I saw this on one of the other boards so I thought I would create a 'Dance Teacher' specific one! This should be really fun! Copy and paste with your answers!

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?

2) What types of classes do you teach?

3) What is the age range of your dancers?

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?

5) Do your students compete?

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?

Have fun filling it out! I think it will be fun! I'll do it when I have more time!

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Corky Bell School of Dance

2) What types of classes do you teach?
Hip-Hop, Ballet/Tap combo classes

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
3-adult

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
I love my adult hip-hop class. They appreciate the hard work that I put into my classes and they always bring 110%

5) Do your students compete?
Not yet, but we will soon

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
I'm a hip-hop dancer at best, modern dancer at heart

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
Dance is all I think about and it's all I know. My students inspire me to continue on everyday.

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
I danced professionally at a very young age in a dance company called FIRE in Indianpolis, IN. We did African, modern and hip-hop dance.

This was fun!!

Here we go then


1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Two of them, just small town recreational schools
Vermilion Dance Association and
Marwayne Dance Academy


2) What types of classes do you teach?
Ballet
Contempory
Jazz
Irish
Stretch
and one class of Tap

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
Preschoolers up to a lovely lady in her fifties

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
I like them all for different reasons

5) Do your students compete?
Yes, but only at a couple of festivals and they do exams at the Marwayne Academy

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
My Ballet

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
Wow, what dosn't ?

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
I danced professionally when I lived in England in all sorts of jobs, from Ballet to Panto and Working Mens Clubs

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Dance Studio

2) What types of classes do you teach?
Jazz and Funk

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
Pre Primary - age 5-6, Primary - age 7-8, Grade 1 - age 8-9, Grade 2 - age 8,9 10 (goes on ability), Grade 3 - age 10/11, Grade 4 - age 11/12, Grade 5 - age 13

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
I love teaching the 5-6 year olds as they are so cute. They make me smile every time I teach them. They try so hard, and they are just adorable. They put such a smile on my face.

5) Do your students compete?
Yes, however i do not teach their competition pieces. I teach their syllabus/exam work.

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
Jazz

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
Hearing the most amazing song first. It should be something i can either connect with emotionally or i can really get a good feel of. Then also watching dances on youtube is really inspiring as well.

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
No. However i was on a dance team which competed in the International Drill Dance Competition and won various events.

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Lets Dance Studio, Newcastle, Australia

2) What types of classes do you teach?
Classical Ballet, Jazz/Funk/Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary, Modern, National Character, Musical Theatre

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
3 - 48

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
Intermediate Classical Ballet. A very talented group of dancers. who are both very lovely and work extremely hard. Also I love teaching my adults tap class becuase they work so hard and are lots of fun and laughs. And also my Pre-syllabus girls who are just so very cute.

5) Do your students compete?
I have approx 4 who do solos. And i also have a comp troupe.

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
Classical Ballet and Jazz.

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
It has to be the song. As soon as you I hear a particular song my brain starts wizzing about!!!

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
Yes. Numerous Functions and Gigs. Aussie Idol, MTV, Football, Opera house....etc, etc.

This will be fun reading everybodys!

Have a lovely night!

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Natalie's Dance Studio in Iowa

2) What types of classes do you teach?
Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop and Tumbling

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
3 to high school

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
Probably my 9- 10 year olds combo class, they work really hard and aren't afraid to get into it and be funny.

5) Do your students compete?
We do, but we're novice. It's a small town, practicing more then 3 hours of dance a week is unheard of!

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
I think it would be jazz

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
Watching other dancers, hearing moving music, having a bad day, having a good day. What doesn't move me to dance??

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
Never danced professional. As soon as I graduated h.s. I started up my own studio in my small town.

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at? I don't anymore, but used to teach in Plymouth/Canton Michigan, and Wyandotte Michigan.

2) What types of classes do you teach? Tap, Jazz and Hip hop

3) What is the age range of your dancers? 3-13 primarily

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why? I love teaching beginning classes, beginning tap or jazz.

5) Do your students compete? I have had competitive students in the past

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest? Personally it would be tap, my strongest and favorite

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance? Everything-it can be something completely and totally unrelated to dance, but since is who I am, not something I do, it can happen at any time.

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where? Nope.

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Footworks Dance Studio in Newcastle, Oklahoma, but I aspire to own my own studio one day!

