| When learning to dance having a great dance teacher | | | | career path in dance, a teacher with a background in |
| to guide you can help enormously with the initial | | | | that area can guide you and advise you appropriately. |
| difficulties of getting around your feet. Every person | | | | 4. PATIENCE. Especially important when beginning. |
| has their own preferences in learning styles but here | | | | 5. CARE. A teacher that cares about you and their |
| are some handy things to consider when looking for | | | | class really shows in the progress of students, as |
| a dance teacher: | | | | opposed to a dancer doing it just for the money. |
| 1. WORD OF MOUTH. A talented and naturally gifted | | | | 6. CONNECTION. It helps if you like your teacher, of |
| dance teacher will have loyal students who will only | | | | course sometimes like parents a strict teacher is |
| have good things to say about them. | | | | sometimes the best one. |
| 2. DANCE ABILITY. Depending on the style of dance | | | | 7. ENVIRONMENT. Do you learn best in a strict, |
| you are learning, it may be helpful to have a teacher | | | | professional environment or a more relaxed class |
| who is good at what they do. Although a great | | | | atmosphere? |
| dancer doesn't necessarily mean a good teacher, | | | | At the end of the day you are the best person to |
| there are certain things and tweaks in technique that | | | | judge the right dance class and dance teacher for |
| can only be modeled from a great dancer. | | | | you, don't be afraid to try a few though! |
| 3. CREDITS. If you are looking to go into a specific | | | | |