Geek Out, Don't Freak Out: My Treasure Trove of Lessons Learned

Do you ever feel like your class is behind? Of course you do--we all do. But "behind" requires us to compare our class with someone else's

Most ballet teachers cover the steps. But a top-quality ballet education needs to include steps and concepts--and not all

A welcoming ritual helps set your class time apart from other distractions during the day and fosters learning.

Another great idea from Daniel Coyle's book The Culture Code is the idea of Sneak Previews to help build images of success for your students

I have always been confused about the term "battement." Yes, I know that it means "beating" but does that really make sense? Battement...

Mid-season can be rough. Here are my favorite mantras and approaches to help get through the very important work now, which will make

It's really important for students to feel like they belong in ballet class. It makes class a place they are excited to come to.

In my very first ballet class I was told that a plié is when you bend and straighten your knees. That's it. That's all the information I...

I love the way that winter break sort of selectively wipes the slate clean in ballet class. We get to keep the progress we've made and...

I'm at a new studio this year. I've spent the last few years directing the ballet program at a competition studio and had a wonderful