Category: Choreography
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Dance Mentors: Why They Are Essential for Dancers’ Guidance, Growth, and Success
Dance mentors are so important for your growth as an individual and as a dancer. My dance mentorship honestly began when I first stepped foot into my dance studio. I was training each day to pursue a dance career. My teachers nurtured me and supported me. Later in college, I started having more mentors. Most…
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Feedback in Dance
Feedback in dance makes or breaks dancers. (In my opinion) Some dance teachers are harsh and some are way too vague. I’ve heard stories of dancers even giving up on their love for dancing because they were not given wholesome, meaningful feedback. Feedback was something new to me when I started learning more about it…
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Improvisation of Life
Improvisation is easily one of the scariest things in dance. But, it doesn’t have to be. I had a conversation recently with some of the members of the Dance Ed Tips Team talking about improvisation. This had me reflect on my journey in improvisation and where I am now. I used to hate improvisation. I…
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Choreograph Remotely: 9 Ways to do it Effectively
Here are some recommendations for you if you are teaching classes remotely or if you are working on choreographic pieces remotely and want to do so with ease.
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“Dancers Can Do Anything You Tell Them To”
A dance professor from my University said something inspiring last week. She said, “Dancers can do anything you tell them to do.” That resonated with me so much that I HAD to write about it. When I think about my dance career so far, I am often awestruck at the many things I have done…