Geeky Ballerina
artistry + technique
Geeky Ballerina
artistry + technique
Geeky Ballerina
artistry + technique
Cultivate Your Path to Teaching Excellence
Elevate your ballet instruction with sophisticated frameworks that foster both confidence and joy
Curriculum: The Complete Framework​​
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Develop enduring teaching mastery with a sophisticated framework that illuminates essential vocabulary, progression pathways, and yearly priorities—all while honoring your natural teaching instincts and talent for combination creation, class pacing, and individual adaptations. Designed for educators devoted to long-term professional excellence and establishing a legacy of student achievement.
Curriculum vs. Lesson Plans at a Glance
Lesson Plans: Experience the Method
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For educators seeking to experience our refined approach, these Unit 1 lesson plans offer a comprehensive introduction to our teaching philosophy through meticulously crafted classes. Ideal for understanding how our methodology transforms your classroom before embracing the complete curriculum framework.
The Geeky Ballerina curriculum exceeded our expectations. The clear advancement criteria gave our teachers immediate confidence in assessing students and planning classes. Instead of guessing, we now have a clear method to identify gaps and strengthen foundations.
Lisa B.
The Geeky Ballerina Curriculum
Your Complete Teaching Mastery System
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Each level includes:
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Integrated Artistry & Technical Development: Our refined methodology is the first to weave elements of artistry throughout technical training. Each level focuses on specific artistry components thoughtfully selected to align with technical objectives. Cultivate dancers who embody both technical mastery and expressive confidence.
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Elegant Teaching Framework & Authority: Age-appropriate guidance, foundational principles, and strategic frameworks transform complex teaching decisions into confident expertise. Nine meticulously structured units per level create clear progression pathways while preserving the joy and adaptability that define exceptional teaching.
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Professional Assessment & Communication Mastery: Evidence-based advancement criteria provide sophisticated communication frameworks that transform potentially challenging conversations into celebrations of authentic growth. Understand precisely when students are prepared to advance and articulate that development with authority and grace.
First Page Preview
The curriculum encompasses four refined divisions - Beginning, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced - plus a complete pointe curriculum that integrates seamlessly with technical progression.
The Geeky Ballerina Lesson Plans
Experience the Method
First Page Preview
Each Unit 1 lesson plan includes:
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Foundational principle and vocabulary focus for the unit - discover how our refined approach organizes learning priorities with elegant precision
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Complete class architecture with barre combinations, center adagio, turns, and allegro progressions that exemplify our teaching methodology
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Curated music selections to enhance the refined learning experience