Tiffany Barnes

Dance Teacher - Kid-Friendly Modern Classes: Creative Movement's Natural Next Step

Dance Teacher - Kid-Friendly Modern Classes: Creative Movement's Natural Next Step

Young students often jump from creative movement - the perfect introduction to any modern technique - straight into ballet, bypassing modern until high school or even college. Yet teaching modern to children shapes future well-rounded, adventure-seeking dancers - students who are not afraid to really run, slide on the floor or create movement.

Backstage - Dance Training for Children and Teens

It takes many years of study to acquire a professional level of dance technique, so aspiring dancers must begin training at a very young age. Even those who start performing professionally as youngsters must continue training through their adolescent years.