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
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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
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Yes, it’s true I was a chatty dance student. I talked in studio dance classes, school classes and pretty much all the time. Talking to the teachers mainly. Asking questions and generally just wanting much more detailed information than necessary.
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Imagine a classroom where all the children are smiling and actively engaged, curious and alert. The teacher is smiling and there is a sense of energy throughout the classroom that is infectious. No one is frazzled. While no classroom is
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Last week I was fortunate to be able to spend some time talking to Sue Fox who has recently been nominated for an Australian Dance Award for her contributions to Dance Education. As one of the lead writers of the
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