Do you struggle to get your littlest dancers to learn and perfect their annual recital dances? Here are some tips on how to make your youngest dancers shine:
Have the dancers sit down in a circle or line and go over just the arms before you stand up to teach the recital dance.
Sometimes when they are standing and facing the mirror they become distracted and miss the choreography. They can only learn if they are focused. When standing they are also thinking about what their feet are doing.
Learning the words with arms first is best!
Make sure to match words or sing the recital dance song as you are going over the arm movements, and have the dancers sing with you. This will help alleviate any distractions.
After you ‘Sing the Arms” stand up and add the arms and feet together. Remember if they can say it they can do it!
Talk through the dance until you see their attention start to fade. At that point do the dance with the music and continue past the section that you taught them. They should be able to follow along with you and do that dance.
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Meet Tiffany Henderson
Tiffany Henderson is an industry leader and dance business expert. Tiffany owns and operates multiple Tiffany's Dance Academy locations in Northern California. Her video-based teacher training system and curriculum, Twinkle Star Dance, is currently implemented in 300+ dance studios worldwide.