Teaching

Lately, I have been extremely busy with not only schoolwork and dance rehearsals, but also teaching dance. I have about three students that consist of younger kids at my studio who would like more practice with their technique and other skills. I have been teaching two of them, Tabitha and Kylie, for about 9 months now, and I recently acquired a new student named Allie. So far, Tabitha's and Kylie's moms have seen a significant amount of improvement in their daughters, which makes me very happy to hear. This dance season, Kylie has been getting lots of recognition for her improvement, and it can be seen in her front-and-center placement in many of her dances. I've also seen Tabitha grow and develop in her technique as well, and she is more personality-driven than Kylie, which is essential to performing. Usually, the two of them take private lessons together, so they can watch and inspire each other. They are wonderful kids, and I am so lucky to be doing what I love, while also helping others.

Also, I have a dance class at my school, which I take for PE credit. I am placed in Dance 5, which is the highest level at my school, and a few older dancers from my studio are also in that class. We choreograph pieces and teach them to our classmates to prepare for our two dance shows. This helps enhance my dancing skills even more, as I get to discover my choreography style and learn the styles of others. My teacher asked me to teach the Dance 3 and 4 students, which I am stoked about. It will be interesting to see how I will teach older kids, as opposed to the younger kids I am working with. I will have to explore many methods of teaching and find the one that is most beneficial to the dancers. I will update more on this when I start teaching the older students, which is next week.