Welcome back to DTPT!

I am so grateful you are here and in today’s episode we are discussing:

*Genuine emotion & performance practice

*Acting tips & tasks for all genres of dance

*Emotion in our faces and emotion in our bodies

*Musicality & emotion in music

*and more!

I am so inspired by what we do as choreographers and wanted to include some of my best tips on how to get our dancers invested in the vision and story you are wanting to share.

This is a wonderful episode to listen to while cleaning your recital pieces and for preparing your pieces for Nationals events.

I hope you all enjoy today's episode, and don't forget to follow on the platform of your choice so that you're up to date with all the latest episodes.

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Make sure to check out my Patreon Page where I have monthly resources for dance teachers (both free & paid memberships available) with anything from meditation to journaling to guided stories for the children's classroom.

April has content that includes celebrations for Spring, Earth Day, National Dance Week, and more!

A look ahead—instead of individual Summer months of resources, I will be doing one Summer Bundle of resources and content.

Also for those looking for general pep talks to support your Monday through Friday, check out Evolve Love!

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Thank you all so much for your love & support!

Amanda

Hey there!

Today's episode is a special one and it is because today we are celebrating YOU . . .

Choreographers

Dance Teachers

Front Desk Staff

Marketing Teams

Studio Owners

because truly, I don't think we give ourselves enough credit.

What we do is so beautiful, so special, so rare, and I wanted to take time in today to recognize that.

We should be so proud for all that we do! It is magic what we do.

I hope you all enjoy today's episode, and don't forget to follow on the platform of your choice so that you're up to date with all the latest episodes.

IG: @danceteacherpeptalk

Make sure to check out ⁠⁠my Patreon Page⁠⁠ where I have monthly resources for dance teachers (both free & paid memberships available) with anything from meditation to journaling to guided stories for the children's classroom.

April has content that includes celebrations for Spring, Earth Day, National Dance Week, and more!

Also for those looking for general pep talks to support your Monday through Friday, check out Evolve Love!

IG: _evolvelove

Thank you all so much for your love & support!

Amanda

Happy Thursday everyone!

I recently came down with a Spring cold and along with that came a major halt for myself. Calling out sick from work, not being able to record for the projects that I run, and just my body screaming to me to take a pause was a wake-up call. I struggled so much with calling out of work, though I was so supported in the decision, and it really got me thinking, is this a dance teacher thing? An American thing? An east coast thing?

Why is it so hard for me to say, "I need to call out sick?"

This inspired and prompted today's entire episode and today we discuss:

*Knowing and honoring your body's need for rest

*The difficulty with taking a sick night as a dance teacher

*Hustle culture

*Diving into how we glorify commitment, dedication, and hard work, and shifting the attention to praising when a dancer takes the time if they need

If we are always pushing and powering through when our bodies are saying no, we are also modeling that for our students. How can we help our students have a healthier understanding of hearing their body's needs?

Yes attendance is SO important, especially this time of year, but today's episode opens up some more ideas and thoughts that I hope help to inspire and shift our mindsets with how we can best support ourselves & our dancers.

I hope you all enjoy today's episode, and don't forget to follow on the platform of your choice so that you're up to date with all the latest episodes.

IG: @danceteacherpeptalk

Make sure to check out ⁠my Patreon Page⁠ where I have monthly resources for dance teachers (both free & paid memberships available) with anything from meditation to journaling to guided stories for the children's classroom.

April has content that includes celebrations for Spring, Earth Day, National Dance Week, and more!

Also for those looking for general pep talks to support your Monday through Friday, check out Evolve Love!

IG: _evolvelove

Thank you all so much for your love & support!

Amanda