Geek Out, Don't Freak Out: My Treasure Trove of Lessons Learned

Do you know what your priorities are in your classroom? For today? For this unit? For this year? For next year?

There are many wonderful training systems in the ballet world. One question that I often hear is, "When should we start introducing other

As children mature, the shift from "baby ballet" into "big kid ballet" can take some of them by surprise. There are steps teachers can take

Do you teach pirouette in cou-de-pied? Ever? Before pirouette in retiré? After? Why? One very commonly needed correction in pirouette is to

How are you introducing pirouette to your dancers? And when? Unless you are the only teacher in your school, clear communication about how

We've all heard. It there is some step that dancers really want to learn and you know they aren't ready for it. So what do you do?

Most ballet teachers cover the steps. But a top-quality ballet education needs to include steps and concepts--and not all

An invitation to teach at a new-to-me studio led to discovering one of the healthiest, growth-oriented cultures I've seen in a while.

Q: What if my studio doesn't have enough enrollment for all the levels in the curriculum? A: No problem! The Geeky Ballerina curriculum is