Did you know that we all have a music meter rhythm that resonates with our very souls? There is a musical rhythm that you feel in your body and connects with your mind and, as a ballet/dance teacher, makes you feel at ease and comfortable to use when you teach. Considering we all have hearts that beat at a consistent tempo, you’d think that we would all gravitate to the duple (2/4, 4/4) time signature; however, strangely that is not the case! In truth, each person will feel a connection with...
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Blog 54: Top 10 WORST Tips For Working With a Pianist!
Feb 14, 2022
Working with a pianist can be a real treat!
Unfortunately, it can also be frustrating at times, especially if you're uncertain how to do it well, so I've put together a tongue-in-cheek guide to ensure that your next opportunity is a delight to both you and your musician! (I've been on the receiving end of ALL of these at some point in my 20+ year career! lol)
Enjoy! :D
Top 10 Worst Tips for Working with a Pianist
- First of all, do NOT talk with your pianist outside of the studio. Musicians love to...
#33: How Does Music Training Actually Benefit Ballet Teachers (and their students)?
Nov 20, 2020
First run of the course is done!
Surprises, thoughts and reflections..
Having completed The Official Music Training Course for Ballet Teachers (The OMTC) with my inaugural group of 'students', I'm extremely excited to say there was very little to tweak and SO MUCH positive feedback to enjoy! I did find that I had a couple of surprises that I wanted to share with you.
Surprise #1
My list of 'students' wasn't what I expected it to be!
I expected to have a group of young, inexperienced beginner...
#31: Storytime and way too many 'and's!
Oct 13, 2020
A Dragon and Mario and Princess Peach
Story by a 4 year old
Once upon a time there was a dragon and he was big and fast and breathed fire when he was angry and there was a princess named Princess Peach that lived in a castle who had a super power where she could become invisible and one day the dragon found her castle and wanted to eat her but just when he was ready to eat her, she disappeared and he was very angry and breathed fire and burned the water around the castle and then Mario came and ate...
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