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Young ballet student holding a cellphone to film in class.

Register Now: DT+ Teacher Talk, “Filming in the Studio in the Age of Social Media”

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From parents recording every combination to students posting rehearsals on TikTok, smartphones have permeated the dance studio. So how can teachers and studio owners balance the desire to capture and share dance joys while protecting privacy, maintaining boundaries, and keeping students focused in class? Join our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Filming in the Studio in […]

Depressed woman in monochrome sits with her face in the hands and crossed-legged on the floor.

Teaching Through Chronic and Terminal Illness

Lori Boggan

Tap artist Sara Brians squats towards the left with one leg extended out to the right. Her left arm is propped on her chin. She is dressed in a black outfit and black shoes.

Sara Brians Teaches a Cincinnati and Paradiddle Exercise

Ryan P. Casey

Three young dancers wear black leotards and pink tights as they extend their legs in a tendu to the side in a New Ballet studio with white walls. Dalia Rawson wears all black as she corrects the leg placement of the center girl.

How San Jose’s New Ballet Built a Community Through Dance

Julia Mary Register

Silas Farley holds a young female dancer's wrists as she stands en pointe in an attitude, on one leg with the other raised behind her in a bent position. The other students watch from behind in the ballet studio. Farley wears all black and the students wear black leotards with tights.

Help Your Students Harness the Power of Opposition for Stable and Expressive Dancing

Hannah Chang Foster

Photo of a stack of dance books laid down horizontally.

10 New Books on Dance History, Artists, and Careers

Jill Randall

Teenage female ballet dancer wears black leotard, pink tights, black leg warmers, and silver booties. She sits in the middle splits, observing something out of frame. A ballet barre and window are behind her.

How to Integrate Injured Students Into Class

Sophie Bress

Ballet dancer performing on pointe in the center while a teacher observes in a studio.

Ashley Tuttle Teaches Italian Fouettés

Rebecca Corey

Two ballet dancers stretch and smile together against a studio wall.

Why Friendships Matter, According to Dance Teachers and Students

Kate Mattingly

Watch DT+ Teacher Talk: “Assessing Pointe Readiness”

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A woman in an orange mesh dress stands in an outreaching arabesque pose on a dark stage.

How West African Music Shapes Adji Cissoko’s Teaching

Rebecca Corey

A drawn image of E.T.A. Hoffmann in the center, surrounded by a background of cursive writing.

The 250-Year Legacy of E.T.A. Hoffmann and His Influence on Dance

Stephanie Kramer

Three people speak on a video call. On the top left, Reanne Rodrigues, on the top right, Dr. Louis Galli, and on the bottom, Stacey Calvert.

Watch DT+ Teacher Talk: “Exercises for Strong, Supple Feet” with Stacey Calvert

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