Dance Teacher Wellbeing

  Not every dance lesson is a success.  Sometimes what we were excited about in the planning stage is not exciting to our students.  You or your students could be having a bad day.  Or actually, the lesson you planned

Recently, I was discussing with a group of dance teaching artists, about the importance of their personal playfulness. We talked a lot about school timetables, curriculum imperatives, paperwork, and general lack of time. This does not sound very playful! But

Dance is fun! However, sometimes we get caught up in outcomes, assessment, and curriculum. Being creative, learning, and moving your body are the things children enjoy the most. Here some ideas to bring back the joy in your classroom for

We have all had moments in the classroom when we ask ourselves ’Why did I just do that?’.  When you spend so many hours with students you are certain to make mistakes.  Despite rigorous planning and great intentions, we can

Back in March, 2021 I wrote an article Dance Teacher Burnout and How to Avoid It and where teachers from around the world revealed their feelings of being drained and demotivated.  But here is a reminder to check on where

Part of a dance teacher’s job is to be passionate and engaged.  Sometimes this can lead to over commitment of time and energy leading to stress.  It’s ok to experience stressful times, however it’s the inability to recover after the