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panel

Ep. 70- Developing a Confident Dancer Off the Marley

Panel Discussion with Exceptional Coaches (Part 2) Last summer, I hosted an online conference called the Confident Dancer Summit, where 20 different dance educators came together to teach a short course on different aspects of confidence. It was a great weekend and I decided to share one of those inspiring conversations with you today. One …

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confidence

Ep. 69- Developing a Confident Dancer Off the Marley

Panel Discussion with Exceptional Coaches (Part 1) Last summer, I hosted an online conference called the Confident Dancer Summit, where 20 different dance educators came together to teach a short course on different aspects of confidence. It was a great weekend and I decided to share one of those inspiring conversations with you today. One …

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philosophy

Ep. 68- My Teaching Philosophy and How it Changed Me

It’s the key to dealing with those nasty parent emails 😉 Do you have a teaching or coaching philosophy? Personally, it took me years to come up with my own personal teaching philosophy that was really specific to me and not just words you say on a job application. It took years of experience, challenges, …

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burnout

Ep. 12- What Every Tired Dance Teacher Needs to Know About Burnout

What Every Tired Dance Teacher Needs to Know About Burnout As a coach or a teacher, we’ve all been through the challenges that come with the end of the season. You’ve been training your competition routine for months, it’s rounding to the end of the season and it’s time to push through those last few …

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tryouts

Ep. 11- To the Sensitive Dance Coach with an Aching Heart During Tryouts

To the Sensitive Dance Coach with an Aching Heart During Tryouts As dance educators we often have to make difficult, emotional decisions. It might be tryouts for a school team, or a studio making decisions about company level, who is in which routine… there are many times where we have to make decisions that we …

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