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Mother Nature – a Metamorphosis
Evolution was in full force in Mother Nature, a colourful and symbolic metamorphosis for the Australian Calisthenic Theatre Company. Continue reading Mother Nature – a Metamorphosis
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How to Make Dance Class Count this Year
Gone are the old days of ‘and 5, 6, 7,8!’ with the teacher standing out front, shouting instructions and then a melodramatic ‘no, no NO! Start again!’, leaving the participants scratching their head in wonderment at how they can get perhaps just an ounce of the eccentric creative juices the teacher is exuding, whilst also wondering what exactly is meant by ‘no, no NO!’ as they fruitlessly rehearse over and over, never to get the moves right. Like everybody else, dance teachers must continually learn in order to stand out from the pack, and survive.
Here are 6 ways you can re-invent your dance teaching this year: Continue reading How to Make Dance Class Count this Year
How to teach a backbend safely
Any parent who has ever asked me how they can help their child learn a backbend at home has always done so nervously. “I’m scared she’ll hurt herself. I tell her to wait until class, but she won’t. Is there something I can do to help, because I can’t hold her back!?”. Sure, there is a lot you can do to help a child learn safely. Continue reading How to teach a backbend safely
What is cross-training and why should dancers do it?
Why dancers should cross-train and how to select your cross-training method of choice Continue reading What is cross-training and why should dancers do it?
