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A New Year Full Of Opportunities

Hello My Dear Readers!

Are you ready for a New Year? I am! 2010 was amazing, and I know 2011 will be just as great if not better. I want to thank you all for your votes in the Dance Advantage Top Dance Blog Competition! Because of your votes, this blog is a Top 20 Blog of 2010! Isn’t that exciting? Thank you, Thank you, Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Continue reading A New Year Full Of Opportunities

New Collaborations for 2011!

2011 is right around the corner, and I’m excited to introduce 2 new collaborations for the upcoming year! Are you ready for these? Hold on to your hat! :)

Continue reading New Collaborations for 2011!

Voting is open for 2010 Best Dance Blog!

Hello my dear readers!

Today is an exciting day! The polls are open at Dance Advantage to vote for the Top Dance Blog of 2010! You can find me in the category of Dance Education/Training and in the Top 20!

Go here to vote! Thank you for your support! Continue reading Voting is open for 2010 Best Dance Blog!

Moving to the Finals!

Thank you to all who supported this blog the past few weeks! I am so grateful for all of your sweet comments! Because of YOU I have made it to the top of the Dance Education category and came in 4th place out of 30 (!) dance blogs! Can you believe it? That is amazing to me and I can’t put into words how this makes me feel!

BUT it’s not over yet… Continue reading Moving to the Finals!

Waddle Like a Penguin

I have been doing a lot of singing these days. In life in general really, but in my classes I feel like I get so much more out of singing to them what I would like them to do, then just saying it. Does this work for you too? Continue reading Waddle Like a Penguin

Guest Blogging Next Week!

Next week you can find me blogging on the Dance/NYC Junior Committee Blog! Each member gets a week to blog, and next week is my turn! Look for me starting tomorrow! Don’t worry, I will still be posting here through the week too! :) Continue reading Guest Blogging Next Week!

Holiday Toe Tappin’

I just purchased this CD from Itunes for my tap classes this afternoon. I can’t wait to do shuffles to Jingle Bells and heels and toes to Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! Continue reading Holiday Toe Tappin’

Need a New Prop? Recycle These!

While I was at the craft store the other day I saw these curly swirly ribbons! I thought how fun would these be to use in dance class? They bounce, and the title itself makes you want dance. Curly Swirly! Just in time for the holidays, you could recycle them off of your gifts and have an instant prop for the new year! Continue reading Need a New Prop? Recycle These!

Frosty the Snowman’s Magic Hat!

Yesterday in my 4-5-6 year old creative movement classes we did a frosty the snowman magic hat dance! Let me tell you how I got the idea. It’s rare that I sit down to watch TV but on Saturday night, I turned on the TV and what was on? FROSTY! It was my very favorite when I was young and  it just brings back so many memories! Continue reading Frosty the Snowman’s Magic Hat!

The Toymaker and Other Holiday Activities For Young Dancers

Guest post today from the wonderful Nichelle at Dance Advantage! I can’t wait to try these ideas in my classes this week! Have creative ideas for young dancers? Want to guest post? E-mail me at maria.f.hanley@gmail.com!  Enjoy the post!

I like to celebrate the holidays with activities that spark the imaginations of my young students. An activity I’ve found works really well with students ages 3-8 is something I’ve titled The Toy Maker. This simple dance is a great way to end your class on an high note. The kids have a great time with this one. Continue reading The Toymaker and Other Holiday Activities For Young Dancers

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Maria Hanley Maria Hanley is an independent early childhood dance educator in New York City. View Maria's profile on LinkedIn

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