tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92078154940622958662012-02-16T20:05:49.025-05:00I have been teaching dance classes to kids for over 30 years, and in most cases, the classes are a positive experience for both the kids and their parents. Why should kids enroll in dance training? Some people wonder...but I can enlighten you on some of the long lasting benefits on my pages. Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.This blogsite ownernoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207815494062295866.post-54244258088100552422007-11-28T09:03:00.001-05:002007-11-28T09:03:56.204-05:00<div id='_ytplayer_vjVQa1PpcFOfrNf6Xj7OuOO6LykfyKkQNDArOW4RD-c='><a href='http://www.youtube.com/browse'>Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com</a></div><script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFOfrNf6Xj7OuOO6LykfyKkQNDArOW4RD-c='></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9207815494062295866-5424425808810055242?l=kidsdanceclasses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>This blogsite ownernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207815494062295866.post-13039125027987344912007-09-30T10:11:00.000-04:002007-09-30T10:17:21.436-04:00<span style="font-family: verdana;">Saturday, September 29th<br />I had a class with 3-5 year olds this morning, and one of the students just wouldn't listen to anything at all! I couldn't get her to stand still on a colored square or to stop turning and kicking. This can be a very frustrating situation, especially when there are other children in the classroom who are behaving themselves and paying attention. So, I decided to shift gears to see if I could get the "lively" student to respond to my instructions.<br /><br />I lined the kids up at one end of the room and we began to do chasses one at a time across the floor....this actually worked! Then we did ballerina walks and pirouettes in a hoola-hoop. I was able to keep everyone in line and they all performed beautifully.<br /><br />I find it is best to avoid your frustrating feelings and thoughts and try another approach if your students are not responding to your instructions. This is a good philosophy for life in general. If something isn't working in your life....look for alternative approaches, or simply change your attitude to a more positive outlook. You may be surprised at the results.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9207815494062295866-1303912502798734491?l=kidsdanceclasses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>This blogsite ownernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207815494062295866.post-59664871886091595822007-09-26T18:40:00.000-04:002007-09-26T18:43:10.713-04:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was teaching a tap class with 5-7 year olds tonight and a younger brother of one of the girls came running into the class room. The little boy was about 2 years old, and his older sister told me that her brother Joey was very annoying. "I wish he was in college", she said, shaking her head. "I just can't wait!" I thought this was amusing and typical of things I hear during classes.</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9207815494062295866-5966487188609159582?l=kidsdanceclasses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>This blogsite ownernoreply@blogger.com0