This is a post I should have written a long time ago! I had been describing the experiences and challenges stemming from teaching a prep dance class. (Have a look at the Dancing category for a reminder)
I was feeling a little unconfident and unsure about myself as a dance teacher when I wrote about a new student with some behavioural issues. I think this a lesson for me in trusting myself more! He (and I) just needed some time to settle into the class and implement a few little things. He has so much enthusiasm even if it is sometimes misplaced. And the dance for the concert is going alright. They mostly love the idea of performing, and even though they are all over the place they are so cute it doesn’t matter! We have a whole term to improve.
We do have to careful not to overwhelm them though. The idea of having lots of people watching can be frightening, and there will be other dancers going everywhere on the weekend of the performance. We will be talking about it all a lot, so that its all not too new.
