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Letter From the Editor: Announcing the 2023 Dance Teacher Award Winners

Chava Pearl Lansky

Dear DT+ Community, You did it! The school year is over. Before you jump into intensives and other summer teaching gigs, take a moment to congratulate yourselves on another completed school year. And as you think about your accomplishments from the past year and your goals for the next, we’re thrilled to share with you […]

Performance shot of a dancer in blue and a dancer in green, who's in a wheelchair, doing the same movement with arms behind their backs and elbows bent.

Watch and Learn Kitty Lunn’s Ballet, Graham, and Horton Transpositions for Students With Disabilities

Chava Pearl Lansky

Teaching Tips

Miki Orihara and Susan Kikuchi stand side by side in a dance studio.

What My Teacher Taught Me: Former Graham Principal Miki Orihara on Susan Kikuchi

As told to Cecilia Whalen

Julia Ritter wears a formal navy dress and walks down an aisle of students clapping.

Office Hours With Dr. Julia Ritter, Dean of the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance at USC

April Deocariza

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How to Stop Unconscious Biases From Seeping Into Your Teaching Practice

Jess Spinner

Kellie Satterly stands in a circle of preschool students wearing bumblebee costumes.

It’s Never Too Early: Introducing Dance Class Etiquette to Early Childhood Students

Maddy Miller

More Teaching Tips

technique

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

Dancer Ranee Ramaswamy performs bharatanatyam on stage wearing a yellow costume, with her eyes looking upward.

No More Wandering Eyes: How to Help Students Develop a Strong Focus

Lauren Wingenroth

A group of ballet studentds practicing arabesque in a studio.

A PT’s Tips for Helping Your Students Get Stronger, Longer Balances

Lauren Wingenroth

Lauren Anderson leading a class at Houston Ballet Academy.

Fleet Feet: How to Train Students for Quick, Complex Footwork

Lauren Wingenroth

Lesson Plans

Performance shot of a dancer in blue and a dancer in green, who's in a wheelchair, doing the same movement with arms behind their backs and elbows bent.

Watch and Learn Kitty Lunn’s Ballet, Graham, and Horton Transpositions for Students With Disabilities

Chava Pearl Lansky

Art photo of Anya Katsevman in a red dress, slightly blurred.

Anya Katsevman’s Lesson Plan on Contra Body Movement Flow in Salsa

Lydia Murray

Anthony Morigerato wears a t shirt and shorts and stands at the front of a class of teenage tap dancers, demonstrating as they follow along.

Lesson Plan: Anthony Morigerato Teaches a Traveling Time Step

Ryan P. Casey

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Christine Colby Jacques Teaches a Sequence From Bob Fosse’s Dancin’

Kathryn Holmes

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Studio Owners

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How to Navigate Conversations With Parents About Costume Pricing

Hannah Maria Hayes

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From Educators to Entrepreneurs: How 3 Former Teachers Became Branding Coaches for Dance Studios

Julia Mary Register

Dance educator Erica Fishbach teaching.

Hiring or Working as an Employee vs. Independent Contractor: What’s Right for You or Your Dance Studio?

Barry Kerollis

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Studio Owner Spotlight: The VIVA School

Helen Hope

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Dance History

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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

A black and white photo. Onstage, three pairs of male and female partners dance Lindy hop in various poses.

History Quiz: Frankie Manning

Rachel Straus

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Music

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

Hugh Jackman dancing with young children in The Music Man on Broadway on stage.

How “The Music Man” Choreographer Warren Carlyle Combines Musicality With Storytelling

Meghan Keeney

Baye & Asa performing on stage

Why Baye & Asa Want You and Your Students to Sweat to the Music

Meghan Keeney

Health & Body

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Try Mindfulness During Mealtimes to Support Your Relationship With Food

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CSSD

Kerollis stands in a second position relevé with arms in fifth position, leading a group of teenage ballet dancers from the front of the studio.

Retiring My Body Image: Learning to Embrace My Physique Beyond My Performance Career

Barry Kerollis

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These 4 Dietitian-Approved Spring Recipes Highlight Seasonal Produce

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CSSD

Dance educator Nina Martin with a wheelchair dancer performing on stage.

How Nina Martin’s ReWire Method Helps Dancers With Movement Disorders

Nancy Wozny

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