Building Body and Brain

Tips for teaching dance to 3- to 6-year-olds
Creative dance means creative teaching, too. Though leading a class of 3-year-olds may sound like fun and games to the uninitiated, there’s a serious side to early childhood … Continue reading →

Measuring Success

A Memphis arts assessment pilot program tracks K–12 teacher performance.
How do you measure a teacher’s job performance? The Memphis school district has taken on that sticky and sometimes contentious question, piloting a solution last year … Continue reading →

Taking a Break

How three associate professors spent their sabbaticals
For full-time university faculty, sabbaticals are a welcome vacation. Deciding how they should be spent though, can be difficult. The possibilities seem infinite—some work on research projects, choreograph or … Continue reading →

Recital Madness

Five disaster scenarios and their antidotes
When it comes to the big show, most studio and school directors pride themselves on being as organized and in control as a four-star general to keep things from running … Continue reading →

Filling the Gap

A high school and university dance program collaborate in Washington, DC.
Preparing high school seniors for college-level dance is never easy. Most students are unfamiliar with the options available, and preparing for auditions and more advanced … Continue reading →

Autism in the Studio

Determine if a child on the spectrum can join your class.

Temper tantrums, resistance to change, lack of communication skills. It’s hard to imagine an autistic child smoothly entering the highly disciplined world of dance. It’s … Continue reading →