by admin | Dec 3, 2014 | Tips for Parents of Dancers
by Meg Gronau The tutus. The tiaras. The ballet shoes. The adorable-o-meter goes off the charts in any preschool dance class, and many children – and their families! – are excited to sign up and start dancing. Dance is a great choice for a child’s first class...
by admin | Nov 10, 2014 | Tips for Parents of Dancers
by Meg Gronau Second in a series on preparation. Last time we talked about being a prepared dance teacher. Today we ask: Are the kids ready? PART 1: The Big Picture: How a preschool dance class can help prepare your child for kindergarten…and a lifetime of learning....
by admin | Sep 26, 2014 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
Fall is in the air and that means it is time for the start of preschool ballet classes! We have kicked off many Wish Upon a Ballet classes here in MN and have met so many wonderful students! I had a great experience with a shy child today at one of my classes and...
by admin | Sep 23, 2014 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
by Meg Gronau I just came home from three of the best classes I’ve ever taught. This isn’t totally earth-shattering news, because as a teacher I am always trying to improve – so my classes SHOULD get better and better as time goes by. One reason today went...
by admin | Sep 22, 2014 | What's New!
Hello! I am excited to announce that I am going to be adding some updates to the site in the next few months! Bear with me if things look unfinished from time to time. The focus is to better reach out to my audience and provide the best ballet information that I can!...
by admin | Nov 7, 2013 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
This year is off to a great start! We here at Mayer Arts are busy teaching new material to students new and old and having a great time! I can’t believe we are already nearing our winter shows and that we here in Minnesota have already had snow! Along with...
by admin | Apr 16, 2013 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
Here in Minnesota we are very anxious for spring. March seemed more like January with the cold and one snowfall after another. One of my four year old ballet students put it best, “We have 100 snows in our backyard!” To which a another student said,...
by admin | Feb 14, 2013 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
Everyone knows the value of a good teacher in any discipline. Go back and go through your career as a student, whether it be in school or dance class, and think about the teachers that really made a difference in your life and helped shape you as a person. Think about...
by admin | Sep 18, 2012 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
My teachers and I were very excited to begin our first day of classes this past week! For those of you who are getting ready to start teaching I thought I would share some first day of class tips. When you are teaching preschoolers the first day of class can be...
by admin | Sep 18, 2012 | How to Teach Preschool Ballet
I received a call from a teacher a couple weeks ago. She was having trouble keeping her class listening and asked me to come and observe to see if I had any tips fer her. The next day I went out for a visit. It was very easy to see what the issues were that...
