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Get all the insight you need into providing meaningful dance education for students with disabilities in our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Best Practices for Working With Students With Disabilities,” on Thursday, March 20, at 12 pm EDT. In this live hour-long Zoom discussion, Dance Teacher’s editorial director, Reanne Rodrigues, will be joined by experienced dance/disability […]
Last week at our DT+ Teacher Talk, I had the honor of being joined by not one but three very special guests—Dionne Figgins, artistic director of Ballet Tech; Bianca Zumbo Caryl, head coach of the Arizona State University dance team; and Nile H. Russell, director of education for the American Dance Festival—to discuss what audition […]
Happy New Year, dance teachers! As you head back to the studio after a much-needed holiday break, I hope you’re feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on the new semester. Now is a great opportunity to reflect on teaching practices and goals to make the most of the next 12 months and beyond. To kick […]
What key characteristics do panelists look for in auditions? How can dance educators prepare students beyond performance ability? And what’s the best way for students to manage their emotions when they don’t receive their desired results? Register now for our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “What Dance Audition Panels Are Looking For,” on Thursday, January 23, […]
What key characteristics do panelists look for in auditions? How can dance educators prepare students beyond performance ability? And what’s the best way for students to manage their emotions when they don’t receive their desired results? Register now for our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “What Dance Audition Panels Are Looking For,” on Thursday, January 23, […]
Watch this hour-long conversation with experienced somatic dance practitioners Adele Nickel and Ami Shulman to learn how somatic practices can bolster your students’ mind–body connection, deepen their self-awareness, and elevate their learning experiences. Nickel and Shulman also present useful somatic-based movement exercises that can be implemented in dance class. Resources To access Nickel’s research on […]
Election day is almost here! As a dance educator, what emotions are you experiencing now among your students in light of everything that’s happening politically? And how are you responding to and/or evolving through your teaching practice during this time? Writer Betsy Brandt spoke with three fellow college professors—all department heads of different dance programs—to […]
Register now for our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Incorporating Somatic Practices in Dance Classes,” on Tuesday, November 26 at 1pm ET. In this live hour-long Zoom discussion, Dance Teacher’s editorial director, Reanne Rodrigues, joins experienced somatic dance practitioners Adele Nickel and Ami Shulman to discuss how somatic practices can bolster students’ mind–body connection, deepen their self-awareness, […]
Save your spot now for our next DT+ Teacher Talk on “Incorporating Somatic Practices in Dance Classes,” on Tuesday, November 26 at 1pm ET. In this live hour-long Zoom discussion, Dance Teacher’s editorial director, Reanne Rodrigues, joins experienced somatic dance practitioners Adele Nickel and Ami Shulman to discuss how somatic practices can bolster students’ mind–body […]
Register now for our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Dealing With Parent Concerns at the Start of the School Year and Beyond,” with Chasta Hamilton and Terry Lindholm, on Thursday, September 19, at 12 pm EDT. In this live hour-long Zoom discussion, Dance Teacher’s editorial director, Reanne Rodrigues, joins influential dance entrepreneurs Chasta Hamilton and Terry […]
