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BEST Water Bottle for Dance Class
I have been alive for many phases of water bottles, and when dancing for several hours, it’s important to have one that will hold up! Here is my official ranking of water bottles to bring to dance class! 5. Any uninsulated water bottle It doesn’t keep your water cold, and the sweat from your water…
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5 Dance Choreography Tips!
From an Award Winning Choreographer Starting a new dance piece from scratch can be intimidating, and sometimes the ideas just don’t come! This is especially true if you put too much pressure on the end product! Below are 5 tips and tricks I follow when creating a new piece! The song is so important to…
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Tips to Master Your Side Aerial
From a Tumbling Teacher (whos taught a lot of aerials) Side aerials have become the craze for competition dancers. Just having your aerial isn’t enough, it must also be technically correct! Below are some tips and tricks to get your side aerial and make it competition-ready! To get a clean aerial you must do a…
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Dance Moms, the Rise of Social Media, and the Competitive Dance World
An Opinion Article As a competition dancer born in the early 2000s, I have come to notice some patterns within the dance world and I am honestly unsure where they originate from. I have always noticed that my generation of dancers is on another level. They can do more turns, and higher leaps, and incorporate…
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Dance Competition Ready
Hey!! I thought I’d take you with me as I prep for yet another long dance competition weekend! We are in the thick of competition season and if you are anything like me you have so much to juggle when going away for the whole weekend. Even, right now I’m writing this at 12 am…
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How TikTok Dances Improved My Movement Quality
I know this sounds crazy but think about it: In 2020, everything was locked down. As a dancer, I was always focused on the next trick I could master, working hard in ballet class and putting hours into my technique. Then, the entire world shut down. I couldn’t take my ballet classes, and I didn’t…
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Dance Teacher’s Guide: Lesson Plans
An Interview of Ballet Dancer Turned Teacher! I know as a first time dance teacher I didn’t know where to begin with creating lesson plans. I had taken 1,000s of classes but had never had to command a room and teach one all on my own. Below I have interviewed a ballet trained dancer turned…
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Help! How do I interview?
A new dance teachers guide to interview success! After many successful and fun years as a dancer you may decide to start teaching! You’re excited but have lots of questions about how to interview for this type of work… How do I translate my success as a dancer into success as a teacher? What should…
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Top 5 Dances to Binge Watch
Sit back, relax, and soak in the creativity! Every dancer has experienced sharing their favorite dance videos with their teammates. I consider you all my teammates so I will share my favorites with you! In no particular order… 2. Project 21 – Bring On The Men 3. Ella Horan – Neat and Clean 4. Vlad’s…
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Top 5 Tools for Every Dance Teacher
The right tools help you get through a long night of teaching! It is important to fuel your body and your mind so you can be your best self for the entirety of your night at the studio!
Bailey in Motion: A college student’s guide to dance teaching <3
