Part 2.... .Some thoughts on ...
What makes a good teacher!
* Maintain a certain energy level in your class. Think about how you present yourself to
the students (try to sit down as little as possible in class!!!)
* Demonstrate correctly. You are the only person that the students can get the necessary information from. Show each exercise as nicely and precisely as you want your students to do it ( again this is about your energy level as well as your technique ).
* Don't assume anything. From being in dance education for a long time you might have forgotten that you have to explain the ground rules of dance. Students new to dance don't know why
- you always count from one to eight
- plus "en croix" ( front,side,back & side ) is not a logic pattern to them
- work from the corners might have to be explained in general .
Be prepared to explain things you might think are logical. With little children it might actually help if you explain - why you want them to stand still, be quiet or not to go to the toilet during class ( "if your dancing on a stage with a big audience watching you ........." )
* Don't be ...........
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