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How to keep your ballet and dance class students motivated and engaged during class and rehearsal
Posted by Kim Shope on
As a dance teacher, do you ever struggle to keep your dance students engaged throughout class and rehearsals? During my 30 years of teaching Ballet, I have learned some tips and tricks that may help you and your students. Use these suggestions and create your own. If you incorporate a few or all of these ideas, your dancers will not only be more motivated to work hard and pay attention, they will also begin to train their “eye” for corrections. Teaching another person, is a valuable tool for learning. Dancers who can “see” correct/incorrect technique and also verbalize corrections will improve faster...