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…
Goal setting for dancers. Learning how to set and achieve dance goals is one of the most valuable skills we can teach our young dancers. Not only will it open the gateway to incredible success but it is a skill they can take with them…
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…
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…
Private solo lessons – how to get the most out of them. So you’ve finally been asked to represent your studio doing a solo, or maybe you are a seasoned soloist wondering how to get the edge over your competitors. Private solo lessons have the…
Growth mindset for dancers – resource kit Since I started implementing growth mindset research into my teaching, the change in my dancers has been phenomenal. It is a total game changer. The growth mindset for dancers resource kit helps your dancers to let go of…
What’s wrong with talking about dance and natural talent? Dance and natural talent! The two words are practically synonymous. But what if the natural talent excuse is actually holding our dancers back? I was thinking about this when I was on the treadmill today. Running…
As a dance teachers we all set goals for our students. We set goals for the lesson, for the term, for the year. This is great, but, even greater is if we can also teach our students how to set and be responsible for achieving…
Visualisation and Vision Boards Vision boards are not only an incredibly powerful tool to fast track dancer success though goal setting but are a super fun dance project too! These are a great project for the last lesson of term or for dance camp. What…
Dance and the power of YET – helping your dance students succeed with a growth mindset As dance teachers, some of our most powerful tools are the words we use in the classroom. Carol Dweck’s research on the power of believing you can, shows how…
