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

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.

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...

Why are there no "expectations to advance to the next level" included in the beginning division? A: In the beginning division of the Geeky

I was reminded of some critical steps I haven't been super-consistent about in my teaching. I got so busy worrying about how people

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