2) What types of classes do you teach?
ballet and tap combo, jazz, lyrical, adult jazz, contemporary, advanced tap and jazz

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
3-63

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
I love my K-5 class! They are so willing to learn and are absolute sponges! Not to mention, my daughter is also in that class, so I may be a bit partial.

5) Do your students compete?
This is our first year to compete since I have been teaching at the studio. We are completely recreational and I can barely get my students up for their regular weekly classes, much less what would be required for extra rehearsals. We'll see how this year goes!

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
Me personally, I find tap to be the easiest, but I think I am strongest at choreographing jazz.

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
I agree that it is all in the music, but this year, I have started to tell stories with my dances that reflect the lives of all humans. So, I guess life inspires me as well.

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
I wish! I got married right out of high school and began making babies, so all I have done is teach and be a wife and mother. That's not so bad!

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at? I teach at several studios in addition to freelance guest teaching.

2) What types of classes do you teach? Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, Pilates, Yoga, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop & Ballroom. I'm primarily a ballet diva.

3) What is the age range of your dancers? 5 plus

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why? Ballet

5) Do your students compete? a few

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest? Ballet

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance? life, music, art, relationships

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where? Yes - a couple ballet and modern companies in Canada and the US, Phantom of the Opera & West Side Story - touring, industrials for Nike, Coke a cola, Toyota...lots of random stuff, various opera/musical productions, TV/Film.

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at? a YMCA, Ballet Arts, and I also direct/coach/dance with a team for a minor league football team.

2) What types of classes do you teach? Baby ballet, baby tap, beginner ballet, beginner tap, hip-hop, pom, and my team does all different styles

3) What is the age range of your dancers? 2-25

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why? I love by baby ballet kids because they are just plain adorable and I love the fact that I am helping build the foundation for their futures as dancers. I also love my team because we are a huge family and we have tons of fun together!

5) Do your students compete? My team spends half of the year as the performance squad for a Minor League football team and the other half competing.

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest? Ballet, Jazz/pom

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance? Everything...I get inspiration from the most random things!

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where? Well, I consider being a teacher as dancing professionally, but my team (the field squad) is professional and I have done many professional shows as a musical theater performer (regional theatre, national/North American tours, etc....)

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
ArtWorks Academy - Norman, Oklahoma

2) What types of classes do you teach?
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Preschool, and Theatre Dance (rightnow I teach everything, but hope to have more teachers next year so I can focus on theatre and ballet more).

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
2-18 with some adults in the summer

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
Senior 2 Ballet and Jazz - right now they are my most advanced girls (2nd year open) - they are so much fun and are picking things up so quickly!

5) Do your students compete?
Not my current students, in Missouri they did.

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
Ballet and Musical Theatre

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
Sometime it's the music other times it is and idea from my wild imagiantion!

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
I was an apprentice with Storling Dance Theatre in Kansas City (did not perform, just trained with them) but I have performed professionally in musicals at Central Missouri Rep.

Have fun filling it out! I think it will be fun! I'll do it when I have more time!

Everybody's answers are so fun!

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Center Stage Dance Academy, CHurubusco and Albion Indiana

2) What types of classes do you teach?
Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet and Technique

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
5-50+

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
I love my younger tap/jazz combo class. They are SOO adorable and work so hard for me!

5) Do your students compete?
Majority of them do yes, but we compete recreationally. Most of my dancers do not dance more than 3 hours a week!

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
Teaching wise? Jazz and lyrical
Dancing? Tap

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
It has to be the music. EVERY song that comes on the radio I rack my brain and figure out some ways to use it. But then I'll hear a song and I'm instantly dancing to it in my head. That's how I know it will make a great piece.

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
I began teaching while still in high school so after high school I continued and did not dance anywhere professionally. I do choreograph for other high school's show choirs though in addition to teaching!

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Coast Dance Center - Orange County, California

2) What types of classes do you teach?
jazz, tap, lyrical, hip-hop, preschool dance, parent & me

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
2 - adult

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
like them all for different reasons - I love teaching

5) Do your students compete?
no - I won't go the Competition route this time ( my students used to compete at my Massachusetts studio)... very close to LA...I'll just take them to advanced classes in the city.

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
well-rounded in my styles EXCEPT ballet. I will only teach beginner ballet.

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
music / life situations

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
No, I never wanted to pursue a dance career. My heart is in teaching, I've been teaching since I was 16.

