Deep Dives, Not Overwhelm: My Collection of Teaching Insights

Should you teach Cecchetti AND Vaganova? Most studios think more styles = better training. Here's why focusing on one method actually accelerates progress and creates cleaner technique in your dancers.

Discover why focusing on core strength before extreme turnout creates stronger, injury-free dancers. Learn the systematic approach that builds sustainable technique while protecting young bodies from common ballet injuries.

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

Overwhelmed by ballet student assessments? Learn why focusing on a few foundational expectations works better than comprehensive testing. Discover how strategic advancement requirements indicate readiness, simplify evaluations, and provide clear feedback to students and parents about progress and placement decisions.

Feeling like you never have enough class time? You're not alone! Learn how to strategically prioritize ballet training using the 'feeding a toddler' approach - identifying your 'water' (non-negotiable elements), planning 'fruits and veggies' (turns and jumps), and creating systematic monthly nutrition instead of stressing about daily perfection. Transform time constraints from frustration into strategic opportunity.

Think systematic ballet curriculum is only for large studios? Think again! Small studios face unique enrollment challenges, but that doesn't mean you can't implement structured, age-appropriate training. Learn practical strategies for combining levels, adapting programming for different studio types, and maintaining educational integrity even when you can't fill every single level.

Should 4-year-olds face advancement requirements in ballet class? Research on child development and the Relative Age Effect reveals why traditional testing undermines joy and creates unfair advantages. Learn why the Geeky Ballerina curriculum prioritizes developmental appropriateness over formal evaluations, and discover practical guidelines for making advancement decisions that support every young dancer's success. A: In the beginning division of the Geeky