What do you like most about teaching BALLET?

Question

I'm a senior this year and I want to study to become a preschool teacher. But I would also like to study to become a part-time ballet teacher as well.

Currently I do some assistant ballet teaching. But can anyone tell me what its like being an actual ballet teacher? Things you like? Things you dislike? Difficulties? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Answer 1

Good questions....

What I like:

- seeing the looks on my students faces when they finally "get it"

- seeing my students perform a routine on stage that I choreographed.  

- all the questions they ask, and some outlandish ones too!

- how they depend on me & look up to me

- backstage during a performance (putting on stage makeup, costumes, lining up in a straight line, etc).

- knowing that my students are learning from me, and the hope that they'll remember me like I remember my first dance instructors.  

- when they shanee' or pirouette (arms in first) with their fingers touching - so cute!!

- when they pull me to the side and say "look what I can do"

There are no dislikes.

Difficulties:

- when a student doesn't have enough money, or has some family issue that prevents them from coming to class (that's the worst).

- when a student injures themselves - the worry

- when parents of students cause issues (gossip, argumentative) etc.

- when a child isn't interested in dance & has other interests, but the parents push them & push them almost to a breaking point.

I love teaching dance.  I love my students.  I'd never give it up, no matter how long the difficulties list might get.....I was meant to teach dance and I feel the need to give back what was given to me.  Good luck with your future endeavors in dance instruction....Hope this helps!