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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Set & Reach Your Goals in the New Year
Pam Simpson, owner of Forte Arts Center in Morris, IL is in her 30th season and over that time has mastered the art of goal setting. Pam shares some tips on how to not only identify and set goals, but how you can put systems in place to help you achieve them in the new year.
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50 Preschool Prop Activities
Andrea Trench, early childhood educator and owner of Discover Dance, shares some great tips for preschool prop activities in your dance classrooms. She knows props and songs go hand in hand, and she has you covered with lots of fun ideas!
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Amp Up Your Accountability
Pam Simpson, owner of Forte Arts Center in Morris, IL is in her 30th season and still learns more about herself and her business each day. Pam shares about the importance of accountability and how an accountability partner can help keep you on track with your goals for you, your classroom and your business.
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Preschool Classroom Success: Space Markers
Andrea Trench, early childhood educator and owner of Discover Dance, knows that when working with our littles in the classroom, the flow of the class and the physical flow of the students is key to success. She shares about an effective strategy she has used: space markers.
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Love Your Body
Pam Simpson, owner of Forte Arts Center in Morris, IL is in her 30th season and has had the privilege of working with many great students. Today, she tackles the important topic of positive body image for young dancers and how we, as dance educators, can encourage and support this both in and out of the classroom.
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To Downsize, Or Not To Downsize?
Amanda Herring understands that change is hard, but is often necessary or inevitable. Amanda shares her insights on how dance educators should approach the idea of downsizing. Amanda Herring is the owner of Center Stage Dance in Hernando, MS.
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Private Lesson Success Tips
Pam Simpson, owner of Forte Arts Center in Morris, IL is in her 30th season and recently has seen that having students retain and remember what they learn becomes more and more difficult. She shares some tips for all dance educators to help students be more successful in their private lessons.
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10 Resting Activities for your Early Childhood Dance Classes
In her latest vlog, Andrea Trench, early-childhood dance education specialist, shares some great activities that help to promote a restful and quiet spirit in your little dancers. This gives them to time to think and better understand themselves and what is going on around them when doing movement.
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Making Changes Confidently
Amanda Herring, of Center Stage Dance in Hernando, MS, understands that change is hard, but is often necessary or inevitable. Amanda shares her insights on how dance educators can be confident and flexible when faced with change.
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Preschool Classroom Success: Obstacle Courses
Andrea Trench, early childhood educator and owner of Discover Dance, is a master at developing strategies to engage students and get them back “on track” in class. In this latest blog entry, Andrea discusses the use of obstacle courses to educate, engage and develop skills.
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A Plan Can Save the Day
Pam Simpson, owner of Forte Arts Center in Morris, IL is in her 30th season and every year requires strategizing and planning. Pam shares so helpful tips for dance educators to use to get the week ahead in order and enter into the studio and classroom with confidence!
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The Venn Diagram Life
I often joke that I live within a Venn Diagram. As studio owners, we can perhaps break our lives into three, round circles – Work, Housekeeping, Family & Leisure. Of the three areas illustrated in the diagram, I can successfully manage two. The third one? Well…that circle goes flat. I can be in great shape…
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