In today's episode, Amanda shares ways that she tries to reach the individuals of her class whole. As much as we group our dancers together in classes, it is important for us to remember that these groups and classes are made up of individuals with individual hopes & dreams and the desire for an individual experience. Feeling seen, heard, and appreciated is one of the greatest feelings as humans, and Amanda truly believes acknowledging this can amplify and accelerate your dancers' successes.

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I am so beyond excited that today marks our 10th episode and 1 month as a podcast. I want to start off by truly thanking you all for your love and support with this exciting and fulfilling new venture in my life! I hope that these episodes are bringing you inspiration and fresh thought for your dance life <3

Today's episode, Amanda discusses her outlook for the month of September and the reminder of being present through it all. So often we look back at the end of the year and think, where did that year go?! But this year can be different. Big topics are discussed in Episode 10 about worth, presence, and thriving in the life that you are living now. When we take the time to be more aware, not only do we benefit from that, but our students do as well. Have a wonderful day everyone!

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Today's episode is all about an exercise you can immediately implement into your classes this week if you choose. Amanda is always looking for fresh new ideas to bring to the classroom at the start of a new year so that everything really feels new for her students! At a time where we are focused on reviewing previous skills and getting back into our space, this exercise may be just what you are looking for to help bring some newness to your class! Amanda has had great success and response from doing this Improvisation Analysis exercise with her preteen through teen dancers, but this exercise could even be done in the elementary setting depending on the guidelines you set. There are numerous benefits to this exercise and Amanda has seen tremendous growth in her dancers from learning about observation, analysis, application, and what it all means for the movements that we as individuals bring into the classroom as a greater whole.

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As dance teachers, we are always advising and guiding our students on how to best take care of themselves, but it is imperative as movement teachers that we also do the same! In today's episode, Amanda discusses all of her favorite recovery tips, or lack-there-of at times, and sets some goals for the new season to take care of the body. In dance, your body is your tool, the medium which you create your art with, and it is time to treat it as precious as it is. Not only does our body require recovery, so does our mind! Take a listen to hear Amanda's thoughts on how to best support our mental and physical recovery as dance teachers with busy and fulfilling schedules.

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In today's episode, Amanda shares her experience in how assistant teachers can provide incredible value to the classroom space, not only for the young students learning, but also for yourself and for the assistant. With an assistant helping you, you are also in turn helping the assistant by providing impactful learning experiences that they might not otherwise receive. For your dancers who have interest in dance as a career or dance as a part of their future, assistant teaching can be the door to discovering a new avenue of joy and inspiration that they have for the art. Enjoy!

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Today's episode is exactly what this podcast is all about! A Pep Talk just for YOU. For the days that feel like you need an extra person cheering you on, or for the days you need to remind yourself that you are an incredible dance teacher doing amazing things in this world, tune into this episode. It is our hope that this is an episode you return to again and again when in need.

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Were you a teacher or a young dancer in the mid 90s-early 2000s? Well, get ready to head back in time! In today's episode, Amanda dives deep into the memory bank for some of her favorite childhood dance memories that resurfaced while starting this new year. From music, to dress code, to special class activities, Amanda reminisces on some gems! What was old can be made new again and we don't always have to reinvent ourselves every year in our teaching. Sometimes revisiting ideas from the past can spark new ideas or remind us of helpful ways to teach or approach different content in the now. We are sure there will be more flashback episodes in the future too because this was too fun!

A special shout-out to all of Amanda's teachers growing up--you made lasting and impactful impressions on Amanda's teaching today. <3

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In today's episode, Amanda breaks down the importance of having a syllabus and creative ways to build your lesson plans using your syllabus. For seasoned/experienced teachers, some of this may serve as a reminder or acknowledgement of things you do already, but most of this episode may be more beneficial to a newer dance teacher. Seasoned/experienced teachers may benefit from Amanda's tip at around 12:50 in the episode for a new inspired way to map out your lessons for this coming year. We hope these thoughts help you to feel refreshed and inspired as you head out for a new season.

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In our last episode, we talked about the importance of how to set yourself up for success, and now we are talking about how to set your students up for success. The two main themes of this episode--trust and safety! We can't move without both of these elements. Amanda guides you through ideas that have worked for her in creating a trusting, freeing, open, and accepting environment that helps students to feel ready to dance.

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On today's episode, Amanda goes into a topic we can't forget about as we begin this year's season, and that is YOU! To prepare for sustained energy through your year and inspired success, Amanda details tips on how you can find time to take care of yourself and ways to find motivation which will in turn help your classes to be more focused, present, and impactful for not only your students but also yourself. Enjoy everyone!

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