As a preschool dance teacher, you're tasked with guiding young learners through a world of movement, rhythm, and expression. You have a unique opportunity to plant the seeds of creativity, coordination, and confidence in your little dancers. But before you dive into the lesson planning process, there's a critical step that often gets overlooked.
Read MoreWhen you understand child development, so many things change in your children’s dance classes. I can remember when I first started teaching preschool dance. I expected to go in and teach a mini ballet class. I thought my students would stand in lines, wait their turns, and work hard just like my older students had. Boy, was I in for a surprise!
Read MoreOnce Upon A Ballet Certified Teacher Anastasia Jankowski (known by her students as LaLa) knows a thing or two about creativity. Her interactive children’s band, Sunny Train, is rooted in imagination and creative thinking, giving children opportunities to shake eggs, bang on drums, twirl hula hoops, explore yoga poses, or play with the world’s biggest bubbles.
Read More“I'm a biology professor, and so I found the neuroscience of children and very young children extremely fascinating. I find myself thinking about it just constantly in my classes, thinking: What are their bodies doing? What are their brains doing? How can we sort of tie that all together really holistically?”
Read MoreOnce Upon a Ballet Certified Studio Owner Nadia Giuliano remembers being introduced to dance for the first time at the age of four years old.
Read MoreLevels are a basic dance concept that you can do so much with! Movements and poses can be done low to the floor, at a medium level, and a high level. Here are a few ideas for your preschool dance classes.
Read MoreSkips can be a difficult step for early elementary to beginning ballet students. They require more technique in a single moment than most other steps done in this age group. And they require a higher level of coordination. Add to that the fact that many kids today don’t run and jump and play outside today like kids used to generations ago, and skips become a challenging step for young children.
Read MoreThe best dance teachers I had when growing up were ones who saw each student as an individual—regardless of what curriculum, school, or method of dance they taught. So what makes a great dance teacher great?
Read MoreToday I want to give you a few quick tips for teaching tots—on helping your students wait for their turn during travelling exercises.
Read MoreYou’ve likely heard the term “BrainDance” before, but what exactly is a BrainDance? And does it differ for toddlers and preschoolers when compared with older children?
Read MoreRecently, I came across an article on types of play that “skyrocket a child’s social and emotional development”. Did you know we cover 5 of them in children’s ballet and creative dance classes?
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