Dance lesson plans

Across The Floor Jazz Routine: Vol. 2 – FROM THE TOP!

Get ready to make your best dance lesson plans yet! This blog post features plenty of tips and tricks that make the dance lesson planning process easier and more effective. Learn how to plan a years worth of dance lessons that will help your dancers grow in their dance technique, artistry, and social emotional skills. You’ll find everything you need to create amazing dance lesson plans this year!

Jazz dance curriculum for kids and teens

Jazz curriculum for 5 and 6 year olds

How to plan a dance lesson. 7 Steps to plan a dance lesson all listed. Free dance teacher resources included!

Idea for dance classes, have them spell out a word.

Hello dancers and welcome back to From The Top! Today we are super excited to share a new follow along lesson plan with you all. Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome volume 1 of our “Across The Flo…

Get your dance class off on the right foot! This blog post highlights four crucial habits dance teachers should adopt in the first six weeks to inspire success and passion in their students. Discover how to lay a solid foundation for a stellar year, foster creativity, and nurture a love for dance! Perfect for new dance instructors and seasoned veterans alike.

Transform your elementary classroom into a dance studio with this insightful blog post on teaching ballet to young learners! With easy-to-follow instructions, fun activities, and printable resources, this post is perfect for even the most inexperienced elementary dance teacher. Click through to start reading now and get ready to take your students on a magical journey through the world of ballet!

I begin with the goal, the endpoint, the ideal, and then decide how to get there. If I am designing curriculum for a workshop the aims may be fewer and less grand than if I'm planning curriculum for an eight-year course of study.

If you're teaching elementary dance without training or experience, dance phrases (also called movement phrases) are a great tool for your dance lesson plans. Dance phrases are short and don't take too long to create or rehearse, which shortens the learning cycle and provides more opportunities for meaningful feedback. Dance phrases are frequently referenced in the Ontario Dance Curriculum.

Preschool Dance Lesson Bugs theme

"40 MINUTES IN DANCE" - How to teach a dance class in a 40 minute school period...go!

Pre-Ballet Steps

The art of dance allows you to literally embody STEM concepts. Whether you are a trained professional or wall-flower, you can do this!

It’s not just a suggestion, it’s pretty much a tried and true fact that children need to have at least one short break during their 45 minute to 1 hour ballet class. Most children between the ages of 3 to 9 actually have a really rough time staying attentive unless they are given some time […]