Integrated, Embodied and Expressive
About Testimonials Courses Workshops Work With Book Me FREE Resources Contact
About Contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Young Children is a Special Skill Set

Imagination 

You need to be able to enter the world of the child in order to effectively guide and engage them. 

Creativity

Well honed creativity is essential to be able to continually create guided experiences to explore all the various foundational dance skills. 

Knowlege

There are many areas of knowledge required as the foundation for the use of your creativity and imagination.

 

WHY to Teach Young Children

 

  • This age will help to improve your skills for teaching All Ages

  • Make a Difference in the lives of students for LIFE

  • Confidently share the Foundation Skills for all dance genres

  • Stay Young at Heart Yourself

You Likely have a Full Toolkit but is there MORE?

Just having a full prop cupboard and great music is not enough...but it is a wonderful beginning. 

Following an established cirriculum is not necessary if you develop the skills that were used to develop this cirriculum. And with the skills you develop, you can remain fresh and always able to teach the ever changing dynamic of the classes before you.

You will be able to adapt and grow over the years as the students of today continue to change and evolve.

 

WHAT to Teach

 

Teach the ABCV's

Young children do not need an early start learning the dance steps of their future.

What do they need?

The movement skills that will underlie and support all the dance skills to come is the best choice for young children.  This will then prepare students for all possible dance genres and ensure that any missing building blocks are addressed before the stress of refined dance steps.  

 

HOW To Teach

 
By considering each of the 4 Key Areas all the necessary teaching skills can be addressed fully. 

Taking the time to understand each area will help you dive deeply into how children learn best and therefore how to be a happy teacher that can avoid the all too common burn-out, frustration and exhaustion of teaching these ages. 

Teaching Young Children is Meant to Be Fun and Joyous for ALL!

That can ONLY happen if the WHAT and HOW are age appropriate. 

 

 

Creator and Instructor of the Course:

 

Artistic Director of The Radiant Dance Teacher: Mariah-Jane Thies

Mariah-Jane has almost 40 years experience as a dance teacher, including 10 years as a studio owner.  She is an RAD Registered teacher, mentor and supervisor as well as a certified Evans Laban based modern teacher. She loves creating and working with imagery and linking up great learning, functional anatomy and creativity.   

Mariah-Jane draws on decades of teaching young children with the goal of always evolving and finding new and fun ways to create the ideal learning experiences to draw out and develop the child's natural movement abilities. 

Mariah-Jane's lifelong work to explore beyond the bounds of traditional training earned her the 2024 RAD Innovation in Dance Teacher Award. 

 

2 Part Intro Workshop Content

 

Part 1

  • Self Assessment
  • Brain Development basics to understand what is age appropriate
  • Best Practices  and Foundations for 3-5 Year Olds
  • Intro of the EDGE in Teaching Young Children
  • Dance Skills: The ABCV's
  • Spatial Awareness for safety and learning
  • Social Engagement strategies
  • Long Term Backwards Planning

Part 2

  • Deep Dive into the EDGE principles
  • Encourage the Personal Uniqueness of each student
  • Use of Language
  • Classroom Management Skills
  • Skills Teachers Need to Develop for Effective Teaching
  • Imagery and Creativity Development
  • Co-Creation with your students
  • Choreography Tips 

To Register and Up Level Your Skills Follow the Link:

Link: Current Workshop

In Person/Zoom

Perth, Western Australia

September 18-19

9:30 am - 1 pm

All registrants will receive the zoom recordings, so you can still register even if you are unable to attend live in person or on zoom.