Why Self-Care Is Essential for Dance Teachers: Set Boundaries, Know Your Worth, and Prioritize Yourself

In the world of dance education, it’s easy to pour everything you have into your students. From long rehearsal hours to weekend competitions, private lessons, and planning choreography, dance teachers often give so much of themselves without stopping to check in on their own well-being. But here’s the truth: you can’t pour from an empty …

Lessons from the Marley

“What’s the point of dance?”“If my child isn’t going to be a professional dancer, why am I pouring money into all of this?” I hear these questions all the time, from parents, from well-meaning family members, even from other educators. Let me tell you something as a dancer who received a scholarship to college. Not …