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How Connecticut College's Lisa Race Passes Confidence on to Her Students

Growing up in New Jersey, Lisa Race trained with a memorable dance teacher: Fred Kelly, the younger brother of famous tapper Gene. “Fred would introduce our recitals,” she says. “He would always cartwheel down the stairs.” It wasn’t until years later, when Race was pursuing her master’s degree and chose to write a research paper […]

9 Teachers Discuss Their Most Frequent Corrections

Dance Teacher asked nine respected instructors to identify the most common technique mistakes they see when addressing a group of students for the first time. Here, they discuss the origins of these problems and offer their best solutions. …crunching their toes. Watmora Casey Artistic Director, Faubourg School of Ballet Hanover Park, IL Teaches ballet I […]