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
On Pointe School of Dance

2) What types of classes do you teach?
Hip hop, jazz, modern/contemporary, ballet/pointe, hawaiian, and I'm the Company Director and also in charge of all privates (solos, duos, trios) oh and I teach some fitness classes too.

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
4-17 and adult

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
Probably company cause the girls are so dedicated and I feel like I'm actually making a difference in their dance lives.

5) Do your students compete?
Not yet but hopefully soon!!

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
Jazz or hip hop.

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
I research other choreographers or I listen to the music and see what comes out of my noggin.

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
Yes, I worked for Paramount as a character dancer. We did shows all over michigan.

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Prefer to remain anonymous

2) What types of classes do you teach?
Jazz & Tap

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
Ages 8 to Adult

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
TAP - any Tap class - It is my favorite because I enjoy breaking steps down, I think I excel at Tap choreography, and Tap just makes me happy!

5) Do your students compete?
Some, yes

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
Tap (see question 4)

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
a great song, sometimes inspiration comes from the dancers themselves...ideas they have, certain things they do really well, and sometimes I find inspiration in certain life events...to dance in honor of or to celebrate something

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
No

Can't wait to read everyones replies!

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
I teach at two - Jump for Joy and Aspirations Dance Complex

2) What types of classes do you teach?
This year Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Modern, Lyrical, and sub for Gymnastics

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
Currently 3 - 18 yrs.

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
I enjoy them all.

5) Do your students compete?
Not currently, but maybe by the end of this year.

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
Tap, followed by Modern, Lyrical, and Ballet

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
Wow, I'm not sure how to explain it...

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
No I haven't

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Franklin Dance Academy

2) What types of classes do you teach?
Ballet,tap,jazz,modern,pointe,hip hop,lyrical, and tumbling.

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
Currently 3-adult

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
teen advanced jazz- i know that whatever I throw at them they will work on until they get it!

5) Do your students compete?
Yes

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
Strongest at Lyrical and Jazz

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
I don't know how to put it into words. I'm so passionate about my dancing and choreographing...it's all I would ever want to do =)

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
Yes, with a local company called Mid South Ballet and Jazz Theater

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
I teach at Dance Creations in Desloge, Missouri


2) What types of classes do you teach?
This year I teach Sports Acrobatics, Tumbling, Jazz, and Lyrical.
But in the past I have taught all those plus Ballet, and Pom


3) What is the age range of your dancers?
I think the youngest that I myself teach this year is 8 and the oldest is 20.


4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
Whichever class the girls work the hardest in that week.
LoL

5) Do your students compete?
Yes


6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
Acrobatics/Tumbling


7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
Watching other peoples work and thinking to myself "gosh that was amazing". I want others to say that about my stuff.


8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
Um I've auditioned for Cirque Du Soleil(when I was 16..I'm 26 now) and I also auditioned and performed with Ameba, a professional modern and acrobatic company.

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at?
Performance Academy Of Dancing, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

2) What types of classes do you teach?
Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Singing, Acrobatics, Kids Aerobics, Funk, Pointe

3) What is the age range of your dancers?
2 1/2 yrs- Adult classes

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why?
Intermediate levels. they pick up material quickly & there is a technical elemant to the classes as well

5) Do your students compete?
yes

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest?
my strongest- tap
studios strongest- jazz

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance?
music videos, kids performances, websites

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where?
Yes, Melbourne

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at? I freelance guest teach, teach after school and lunch time programs in schools and work for a few dance studios

2) What types of classes do you teach? Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Cabaret/Musical Theatre

3) What is the age range of your dancers? 3 - Adult

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why? I can't choose! It depends on my mood!

5) Do your students compete? Some do and others dance for the fun

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest? hhmmm...this will sound odd....but Ballet and Hip Hop.

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance? MUSIC!...and something inside me that just can't live without it!

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where? Yes, cruise ships/resort work

1) First of all, what studio do you teach at? Starlight Dance

2) What types of classes do you teach? tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical

3) What is the age range of your dancers? 2 1/2 to 17 years old

4) What is your favorite class to teach and why? Tap, because I love watching my students when they get a step or combo.

5) Do your students compete? yes, but only 2 comps. a year.

6) What style of dance do you feel is your strongest? tap

7) What gives you inspiration to choreograph/dance? music, watching various performances--dance, musical theater, or going to the symphony.

8) Have you ever danced professionally? If so, where? No, but I've done musicals.