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March 2011

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Table Of Contents

E-News: What My Teacher Taught Me

Ashley Bouder
E-News: What My Teacher Taught Me

Elana Altman
Editor's Note

"Age is not important. Knowledge is." --Joan Myers Brown
Video of the Month: Tapping Across Continents

Congratulations to Claudia Rahardjanoto! Her video, "Learn the Shim Sham, Part 1," is the Editors' Choice winner for Dance Teacher's December Video of the Month Contest!
News: Decades of Excellence

Jones Haywood School of Dance celebrates 70 years.
News: And the NYIBC Ilona Copen Award Goes toâ¦
Recommended: Experiential Anatomy in Dance Technique: Eight Skeletal Explorations
News: Milwaukee Ballet's Partnership Plan
In Memoriam: Irine Fokine
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Teacher

Health: For You and Your Students
How can I build enrollment to make a profit?

Ask the Experts
Competition: High Five with Lisa Plumb Pelliteri

In Your Studio
Face to Face: Jerry Mitchell

The hardest working choreographer on Broadway
Feature: Curious Mind, Active Body

Teaching

Lupe Serrano's secret to longevity
Feature: Teaching at the Perfect (Every) Age

Teaching

"What does age have to do with it?"
Technique: Hilary Cartwright

Teaching

How I Teach Yoga for Dancers
Music for Class: Jazz Soup

Joel Hall is in the House
Nutrition "Jeopardy!"

Health: For You and Your Students

A fun way to study material presented in a nutrition workshop
Teach Them Well

Health: For You and Your Students

Set your students up with good nutritional practices for life.
Moshé Feldenkrais

History: Icons and Legends

Master of mind-body awareness
Theory & Practice: The Perfectionism Problem

Teaching

How teachers get risk-averse students to open up
New Moves

K-12: Taking Dance into Schools

Freddie-Lee Heath wins over PE instructors with his pop cultureâinspired choreography.
Collegiate Career

Higher Ed: On Campus and Beyond

St. Edward's University lets professional dancers earn a college degree while continuing to perform.
Business: For Rent

In Your Studio

Renting out your studio space can provide extra income.
History Quiz: MoshÃ© Feldenkrais

History: Icons and Legends

Do you know the master of bind-body awareness?