Teaching dance

Dance Teacher is designed exclusively for dance educators with advice and inspiration for your teaching practice and your studio business.

Anyone who grew up dancing competitively knows that dance teachers carry more than one title. In addition to dance instructor, choreographer, and in my own dance teacher's case, Checchetti Queen, some other jobs include second mom, drama mediator, dance mom wrangler, business owner, and more. All of...

dance is not only about working with the body, but also with the child’s personality.

Daily rehearsal of young diligent ballerinas at gymnastic school with expirienced teacher.

After dancing as a soloist with ABT, guesting around the world, spending almost three decades teaching pre-professionals, and working as company and school teacher for the Orlando Ballet for over a decade, Chen began her dual full-time role at JKO last September.

(Please note: although these pictures are not from my classes, they very well could be. The practice plays out so similarly!) I recently taught a workshop on Dramatic Improvisation for a Comedy Festival focused on Improvisation and Stand-Up comedy for adults. Mine was the first workshop of the day (a Saturday), and I had anticipated […]

Keeping dancers entertained while still making sure they are working hard and learning can be difficult, but this article will help you be a better teacher for those tots.