Hi Friends, It’s been a while since I wrote. It’s been in a tough year for me with the transition from NYC to Cleveland. So I thought I would write with a little update and what I am (slowly) working on. I miss blogging and really hope to start sharing again. If you are still following, thank you! Above is …
the Green Umbrella
My friend Kerry from Picture Books and Pirouettes has a friend who recently had a book published called the Green Umbrella, by Jackie Azua Kramer and Maral Sassouni. When she asked me if I would like a copy to use with my students, I was excited! Below is how I used the book and on Picture Books and Pirouettes, you can …
Cotton Candy Dance
A few weeks ago during halloween week my students and I talked a lot about candy. We talked about what their favorites were and even how many pieces of candy they got to eat. Somehow cotton candy came up and I thought it would be fun to do a dance about it. Here’s what we did: First I asked them …
Teacher Workshops
Excited to announce I am offering teacher trainings for dance studios, arts centers and preschools! If you teach little ones and want some inspiration I would be happy to share with you a workshop I have been working on! Each workshop is tailored to you and your attendees. If you would like to host a workshop please e-mail me at …
Library Dance
Last week in class with my 3-4 year olds I asked the dancers what they wanted to dance about. One little one raised her hand and said she was going to the library after class. I said, why wait until after class, let’s go now! Here’s what we did… First, I asked the dancers to name some of their favorite …
“You Have To”
Every once in a while I like to analyze what I am saying in the classroom. Most of the time it is sparked from what I hear other teachers saying when they teach. Then I like to try it out myself and see if I can word things differently to make words work better for me with my littles. One …
Pool Noodles
You know what is hard to do? Pack pool noodles and move them to a new state. This year I have been challenging myself to use unique props. The most unique I can think of! These are pretty silly, but I loved using them! Here’s what I did! I used them with ages 2-6! So fun, and I’m sure there …
A Balancing Mom: Emily Rosenberg
A little over a year ago I became a Mom. It’s changed my whole world and some days it can be a challenge to do both. This is a series on how dance teachers who are Moms balance it all. I hope you enjoy it! xo Tell us a little about yourself. Where do you live? Where do you teach? …
Dance Teacher Summit + Workshops
Just wanted to let you know of some conferences and workshops I will be doing this summer! I hope to see you there! I will be at the Dance Teacher Summit in New York City July 29- 31st and in Long Beach August 5-7. I’m presenting on unique props and infant movement. If you are there, please come say hi! 🙂 …
Carousel Dance
Yesterday in class a few boys came up the idea of traveling to the carousel! I can not believe I didn’t think of that before, I love the carousal! Here’s what we did: First we bought tickets and waited in line. Next we gave the tickets to get on. Then we got on and picked our animal. It sounded like …