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Group of adult dancers rehearsing in a studio.

Register Now for DT+ Teacher Talk: “Turning Open Classes Into Full Classes

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An open class can be more than just a place for dancers to drop in and take class. It can also be a powerful opportunity for teachers to build their reputation, showcase their teaching style, and forge connections that can grow into a loyal following. So what is it that makes students want to come […]

Marquez dances in front of students in a studio. Wearing sweatpants and a tank top, he leans back with his arms extended above his head.

Teaching Dance to Nonmajors

Thomas Ford

Cecily Campbell and a fellow dance wear blue and green pants and shirts while standing on one leg with arms extended, reaching long. They stand against a dark backdrop.

How to Keep Your Students From Fizzling Out Onstage

Jennifer Heimlich

Dionne Figgins wears a coral blouse and demonstrates movement for two young students who are watching her in the dance studio, wearing black ballet uniforms.

Warm Up With Ballet Tech’s Artistic Director, Dionne Figgins

Gemma Siegler

Only the feet of a bharatanatyam dancer are visible. The feet are crossed and the dancer wears pink pants, black ankle cuffs, and red paint on their bare feet.

Is Your Studio Flooring Ready for Percussive Dance Classes?

Viola Beneke

Contemporary dancer rehearsing in a backward bend in the studio with other dancersw overlooking. She wears a beige sheer top, black pants, and is barefooted.

What Dance Teachers Need to Know About Air Quality

Sophie Bress

Students rehearsing in a studio (at what looks like a hip hop class) while being filmed by a phone camera set up on a tripod.

Registration Link for DT+ Teacher Talk: “Filming in the Studio”

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Melissa Toogood wears a blue jump suit as she lunges in front of a class of dancers copying her movement. They are in a dance studio with gray marley flooring and a barre along the wall.

Juilliard’s Melissa Toogood Explores Timing, Adaptability, and Collaboration Through Music

Rebecca Corey

A school teacher leads young students in a dance exercise with their arms above their head in a brightly lit classroom.

No Studio? No Problem: Teaching K–12 Dance in Any Setting

Jill Randall

Students rehearsing in a studio (at what looks like a hip hop class) while being filmed by a phone camera set up on a tripod.

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

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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

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