Achieve your dance goals over summer
How to achieve your dance goals over the summer break Summer break or indeed any break you have in the year, is the perfect time to set to work achieving your dance goals. When you have a big chunk of time away from your normal routine, it is much easier to dedicate...
Cute dance recital gift – easy to make
Dance recital gift – easy to make Are you looking for a cute, affordable dance recital gift for your dancers for their dance recital this year? We’ve got you covered. Just download this template and print out as many copies as you need. Grab your hole...
Free Ballet Theory Quiz
Free Ballet Theory Quiz Would your students enjoy a Free Ballet Theory Quiz? My students used to HATE ballet theory – it was the worst thing EVER, or so they told me. I have to admit, it stung – I am a bit of a self confessed ballet theory nerd and to...
Preschool ballet class plan – spring theme
Preschool Ballet class plan and playlist – everything you need to deliver a fun Spring themed preschool ballet class. Spring is such a delightful time of the year and a lovely one to celebrate with your budding ballerinas (excuse the pun). The following...
Winter Preschool ballet class plan – top 10 songs and activities
Winter Preschool Ballet class plan – Top 10 winter themed song and activities. Whilst I am a big fan of keeping a predictable Preschool ballet class plan which slowly develops and builds on skills as outlined in the Preschool Ballet Blueprint – there are...
Success Mindset for Dancers – how to succeed at dance competitions
Success Mindset for Dancers – what is it? How can my dancers get it? How to succeed at dance competitions Peak Performance Psychology for Dancers The world of competitive dance is TOUGH. Our dancers are fronting up weekend after weekend, being judged, critiqued...
Recital activities – ballet activity pack for recitals, camps and parties
Recital activities Ballet activity pack for recitals, camps and parties Kids waiting backstage in their dressing rooms at recital are excited, nervous and full of energy when really, we need them to be calm, quiet and entertained. The ballet activity pack for...
How to run a successful Preschool Ballet class
5 tips for a successful Preschool Ballet class Teaching Preschool Ballet can be incredibly rewarding but it can also be immensely difficult and draining. When you run a successful Preschool Ballet class you finish feeling accomplished, the kids leave feeling...
How to make ballet fun for young children
How to make ballet fun? I hear it all the time, ballet is boring, I want to do jazz, I want to do hip hop or complaints about compulsory ballet. The question I am often asked is how to make ballet fun? Well first off, full disclaimer, let me just put it out there, I...
Growth mindset for dancers – turning can’t into can
Growth mindset for dancers – how to unlock a dancer’s true potential Teaching dance is a truly complicated business. We KNOW how to teach the technical elements of dance, we can see when dancers have the potential to achieve great things but what if they...
