Articles by Dance Teacher
May 2013
Editor’s Note: Off to an Early Start
by Karen Hildebrand
Twin City Titans
Tu Dance Center fills an unmet need in Minneapolis–St. Paul.
Building Body and Brain
Tips for teaching 3- to 6-year-olds
Courtney Runft
How I teach pre-tap
Making It Stick
Help your … Continue reading
April 2013
Editor’s Note: With a Spring in Your Step
by Karen Hildebrand
Alee Reed
How I teach ballroom dance
Measuring Success
A pilot program in Memphis tracks teacher performance.
Francia Russell
Staging Balanchine’s work on a new generation
Character Building
Coaching three ballet variations
Face to … Continue reading
March 2013
Editor’s Note: Here’s to Your Health
by Karen Hildebrand
Forever Young
Jodi Maxfield puts the “dance” in BYU’s college dance team.
Irene Dowd
How I teach outward rotation
Seeing Green
Eco-friendly updates for your studio can help save money and the environment.
No … Continue reading
A New Generation
Nine Studio Owners Under 40
Bethany Marc-Aurele, 32
Hudson Dance & Movement
Hoboken, New Jersey
256 Students
Opened 2007
Hoboken is quite transient, so my enrollment fluctuates. Once children hit a certain age, families leave for the suburbs. It’s … Continue reading
February 2013
Editor’s Note: Staying Power
by Karen Hildebrand
A New Generation
Nine studio owners under 40—their challenges and innovations
Dana Moore
How I teach musical theater jazz
Breaking the Silence
An anti-bullying program for high school students
Face to Face: Dulé Hill
The Emmy-nominated actor … Continue reading
Michelle D’s Transcendent Tap
Congratulations to Michelle Dorrance on her knockout performance last night at NYC’s Danspace Project!
She and her cast of 13 took tap dance performance to a new level, experimenting with a range of body sounds (and … Continue reading
