In this episode, Cara breaks down one of the biggest teaching blind spots in the dance industry: correcting symptoms instead of strategy. As studio owners and dance teachers move toward a new year, this conversation challenges how we diagnose technique issues and why symptom-based corrections keep dancers stuck in the same patterns.

Through real studio examples, Cara explains why symptom vs. strategy in teaching technique matters more than ever, and how learning to diagnose alignment, muscular imbalance, and root causes can dramatically accelerate dancer progress. This episode is essential listening for educators who want smarter training, better results, and more effective use of limited class time.

This description intentionally emphasizes symptom vs. strategy in teaching technique multiple times, alongside supporting keywords such as dance technique strategy, diagnosing technique issues, alignment-based teaching, injury prevention in dance, and teacher training for dance educators.

Cara talked about:

• The difference between symptom-based teaching and strategy-based teaching
• Why “stop gripping your quads” doesn’t work
• Understanding root cause vs visible correction
• A real studio example: knees that won’t straighten
• How teachers unintentionally waste class time
• Symptom corrections dancers hear every day
• Why alignment-based strategy solves symptoms naturally
• The danger of repeating the same corrections year after year
• How teachers can sharpen their diagnostic eye
• Ending the year with intention

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