While living in New York it is one of my goals to get certified in everything that I can. I know that once I leave New York there will not be as much available to me. Last friday I took a 5 hour course to get my CPR and First Aid Certification. I was certified a long time ago but …
Ladies Who Launch
Since New York City is such a Big Apple… I have been searching for HELP with starting a small business. Who knew there was so much help out there? As a member of the Freelancers Union I get e-mails all the time about seminars for entrepreneurs. It’s really interesting and it is often hard to pick which one I should …
Calling All Tappers!
My new tap shoes… aren’t they beauties! I thought I would show them off since I have not purchased tap shoes since I was in high school! If you don’t know how long ago that was, don’t worry, it was long long ago! I wish I had a picture of my old ones so we could compare the difference. I …
Videos to Get Kids Moving!
Move N’ Groove Kids! Check this out! One of my professors from NYU has started a video collection for creative movement! It’s very unique and brings many ideas to children and teachers alike! You can find more of her videos on YouTube.com! I’m so proud to be a part of a community that is so involved in dance education!
Yoga?
So I have been thinking more and more about Yoga and the benefits of the body and mind. It has been the talk of the town lately and all I know about it is what I have taught myself. Some dancers I know LOVE it and some dancers I know HATE it. I’m wondering how this could be if it’s …
Dancer-Dance Teacher Extraordinaire
After a very long day today and an amazing Maria’s Movers ballet class (one mom said “you pulled out all the stops today”), I met up with an old/new friend at the park after work. We met at Slippery Rock and danced a lot together. We have been in New York about the same amount of time and thought it …
Maria’s Movers has a space! Finally!
If you live in NYC you know how hard space is to find. It’s almost impossible. I was determined this school year to start my own creative ballet classes. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but I managed to get some great mom’s behind me and now I am proud to announce 2 new Maria’s Movers spaces on the upper …
Ballet Among the Blooms
I will be teaching at this event in September… I am looking forward to creating the curriculum for this workshop, even though it is a wide age group. I think anything with ballet and flowers will be beautiful! What a great way to educate children about ballet! As seen in Time Out Kids New York….Saturday September 26, 20093:00pm-5:00pmNew York Botanical …
Resources and Props I am thinking about…
I am thinking of purchasing the book “Brain-Compatible Dance Education.” Anne Green Gilbert has created a way to make dance and movement fun and also make it count! It’s called the brain dance and it can be used with all ages. I plan on using it with my preschool students this year, I think they would really enjoy it and …
Teaching made easy…
Yesterday I ventured out to find portable speakers that I could hook up to my Ipod and that would be light enough to carry around in my bag all day long. To my surprise it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I am excited to try this out this year. It will be interesting at first making …