Dance Teacher Awards 2014

Stay tuned for details on how to nominate a teacher for the 2014 DT Awards.

The 2012 Dance Teacher Awards: Katie Glasner

Guiding undergrads through career preparation

It’s 10 a.m. on a Friday at Barnard College in upper Manhattan, where the looming stress of finals week is the only obstacle separating students from summer break. One walks forward … Continue reading →

The 2012 Dance Teacher Awards: Kim Stroud

Helping K—12 students feel empowered through dance

“The most exciting thing is the moment when students realize that they’re the masters of this instrument,” says Kim Stroud, arts director of the Greater Hartford Academy of the … Continue reading →

The 2012 Dance Teacher Awards: Angela Whitehill

Coaching pre-professional dancers for 35 summers

When Angela Whitehill moved to rural East Burke, Vermont, in 1975, it was so her husband could open a bed and breakfast. But when she spotted a spacious barn within … Continue reading →

The 2012 Dance Teacher Awards: Liz Schmidt

Training competition students in technique and character

In one week in January, Liz Schmidt got married and moved her studio, Spotlight Dance Works in Chesterfield, Michigan, to a new location, nearly doubling its space. While juggling … Continue reading →

2012 Lifetime Achievement Award: Denise Wall

Denise Wall brings a unique voice to dance training.

“What’s in the water in Virginia Beach?” In October 2008, the Dance Teacher cover story opened with this quote from Nigel Lythgoe, a question he posed after … Continue reading →