“I still learn something every time I go to the Summit,” says Dance Teacher Summit ambassador Bonnie Schuetz, who has operated Boni’s Dance & Performing Arts Studio in the Houston, Texas, area for more than 30 years. “I think my favorite thing is just to sit around that roundtable and talk.” At last year’s, she […]
As every educator knows, it’s just as important to keep up with your teaching craft as it is for your students to keep up with their dancing. The best way to do that? Teacher-training workshops. Get away for a couple of days to interact with your peers in the industry. You’ll not only learn new […]
Our Dance Teacher Summit in New York City was an inspiring three days of technique classes, seminars and networking with incredible educators! Our favorite part is always the evening of the Capezio A.C.E. Awards Competition, when we present the Dance Teacher Awards. This year’s awardees included Julie Kent, Djana Bell, Rhonda Miller, Sue Samuels and […]
Our Dance Teacher Summit in New York City was an inspiring three days of technique classes, seminars and networking with incredible educators! Our favorite part is always the evening of the Capezio A.C.E. Awards Competition, when we present the Dance Teacher Awards. This year’s awardees included Julie Kent, Djana Bell, Rhonda Miller, Sue Samuels and […]
“When we come together and start talking, everyone starts sharing so much and it’s just great. That’s my favorite thing to do all year long.” —Denise Wall, Dance Teacher Summit Ambassador For years the Dance Teacher Summit has been offering opportunities for studio owners and dance instructors of all levels to work with world-renowned faculty […]
No matter how hard I work to change it, I’m often told that I have a shallow plié. Is there any hope for improving the depth of my plié through special stretches to make it juicier? I’m doing a lot of exercises, but I don’t seem to getting any results. Looking forward to reading your […]
“If you don’t have strong abdominal muscles, you sag into your lower back, your pelvis usually tips and you’re hanging out and slumped into your hip joints,” says Deborah Vogel, movement analyst, neuromuscular expert and co-founder of the Center for Dance Medicine in New York City. “It just has this whole chain reaction.” The effects […]
You’ve grown up dancing; you can no longer ignore the itch to teach; you’ve been secretly planning your first recital theme for the past three years—in fact, you’re eagerly hatching plans to open your own studio. While your passion for dance and desire to pass on such a beloved artform will be strengths for running […]
When Laszlo Berdo teaches men’s class at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, he sees some dancers who turn very well, but only to one side. “I have guys who can do triples in à la seconde on the right, but they can’t do a double pirouette or a single à la seconde to the left,” he […]
“So why did you quit?” It’s a question I’ve been asked hundreds of times since I stopped dancing over a decade ago. My answer has changed over the years as my own understanding of what led me to walk away from greatest love of my life has become clearer. “I had some injures,” I would […]