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

Some classes just feel harder than others. Here are strategies I learned from teaching seven-year-olds about cows wearing lipstick, bathroom

When young dancers want to quit because of uncomfortable tights, it's not trivial - it's a real barrier to their ballet journey. Our communi

Finding ballet leotards that offer proper support shouldn't be a treasure hunt. Our community has shared their tried-and-true favorites for

Five tips to help you establish trust with your ballet students. When the ballet class is full of trust, dancers learn and progress more qui

Using phrases that model the future that we see possible for our students is so important. By this point in the dance season, students are

Ballet dancers could write the book on perfectionism. But that mindset isn't healthy or helpful, so here are 4 tips to help shift towards gr

I grew up hearing a lot of "turn your weaknesses into strengths." I see the value in that. That philosophy is why we practice pirouettes on

We've all heard. It there is some step that dancers really want to learn and you know they aren't ready for it. So what do you do?

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

People with ADHD are often hyper-sensitive to criticism. They aren't being dramatic--their brains genuinely react more strongly. So how can

I know "turtle" is not the animal most dancers would like to be described as. Most of us would prefer to be called a swan, or a gazelle, or

An invitation to teach at a new-to-me studio led to discovering one of the healthiest, growth-oriented cultures I've seen in a while.

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'm sure he didn't mean to, but Kurt Cobain perfectly summed up my approach to adult beginning ballet: "Come, as you are, as you were As...

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...

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