For seasoned teachers and newbies alike, you can never have too many tips in your teacher’s “toolbox”. If you’re just starting out teaching pre-ballet, here are some tips that will help your classes run more smoothly...
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When it comes to teaching turnout in ballet, there are many schools of thought on when to begin teaching turnout, how much turnout a student should be able to maintain while dancing, and when to introduce what positions.
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Once Upon A Ballet classes have a structure, but that structure is flexible. You can shorten or lengthen exercises and activities as appropriate for your students. You are also welcome to rearrange the order of the class to best suit your teaching style and the needs of your students.
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In Once Upon A Ballet classes, children learn their first dance steps through fairy tales and classical ballet stories. Many childhood care facilities and schools teach theme-based curriculums in their classrooms.
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According to Forbes, ballet can in fact make you a better leader. I love the reasons they cite. Here are the reasons that make their list.
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When children come to ballet class, their dance activities take them through a fairy tale story, allowing them to be part of the fairy tale.
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Classroom etiquette may vary slightly from school to school and from teacher to teacher. To me, classroom etiquette is basically how students are supposed to behave in a ballet class.
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We've all seen it. It's recital time, and it's time for a group of little ones to line up and curtsy. (Of course, boys will bow, but for the sake of simplicity we will say curtsy in this post.) Regardless of whether they are pointing one foot front or crossing one leg in back to curtsy, it always seems in disarray.
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There are many schools of thought on turnout in ballet. At Once Upon A Ballet, we recommend the degree of turnout progresses according to each student’s ability and age.
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Did you know that fairy tales aren’t just for girls? Sure, we tend to stereotype that princesses and fairies are for girls and cars and trains are for boys. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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For seasoned teachers and newbies alike, you can never have too many tips in your teacher’s “toolbox”. If you’re just starting out teaching pre-ballet, here are some tips that will help your classes run more smoothly.
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Most of us started dancing simply because we loved it. But did you know ballet provides more benefits to children than just joy of movement?
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Two of the first “real” ballet steps we teach in our preschool ballet classes are plié and tendu. These are also almost always the first two exercises older dancers do at the barre in ballet class.
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You've probably heard this before. These days, children seem to be starting ballet at a younger and younger age. There's good reason for that.
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But what if you don’t have any boys in your ballet classes? Or at your studio? Or maybe you just have a few? Here are a few ideas on how to attract more boys at your dance studio.
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There are a number of ballet-specific certifications out there. Their requirements may differ but in essence they can all have a positive impact on your career as a ballet teacher.
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Why is battement soutenu important? It require a lot of strength, coordination and correct technique. However, it helps to build strength and can help to improve turnout, jumps and relevés.
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Most often done during the barre portion of class, degagé is so important for jumps in ballet. It helps to develop the feet and legs for quick footwork...
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