by Joanne Chapman | Aug 29, 2019 | Teaching Tips
Q: We are bringing in guest choreographers to set pieces on our dancers for the first time this summer. My students are used to learning choreography from their directors over the course of a few weeks, and I’m worried they will struggle picking up so much in a...
by Kathryn Holmes For Dance Magazine | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Once Adriana Pierce caught the choreography bug as a teenager, dancemaking came naturally. More difficult was navigating the tricky situations that would arise when choreographing on classmates and friends. “If a rehearsal didn’t go well, I’d worry...
by Julie Diana for Dance Magazine | Oct 19, 2017 | Teaching Tips
You’re setting choreography on your class and most of the students are picking it up. One dancer, though, is having difficulty remembering the steps. You review the material several times, but you fear that this is starting to hold back your more advanced...