The Casual Dance Teacher's Podcast

As an experienced casual dance teacher, what have I learned to ALWAYS keep in my bag to be prepared for class every week?  Find out on today's episode!

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Are you a current dance fitness instructor, or thinking of teaching dance fitness classes or offering them at your studio as an added revenue stream? If so, today's episode is for you!  I sat down wi…

In today's episode, I'm putting together some bits and pieces of what I learned throughout last season - both in the classroom and on the podcast! - to help you structure a season plan that will buil…

As much as we hate to acknowledge it, all of us have probably given some thought to what we'd do if an emergency situation of some sort were to arise in our dance classroom. Sadly, many of us have ha…

As frequently requested, here is a quick run-down of some of my favorite ice-breaker activities to get students of all ages familiar and comfortable with each other - and you - in the first few weeks…

Well friends, I told you we'd be taking some time this season to delve into identity and personal development this season, and I didn't waste any time getting to it!  I had the honor of sitting down …

Ahhh, here we are at the start of season two!  Time to dive back in - but wait?!  I have some personal news to share with you!  Listen to a quick life update to catch you up to speed on where I'm com…

Oh my goodness, it's the end of season one of the Casual Dance Teacher's Podcast! We're wrapping up with a quick recap of the amazing highlights of season one, how you can keep up with The Casual Dan…

How can I stay up-to-date on the latest dance news without falling down a social media rabbit-hole?  How can I convey current dance events to my dance students without taking up all our class time?  …

Are you interested in offering dance programming for adult dancers either picking up dance for the first time or continuing their education after time away from dance?  Do you currently offer adult p…

The great debate - should you organize your dance class levels by age, or by technical level?  Today's episode isn't really about defending one side or the other on this one, but I'm sharing my insig…

You can have all the drills, exercises, and teacher "hacks" in the world, but if there's not meaning and intention behind everything you and your students are doing in the dance classroom, what's it …

Wrapping up our "recital prep" unit on the podcast, I thought it would be fun to share a breakdown of everything I make sure to have with me in my dance bag during tech week!  As a mega-planner, I fe…

Next up in our "recital prep" unit on the podcast are some of my favorite ways to get recital dances clean without boring your students (too much 🙂).  What's your favorite?  Let me know in The Casual…

We're kicking off a new "recital prep" unit on the podcast with today's episode taking you line by line through my mental checklist of items I need to cover with my students to make sure both I and t…

Dancer, educator, choreographer (and more) Jason Pickett, who you may better know as @heyitspickett on social media, is here to talk us through his process for creating innovative and meaningful solo…

Today I'm breaking my own "we don't need business advice; we're casual dance teachers" rule by having dance studio owner and business coach Alison Foster-Jones on the show to share her story and tips…

Love is in the air! <3  In honor of Valentine's day, today I'm reading listener-submitted notes on why YOU love teaching dance!  Cozy up with your Valentine's treat of choice and join me in celebrati…

Ian Howe is Back!  And today we're talking dance photography!  The burning question on my mind - what made the man with 500 jobs decide to start a dance photography business on top of all that?  Then…