Preschool tap dance

Penguins are adorable, and as it turns out, a wonderful inspiration for tap class! Tap dance teachers, get your copy of my printable tap dance lesson plan for preschool and early elementary age, here!

This is my favorite way- and the most effective - to get my young beginning tap dancers excited about tap and ready to learn. In the video, I guide you through the entire easy-to-implement exercise!

Rising in popularity over the past 10 years is the idea of the “combination class”. There are teachers and studio owners who love the idea, and others who struggle with teaching all that needs to be taught in such a short amount of time. How can teachers learn to adapt and provide a solid dance […]

Preschool Dance Props!! Our studio directors share some of their favorite props to use in dance class to #makedancefun!! Props bring fun and excitement into the classroom to encourage engagement & inspire creativity. Check out our podcast for more insight!!

This post features Preschool Ballet Content including ideas on props that will not only stimulate the young dancer’s imagination, but also help them develop motor skills and spatial awareness. It is so important when children are learning to dance between the ages of 3 and 5 that they are learning in a creative, fun and challenging way suitable for their ages.

Rising in popularity over the past 10 years is the idea of the “combination class”. There are teachers and studio owners who love the idea, and others who struggle with teaching all that needs to be taught in such a short amount of time. How can teachers learn to adapt and provide a solid dance […]

If the school you choose offers a selection of classes which should you choose?

Have you ever heard of the book, A Moving Child is a Learning Child , by Gill Connell and Cheryl McCarthy? If you are a dance & movement teacher of students under the age of 6, I highly recommend...

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Preschool dance activities for your class! Below I have different preschool dance activities based on class size, age, and social development.

Dance teachers! It's no secret -- I love dance props! Ribbon wands are some of my favorite things to use in my ballet, tap, and jazz classes for preschool & elementary age dance classes. Click the link for 3 EPIC ways that you can use them to make your classes creative, fun, and special!

Do your dancers ask to play games in dance class or request something "fun"? As hard as I try to keep class engaging and entertaining, man...

It's not a suggestion, it's a tried and true fact that young dancers need a short break at least once in their 45-minute to 1 hour long ballet class. Try these fun games that teach ballet technique while having fun with friends!

Here's all the music you need for your creative movement and preschool dance classes, including props!

Dance teachers! Here's three no-cost and low-cost ways to add a little magic into your preschool & kindergarten age creative movement, ballet, and young jazz dance classes!

Get your groove on by pairing our super cool dance charades cards with a game of speed charades. It's the most fun you can have at home!

This year I have three classes of 1st and 2nd graders in tap / jazz combination class and we are focusing on increasing the speed and clar...

Why play is important – even in ballet If you follow my blog, you know that I am a huge advocate for play in the dance studio. Play often gets a bad rap in the dance world, as it is seem as a distraction from the “important” work involved in dance learning: technique, conditioning, ...

Get the fun spring music and movement activities in this blog post by Sandra at Sing Play Create