Performance tips for dancers
Hi, I’m Avery Zerr. I have been dancing at Allegro Performing Arts Academy for 8 years, this is my 3rd year on Pre- Pro and my 6th year...
‘My teacher doesn’t like me’ … from a teacher’s perspective
Teaching for over 27 years to all ages of students, I have seen many generational trends through the years. The concept of ‘My teacher...
Ways To Make Your Child's First Dance Class A Success
Tis the season of getting settled back in school as well as new activities! If your child is a new dancer or thinking about trying dance...
Differentiating an Injury from Normal Aches & Pains and how to Address the Injury
As dancers, our bodies are constantly tired, sore, and pained. The movements dancers endure are not natural for the human body and can...
Deciding What to do After you Graduate: a Dancer’s Perspective
“Some dancers dream about successful careers...and some dancers wake up and do the hard work that’s necessary to achieve them” - Grover...
It’s Okay to Say No: Time and Self Management
It is incredibly difficult to say no when you are given an opportunity. You want to do everything because you never know when you’ll get...
Thoughts from a male dancer
As a male dancer you will face many challenges as you grow up. You will come across many people with different assumptions and opinions...
Danceable Classes at Allegro!
What I’ve Learned From My Amazing Students My name is Crystal Martinez and I have the distinct pleasure of co-teaching Allegro’s adaptive...
Collegiate Dance Auditions? – Consider More Than Just Dancing
You’ve graduated High School, but you want to keep dancing. Cue College tryouts. For some dancers, auditioning is old hat. For others and...
Disappointment and how to deal with it
It is inevitable, at some point in everybody’s life you will hear “no” or let yourself down. It could be not getting a job, getting a bad...
