By Mary Wendt Your new members are feeling self-worth and confidence-they are now part of the elite dance/drill team of their high school! As they beam, now is the time to harness their enthusiasm and develop your students’ potential. Providing them with solid information and steps to begin their journey as new members needs to …
March, April, May – A Three Month Crash Course for New Members Read More »
by Donna Mastandrea Haas Many dance team directors are exploring new ways to expand their students dance repertoire and experience by introducing them to many different dance styles. One such approach could involve performing a stylized jazz. This would allow the team to broaden its concept of jazz. However, with this new form comes the …
by Jamie Drake Stephens Teaching dance can be very challenging. There are many aspects of this art form to instill in each student. One integral part of teaching dance is using correct dance technique. This is of great value because correct technique will build a dancer’s body, enable the student to perform more advanced physical …
Truth In Dancing The Value of Teaching Correct Technique Read More »
by Mike Mastandrea Seldom do I compose articles unless I have a real passion for the subject matter. Most recently, I wrote about “Putting Things in Perspective”, discussing director’s attitudes and goals towards dance team competitions. Now, simple rules of choreography are my pet peeve. For some of you, the following is a mere affirmation …
Raise Your Routine Choreography Level Without Adding More Difficulty Read More »
By Mary Wendt Since I began drill/dance team in the late 1970’s, dance categories have become more diverse but less defined. One of the newer subdivisions in competitions is the modern category. The lay person may not detect the subtle differences between the lyrical and modern dance form. However, one of our responsibilities as educators …
Elementary Differences Between Modern and Lyrical Dance Read More »
by Mike Mastandrea What do purpose, method, and emotional response have in common? They are the chief considerations when approaching choreography for any routine and make up the elements of a relatively new contest scoresheet caption entitled, “General Effect”. For many, this caption has been sub-listed under Choreography but really deserves its own identity. It …
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