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…
Dance Teacher list for competitions and recital 50 things you shouldn’t leave home without We all know the familiar refrain, ‘Miss Kate, do you have……..’ Never fear, the ultimate dance teacher list is here. To take one less stress out of your day be completely…
Dance camp resources – ballet activity packs for workshops and ballet parties Dance camps, workshops and ballet parties are so great for studios on so many levels. It helps maintain the connection to the studio during summer or term breaks, it can help attract new…
Dancer Success and Growth Mindset Resources for Dance Teachers Growth Mindset is one of the most powerful resources for dance teachers available today and is integral if you are looking to prime your dancers for success. How do dancer success and growth mindset relate, what…
5 Best Ballet Books If you are anything like me, you LOVE to find a good ballet book on technique and teaching. Nothing like a little read here and there to fuel your passion, provide you with a new way of looking at something or…
Preschool Dance Disasters – how to avoid them. Teaching Preschool Dance is an incredibly rewarding experience. However, it can also be incredibly tough. When I look at my teaching week, the preschool hours are often the most exhausting and draining. When things are going smoothly,…
Ballet Body positions activity pack Are your dancers struggling to learn their ballet body positions? Do they know their Croisé devant from their Ecarté? Never fear, the answer is here! The ballet body directions activity pack includes over 20 pages of worksheets, colouring sheets and…
Ballet theory activity pack – never struggle to teach theory again! Do your students struggle to learn and retain their ballet theory? Do you struggle to find time and create ways to teach them? Problem solved – I have assembled all my favourite and most…
Music for ballet class Wheh I first started learning ballet my teacher used a reel to reel to provide our music for ballet class. Sometimes it would break down and she would use a pencil to wind it round as we danced. I loved it…
Dancing with a growth mindset – how to set goals One of the key elements of dancing with a growth mindset is understanding that abilities aren’t fixed, that effort and attitude determine abilities. Once dancers learn that challenges help them grow, that potential is not…
