Episode 70: Spring Reminders & Thoughts for Dance Teachers

Happy Spring everyone! Today's episode holds some of the thoughts and feelings I have been holding most this current Spring season. For so many of us, Spring is the 3/4 mark of our season--we are working towards finishing this year, but Spring as a season marks a time of fresh starts, new beginnings, and renewal. How can we better work with this energy in our classes? Just because we have hit this time of our season does not mean that the learning should stop. Yes, recital choreography may be a focus for us right now, but if that is all we are focusing on at this time of year, we are missing out on a huge chunk of time that our dancers could receive so much during. There is learning that can be done in and around the choreography--it doesn't mean we need to make more time that we don't have, we just need to find the ways to be most effective with the time we do have.*Warm-Up Ideas*Class Content Ideas*Class Strategy Ideas*Music RemindersLately, I have been following more of my instinct when it comes to teaching and a lot of that includes doing things differently and what I've noticed is that it is not only beneficial to me, but it has been greatly beneficial to my dancers too who so often are in the loop of school, dance, sleep, repeat!What inspiration are you feeling during this season? How are you being inspired to push instead of settle when it comes to closing out your year?Make sure to follow @danceteacherpeptalk on IG for more thoughts and ideas to use in your weeks!Thank you all for your love and support <3