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Letter From the Editor: Starting the Dance Year Strong

Reanne Rodrigues

Dear DT+ Community, It’s here—the bustle of a brand-new school year! Apart from handling new registrations and student orientations, it’s time to think about how you can set yourself up for success this year. Luckily, DanceTeacher+ has got you covered with plenty of teaching resources right at your fingertips. In our Teaching Tips column, you’ll […]

Dr. Julie B. Johnson performing in a studio.

Office Hours With Spelman College’s Dr. Julie B. Johnson

April Deocariza

Teaching Tips

How to Teach Your Students to Find Power in Small Movements

Sophie Bress

Dancer Chris Grant stretching arms to the side with his partner Lauren Grant lying horizontally across. They are against a green background.

Lauren and Christopher Grant Teach Their “Superman Rock-and-Roll”

Lauren Wingenroth

Pattern of plastic lunch boxes filled with healthy food, fresh fruits and berries on white background. Top view, flat lay.

5 Dietitian-Approved Snack Ideas for Your Fall Schedule

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CDN, CEDS

Dance educator Derek Whiturs teaching a class of adult dance students.

How to Welcome Adult Late Starters Into Dance

Lauren Warnecke

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technique

How to Teach Your Students to Find Power in Small Movements

Sophie Bress

Dancer Omari Wiles holding a pose on the street

Soft, Sharp, Fluid: Teach Your Students to Master Movement Dynamics

Sophie Bress

Performance photo of Xianix Barrera in black and white polka dots and a red shawl with her hands in the air, lit against a dark background.

Dexterous Digits: How to Teach Hand and Finger Articulation and Expressivity

Sophie Bress

Chryssie Whitehead, wearing a dark sweater and wide yellow headband, stands in a studio with her hand on aa student's upper chest, helping her breath.

How to Build Students’ Stamina in the Studio So They Can Conquer the Stage

Lauren Wingenroth

Lesson Plans

Dancer Chris Grant stretching arms to the side with his partner Lauren Grant lying horizontally across. They are against a green background.

Lauren and Christopher Grant Teach Their “Superman Rock-and-Roll”

Lauren Wingenroth

NYCB's Sara Adams executing an exercise on the floor. She lies pelvis down and arms outstreched in an open V.

Hilary Cartwright Shares 3 Exercises to Help Students Develop Strong Lines and Fluid Transitions in Arabesque and Port de Bras

Sophie Bress

Side by side photos of Edwin Aparicio and his student wearing all black, demonstrating.

Edwin Aparicio Teaches a Traditional Flamenco Llamada por Bulerias Sequence

Kathryn Holmes

Class photo with Jennifer Nugent center of the studio, wearing a blank tunic and black loose pants in a twisted position.

Jennifer Nugent Teaches a Tuning Exercise to Find Support in Off-Centered Movement

Kathryn Holmes

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Studio Owners

Masked dance teacher from Dance institute of Washington assisting a masked student at the barre.

Dance Institute of Washington: A Ballet Studio Aiming to Revolutionize Representation in Dance

Julia Mary Register

Group picture of students and educators of Dancing in the Streets of Arizona.

At This South Tucson Studio, It’s Come One, Come All—Regardless of Income, Race, or Ability

Julia Mary Register

A teacher in a t-shirt and jeans leads a group of elementary school aged dancers in a school auditorium.

Studio Owner Spotlight: Kids Dance Outreach

Julia Mary Register

Three dance teachers pose for a photo with their arms around each other.

Make the First Move: How to Develop Strategic Collaborations That Create Community Goodwill

Hannah Maria Hayes

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Dance History

A black and white photograph of Kazuo Ohno, dressed in only a silk robe, kneeling on a low wooden stool.

Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno: The Creators of Butoh

Rachel Caldwell

A stack of dance books on their side.

Spring Book Roundup: 10 New Dance Titles to Enjoy This Season

Jill Randall

Vaslav Nijinsky: Pioneer of Contemporary Ballet

Rachel Caldwell

In this black and white photo, Anna Sokolow is shown chest-up in a layered fabric top with short sleeves. Her short hair is half-pulled back, and she leans back slightly as she tilts her chin up and looks over her right shoulder.

Anna Sokolow: Choreographer for Social Justice

Rachel Caldwell

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Music

Collage of dance poses by dancer Hayden Frederick.

Hayden Frederick on Accessing Authentic Emotions Through Music

Meghan Keeney

Side by side photo of Kenichi Kasamatsu dancing in black pants and a print shirt against a gold background.

For Kenichi Kasamatsu, Musicality Is a Rainbow

Meghan Keeney

Traci Reszetylo at the front of a studio, sitting in a chair and laughing.

Rockette Traci Reszetylo on Finding Musicality in Precision Styles

Meghan Keeney

Dancing shot of dancer and choreographer Mike Esperanza

How Mike Esperanza Cultivates Musicality Through Long Movement Phrases

Meghan Keeney

Health & Body

Pattern of plastic lunch boxes filled with healthy food, fresh fruits and berries on white background. Top view, flat lay.

5 Dietitian-Approved Snack Ideas for Your Fall Schedule

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CDN, CEDS

Healthy fruits and vegetables against a dark background.

5 Superfoods for Summer, Fall, and Beyond

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CDN, CEDS

Milk, cheese, and yogurt sit against a blue background.

What’s the Deal With Dairy? Understanding Its Benefits—and When to Reach for an Alternative

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CDN, CEDS

Beautiful mixed race woman eating pasta for dinner while sitting at kitchen table.

Try Mindfulness During Mealtimes to Support Your Relationship With Food

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CDN, CEDS

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teacher stories

Dr. Julie B. Johnson performing in a studio.

Office Hours With Spelman College’s Dr. Julie B. Johnson

April Deocariza

Dance Lauren Gottlieb with her teachers Kevin and Meri Bender.

What My Teacher Taught Me: Lauren Gottlieb, on Kevin and Meri Bender

as told to Haley Hilton

Dance Reed Tankersley in a dance pose with legs in a sideways split and arms outstretched. He wears an embellished yellow costume.

Reed Tankersley Wants You to Hold Out Hope for What’s Meant for You

Haley Hilton

Dance educator Jay Jong-Hoon Kim teaching a class of ballet students.

Why the University of Utah’s Jay (Jong-Hoon) Kim Wants His Students to Reach“Conscious Freedom”

Haley Hilton

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