International Dance Teaching Standards

10/07/2026

5 Min movement challenges
3-2-1 Switch
Supplies: 4 hoola hoops or dots
Intention: Cardio Warm Up

10/03/2026

09/30/2026

Today’s 5 min game is Connect Four! Seriously though, don’t forget to ask about tape before you make a big mistake!

09/25/2026

The October Slump: Why Dance Teachers Are Exhausted (And Why It’s Normal)The September rush is over.

The fresh scent of new dance shoes has faded, the schedules are set, and the initial burst of back-to-school adrenaline has officially left the building.Welcome to October.If you are a dance teacher looking at your calendar this month with a sense of quiet dread "system shock" might be to blame.

09/24/2026

5 Minute Movement Challenges to make Dance Class fun.

Todays feature is a cardio activity called Scrabble Scramble.

Age and Level: This cardio challenge is most suited for teenagers of any level.

Supplies: you will need a small bag of scrabble tiles. You can pick these up at any craft store, most dollar stores and places that sell small treasures. Hand onto them in your teaching tickle trunk for all sorts of other activities.

Team Organization: Split up your class into equal teams, you need a minimum of two teams, but four to six is a great number if you have a large class. Split them equally and have them make a circle facing inwards.

Set Up: Split up your teams into equal groups and in circles. Spread the bag of scrabble tiles on the floor around the room evenly.

Structure: On your go teams will start collecting tiles, anything they touch they must take. Some will be face up and some will be face down as they came out of the bag. They can strategically look for high scoring tiles or vowels or they can grab the first one they see, but what they touch they must take. To make the cardio longer dancers will go one at a time to collect and tile and return it to their circle. To make it go faster everyone can go at the same time. Once all tiles have been picked up off the floor the dance teacher will call out 5-6-7-8 Drop. At this time dancers must drop into mountain climbers or plank and start building their words. If you catch anyone cheating their mountain climbers or plank you can add a push up or reward. While in plank and staying in plank the team will create words with the scrabble tiles they collected. Give them time and count down such as 30 seconds. When it’s over stop, and then see the created words to declare a winning team. E

How to Win: There are actually several different ways to win and you can decide. For example, highest scoring word based on scrabble standards. Most original word. Most number of words combined. You can also make it a theme, like holiday words only.

Doing fitness doesn’t have to be stale, try the Scrabble Scramble with teenagers to make fitness fun.

09/19/2026

What advice do you have for younger teachers just getting started that want a career in dance teaching?
Today we sat down with the incredible Courtny and Shannon of and asked these questions. Absolute legends in this industry these ladies show how partnership, leadership and strong studio culture builds resilient dance studios and strong teaching networks. Building a career as a dance educator? Have a listen when this episode drops. You won’t want to miss it.

09/12/2026

How is Artificial Intelligence influencing dance at the artistic level? We have an opportunity here. And while AI might feel scary at times, what people will crave even more is human connection. And dance, by its very nature is built on human connection. We have the opportunity to make people FEEL things. We have the opportunity to connect to what is REAL. That's our super power as dance educators, creators and choreographers. So we are entering into a time that is fascinating because people will want to connect, feel and be in REAL environments more than ever. It's our time to step into that light and shine.

09/08/2026

It’s here! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

08/20/2026

Dance Teachers
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