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With Jennifer Homans, Dance History Is Getting a New Chair, and a Seat at NYU’s Liberal Arts Table

Jennifer Homans has been named the inaugural Van Cleef & Arpels Chair in the History of Dance at New York University’s College of Arts & Science.  A force in the dance world, Homans is a former professional dancer, the current dance critic for the New Yorker, and the author of the best-selling books Apollo’s Angels and Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century. She has been a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at NYU since 2008 and founded its interdisciplinary Center for Ballet and the Arts (CBA) in 2014.  Dance Teacher recently spoke with Homans about her new appointment and her hopes […]

Watch DT+ Teacher Talk: “What Audition Panels Are Looking For”

Watch this hour-long conversation to get the insight you need into providing meaningful dance education for students with disabilities, whether you teach in a K–12 setting, private studio, or community dance program. Additional resources Click here to visit Special Education PTAs to gain awareness and information about special education services, educational laws, and community supports to members. Browse this list of federal laws that protect people with disabilities. Top 3 takeaways from the speakers Sandra Stratton-Gonzalez See the child. Embrace the child. Lift up their responses. Incorporate their movement choices into the work you do with them.  Be flexible. Write […]

Register Now: DT+ Teacher Talk, “Dealing with Perfectionism and Performance Anxiety”

We’ve all seen it: The students who are so hyper-focused on being “perfect” that they can’t freely experience the joy of movement. But when it comes to working in a high-pressure industry, we dance teachers are just as susceptible to falling into the trap of punishing perfectionism as the students we teach. Whether it’s helping your students cope with performance anxiety, unpacking your own personal self-criticism, or simply managing the day-to-day stresses that come with teaching, you’ll find plenty of professional advice in our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Dealing With Perfectionism and Performance Anxiety,” on Thursday, May 8, at 12 […]

Registration Link for DT+ Teacher Talk: “Dealing with Perfectionism and Performance Anxiety”

Whether it’s helping your students cope with performance anxiety, unpacking your own personal self-criticism, or simply managing the day-to-day stresses that come with teaching, you’ll find plenty of professional advice in our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Dealing With Perfectionism and Performance Anxiety,” on Thursday, May 8, at 12 pm EDT. Dance Teacher’s editorial director, Reanne Rodrigues, joins writer and mental health advocate Kathleen McGuire Gaines and Dr. Elizabeth Hutter, the school principal of New Ballet in San Jose, California, and president of the American Psychological Association’s section on performance psychology, in this live hour-long Zoom discussion. Attendees will also be able […]

What to Know About This Weekend’s NDA College Nationals

With the excitement of January’s Universal Dance Association (UDA) College Nationals dying down, dancers won’t have to wait long for their next obsession: National Dance Alliance (NDA) College Nationals are just around the corner. This year they’ll take place April 9–13 in Daytona, FL.  Ever wonder what separates these two collegiate national championships, or what you should be looking out for in Daytona? Dance Spirit has got you covered. UDA vs NDA What separates UDA from NDA? For starters, while teams compete each dance style separately at UDA (think Hip Hop, Jazz, and Pom events), NDA is known for its […]

Should You Get a Dance Teacher Certification?

Jane Vorburger seemed well-qualified to teach dance back in 2008, after dancing with American Ballet Theatre for five years, getting a master’s degree in dance from New York University, and teaching at ABT and top studios like Steps on Broadway. But there was something else she felt she needed: a dance teacher certification. Jane Vorburger, who has two certifications, teaching at the University of Oklahoma summer intensive. Courtesy University of Oklahoma. “When I look at my classes from when I first started teaching, they were not good,” she admits; performance expertise doesn’t always translate to teaching expertise. She became certified […]