her love with assisting schools with creating dance curriculums for their programs.…
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