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Review: Music For Movement and Imaginations Volume Two by Richard Maddock

August 4, 2016 by Nichelle (owner/editor) Leave a Comment

Richard Maddock’s second album with piano music to accompany your dance classes for children is just as beautiful, useful and expressive as his first.

Filed Under: Blog, Dance Media, Dancethropology, Music, Product/Website Reviews Tagged With: ballet for children, CD review, children's dance, creative dance, creative movement, dance class music, music review, Richard Maddock

Setting Kids Free To Move and Play in the Classroom

June 24, 2014 by Heather Vaughan-Southard

When Young Children Hate School

“The Real Reason Why Children Fidget” is an article that has struck a chord with parents and teachers. Heather responds with her observations of middle-school dance class students and the movement patterns and organization she witnessed in other classrooms.

Filed Under: Blog, K-12, Teaching Tagged With: attention, children fidget, creative dance, critical thinking, dance in schools, movement facilitator, movement patterns, movement transitions, problem solving, transitions

Growing “Thinking Dancers” in Preschool Classes

March 11, 2014 by Maria Hanley Blakemore

A young dancer flat on the floor like her scarf.

Kids are naturally creative but we want them to think while they are moving, too! If you are having trouble getting young dancers to make their movements interesting, Maria shares how to facilitate creativity with questions.

Filed Under: Blog, Teaching Tagged With: advice for teachers, asking questions, creative dance, creative movement, imagination, improving your teaching, mind-body, preschool dance, teacher techniques, thinking dancers

Celebrate Birthdays With Creative Dance

March 26, 2013 by Maria Hanley Blakemore

Maria had a birthday this month so her gift to you is to share her ideas and tips for leading fun, creative dance birthday parties. If your young students want to share creative dance with their friends, this is a fantastic way to use your talents to earn a little extra money (not to mention market your classes), but it’s not really a ‘piece of cake!’

Filed Under: Blog, Teaching Tagged With: activities for young dancers, birthday, birthday activities for young dancers, birthday parties, birthdays, celebrating, celebrating birthdays, celebrations, children, children's birthdays, children's dance, creative, creative dance, creative dance birthdays, creative dance ideas for holidays, creative movement, creative movement parties, dance party birthday, for young dancers, parties, young dancers

Why You Should Jump, Play, And Roll On The Floor With Your Students

February 26, 2013 by Maria Hanley Blakemore

Teacher with Students

Teaching dance is not a spectator sport! Do you dance with your students? Get up and down from the floor? Follow the rules you have set? Maria offers tips on why you should dance with your preschoolers and how to save energy doing it!

Filed Under: Blog, Teaching Tagged With: children's dance, class rules, creative dance, creative movement, creative movement for children, dance student, dance students, dance teacher, dance teachers, dancing while teaching, dancing with your students, energy, energy saving, for dance teachers, for teachers of young dancers, for young dancers, play time, playful, pre-ballet, rules, saving energy while teaching, tips for teachers, young dancers

Making The Case For Barefoot Preschool Dance

January 29, 2013 by Maria Hanley Blakemore

Kids Feet

Tie my shoes! My Feet Hurt! Sound Familiar? Maria makes a case for why teachers should toss the dance shoes aside and ask preschoolers to dance barefoot.

Filed Under: Blog, For Parents of Young Children Tagged With: ballet shoes, bare feet, barefoot, barefoot dance, children's dance, childrens ballet, creative dance, dance for young children, dance shoe policy, dance shoes, dancing bare foot, don't understand creative dance, feet, growing feet, no dance shoes, no shoes, preschool, preschool ballet, preschool dance, preschool dancers, shoe policy, small children, teaching children, why barefoot is best, working with children, young children

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