- Copyright 2007, Catherine L. Tully
Your dance bag is a personal thing. Everyone has certain items that they feel are vital to carry with them, be it for class or for a tour. When I was dancing, some things I typcially had inside my bag included:
+ An extra pair of technique shoes
+ Lambs wool
+ First aid tape (I didn’t use band aids…found them too bulky)
+ Granola bars
+ An elastic for my waist
+ An extra pair of tights (that seemed to always be wrapping themselves around everything else in the bag)
+ Tissue and toilet paper (for wrapping toes after I got sick of lambs wool)
+ A small bag of makeup
+ Brush, hair bands and bobby pins
+ A hand towel for wiping the sweat off my brow during class
+ Leg warmers
+ A sweater
I had a pretty big bag, and sometimes I stuffed extra things inside, such as leotards, a notebook or even a book once in a while… [Read more…]
If you are just beginning to teach young children, you may want to keep in mind what I like to call the “two-minute rule”. Little ones tend to bore easily, so besides presenting an energetic demeanor, you can also make sure they pay attention by limiting each exercise to about two minutes or so (give or take).