Teaching How to Dance is Different From Teaching How to Be a Dancer

Teaching how to dance is similar to teaching how to speak a foreign language. There is vocabulary, punctuation, and intonation to master. There is style, expression, and meaning to convey. There is form and order; but teaching how to be a dancer involves immersing students in the culture of artistic demeanor as well, including: independent discipline, balanced with trusting camaraderie, and creative collaboration. The ability to dance and being a dancer are vastly different.