Dance to Learn® Podcast | The Preschool Dance Teacher's Podcast

Should students be in charge of preschool dance classes? I will cover this topic and more with special guest Erin Burd as we answer some problems, struggles and questions from dance teachers and studio owners! Special Guest Erin Burd: Erin Burd, is a Dance Studio Strategist, Author and Speaker. She started Birdy’s Kids In Motion in 2009 and grew her mobile dance company to serve 3 counties in Cali...

Welcome to Season 6 of the Dance to Learn Podcast - The Preschool Dance Teacher’s Podcast! I’m your Host Jessica Strong! I am so excited for this season, because I’m introducing a new format! This season is all about YOU! I am answering your questions, providing help and guidance with your biggest struggles in the studio setting and I’m inviting Industry Leaders as guests to discuss your biggest c...

In today's Podcast Episode, I wanted to talk about one of the key takeaways from last week's podcast interview with Allison Mell from Tots and Target. Did you know that the CDC recently removed crawling as a developmental milestone? As a dance teacher, this is really concerning! Crawling provides so many benefits to young children, not just in the physical sense but also for their brain...

In today's Podcast Episode, I have the privilege  of interviewing Allison Mell with Tots on Target, a Physical Therapist who works side by side with Mary Deutsch, a Licensed Occupational Therapist to help parents understand how their children grow and develop. I recently completed their Babies on the Move course which was BRILLIANT (it's linked below) and I was captivated about the secti...

Hello Dance Teacher Friends! Happy Wednesday and welcome to another episode of the Dance to Learn® Podcast! I’m your host Jessica Strong and today I wanted to talk about limiting distractions inside the dance studio. I started my teaching career teaching in both a studio setting as well as inside schools such as private preschools and public elementary schools. Teaching in a school setting taught...

Hello Dance Teacher Friends! Happy Wednesday and welcome to another episode of the Dance to Learn Podcast, I’m your host, Jessica Strong - I’m excited to be here with another episode of the podcast. Today I’m going to be talking about how we can be more assertive in the classroom and how changing what we say and how we say it can have a major impact on Classroom Management.  To be a Guest on the P...

Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast with your host Jessica Strong! The Dance to Learn Podcast is the place for dance educators and studio owners to get the best dance teacher resources, tips and advice to help you dance, learn and grow right along with your students. Let’s get into today’s episode.  In today's Podcast episode, I will be discussing Separation Anxiety, What it...

Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m your host Jessica Strong, I’m the Creative Director and owner here at Dance to Learn. In Today’s episode I am sharing 3 of my favorite Classroom Management Tricks with you! Join the Discussion in the Preschool Dance Teacher's Forum: https://www.faceb...

Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m your host Jessica Strong, I’m the Creative Director and owner here at Dance to Learn. In today's Podcast episode, I interviewed Jennifer Randall to learn 3 key Facebook Strategies every dance studio should be taking to stand out on social media! You...

Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m your host Jessica Strong, I’m the Creative Director and owner here at Dance to Learn. In Today’s episode I am discussing Teaching the Dance Concept of POSITIONS.  Why learning different positional concepts is important for our dancers and how we can teach...

Welcome to Season 5 of the Dance to Learn® Podcast! I’m your host Jessica Strong, I’m the Creative Director and owner of Dance to Learn® This season, I’m excited to continue some of our most popular topics! Including episodes on  Teaching the Dance Concepts Addressing your Biggest Dance Teacher Challenges Classroom Management Hacks I’ve learned from Tik Tok and Instagram!  I will also be adding so...

Today I was able to sit down with Jennifer Randall and share my process for creating my lesson plans! My preschool dance lesson plans are designed to flow and tell a story almost like a choreographed dance. Learn the 4 components of a lesson plan plus what subjects can be turned into a story-based lesson plan! Download the slides for this presentation: https://dancetolearn.ck.page/8013a23eca Addit...

Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m your host Jessica Strong, I’m the Creative Director and owner here at Dance to Learn. In Today’s episode I am discussing Teaching the Dance Concept of POSITIONS.  Why learning different positional concepts is important for our dancers and how we can teach...

In today's podcast, I am addressing your toughest Dance Teacher Challenges! Today I am talking about a topic that has been the  most requested by you and in fact, this topic has received the highest interaction of any other post that I've ever shared on my Instagram and Social Media accounts: and that is Separation Anxiety. As Dance Teachers and studio owners Separation Anxiety is most c...

In today's episode of the Dance to Learn® Podcast I am discussing student engagement, the reasons students may lack engagement during your class and how you can address the issue! Today's podcast episode is a REPLAY from Season 3 Episode 8! Addressing your Preschool Dance Teacher Challenges! I've broken down the episode into 4 parts and will be rebroadcasting it in a 4 part mini-ser...

Today's podcast episode is a REPLAY from Season 3 Episode 8! Addressing your Preschool Dance Teacher Challenges! I've broken down the episode into 4 parts and will be rebroadcasting it in a 4 part mini-series over the next few episodes, since the original episode was nearly an hour! I want this to be a nice bite-sized audio clip for you to enjoy and hopefully help you if you are experien...

Today's podcast episode is a REPLAY from Season 3 Episode 8! Addressing your Preschool Dance Teacher Challenges! I've broken down the episode into 4 parts and will be rebroadcasting it in a 4 part mini-series over the next few episodes, since the original episode was nearly an hour! I want this to be a nice bite-sized audio clip for you to enjoy and hopefully help you if you are experien...

Good Morning dance teachers! Happy Wednesday! Welcome back to the Dance to Learn Podcast! I'm so happy you are with me today! Today’s episode is part the final part of my 4 part mini-series that I’ve been hosting here on the podcast all about creating preschool dance lesson plans that tell a Story! Today I am discussing the important role props and music make in your lesson planning and how y...

Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast with your host Jessica Strong! The Dance to Learn Podcast is the place for dance educators and studio owners to get the best dance teacher resources, tips and advice to help you dance, learn and grow right along with your students. Let’s get into today’s episode. In Today's Episode I am providing you with an inside look at an upcoming Maste...

Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast with your host Jessica Strong! The Dance to Learn Podcast is the place for dance educators and studio owners to get the best dance teacher resources, tips and advice to help you dance, learn and grow right along with your students. Let’s get into today’s episode. In Today's Episode I am providing you with an inside look at an upcoming Maste...

Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast with your host Jessica Strong! The Dance to Learn Podcast is the place for dance educators and studio owners to get the best dance teacher resources, tips and advice to help you dance, learn and grow right along with your students. Let’s get into today’s episode. In Today's Episode I am providing you with an inside look at an upcoming Maste...

Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn Podcast with your host Jessica Strong! The Dance to Learn Podcast is the place for dance educators and studio owners to get the best dance teacher resources, tips and advice to help you dance, learn and grow right along with your students. Let’s get into today’s episode.  In Today's Episode I am providing you with a sneak peek into season 4 with a s...

Welcome to the Dance to Learn Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m your host Jessica Strong, I’m the Creative Director and owner here at Dance to Learn. In Today’s episode I am discussing Teaching the Dance Concept of DIRECTIONS.  Why learning different directions is important for our dancers and how we can teach them in...

Today's podcast is the second part of a 2 part mini-series titled "Why are my Students Behaving this Way?" Today I cover behavioral investigating 101 following 5 R's and using a behavior journal. If you've missed part 1:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/862741/episodes/8249601 Join the Discussion on the Preschool Dance Teacher's Forum! https://www.facebook.com/groups/presc...

Today’s topic is part 1 of a 2 part series that I am calling “Why are my students behaving this way??” Specifically today I will be talking about ensuring we have an environment that is fulfilling the basic needs of our students first and foremost. More Episodes on VARK Learning: Season 1 Episode 6: Optimizing your Classroom VARK Learning Season 1 Episode 8: Optimizing your Classroom for Visual Le...