The best time to get control of your class is right in the beginning of the year, by setting the tone with a list of rules, regulations, guidelines…or any other name you want to give it. If...

  Ever demonstrate a routine and then wonder why students have issues catching on? What’s the first thing you think when so many eyes look back at you with blank stares? The most common thing to do...

By Angela D’Valda Sirico of Dance Teacher Web Performance anxiety can happen at any age and at any time. You have seen the student who has trouble getting out on stage or who runs off the stage during...

By Angela D’Valda Sirico of Dance Teacher Web The life of a studio owner is hectic and full of ups and downs, such as dealing with issues like an angry parent or an unhappy student.  There are the staff and...

By Angela D’Valda Sirico of Dance Teacher Web From time to time, teachers ask me how they can get their students to dance “full out” in class and rehearsal. This is a universal problem with students today. Often...

By Angela D’Valda Sirico of Dance Teacher Web As we prepare our dancers for upcoming performances it is often necessary to help them to build their confidence so that they feel enabled and capable. This is mostly...

By Angela D’Valda Sirico of Dance Teacher Web Class plans for teachers are almost always used but practice plans for students are not so common. So why are they necessary? I have always found that students really...

By Angela D’Valda Sirico of Dance Teacher Web Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of your very own dance studio. Of course you feel excited because you are taking a big step in establishing yourself as...

By Angela D’Valda Sirico of Dance Teacher Web Our dance seasons have either just begun or in some parts of the world they are in full swing. The question is how can you as a studio owner...