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It’s one thing to watch a dancer perform steps correctly and remember a sequence; it’s another to watch a dancer fully embody movement in a way that seems effortless and ingrained. That ability does not come without conscious work, and, as teachers, you can help foster it early on.  Running choreography and routine technique exercises […]

Jonathan Alsberry teaching a class wearing a grey tshirt and black pants with arms held in open fifth position.
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