by Carla Otero | Dec 13, 2017 | Choreography, Dancing, Teaching
Two More Hours With Each Class, Please? Don’t you wish wish you had a little more time in the studio with your dancers? Do you ever feel like you walk into your class with an entire lesson plan prepared to only get through half of it? Lately, I’ve been feeling like I...
by Carla Otero | Oct 3, 2017 | Choreography, Dancing, Training
3 Techniques to Memorize Choreography Now that the dance season is underway, you may be learning new choreography for the wintertime performances. One question that I’ve encountered is what is the best way to memorize choreography for a show. First off I want to...
by Carla Otero | Jun 1, 2017 | Choreography, Dancing
Getting Recital Ready Recital season is upon us! The moment you as a dancer have been waiting for and have worked towards the entire dance season. This is the opportunity to show off how much you’ve learned and improved on stage in front of an audience. Here are some...
by Carla Otero | Jan 1, 2017 | Audition, Choreography, Dancing, General, Teaching
5 Tips to Pass that Summer Dance Program Audition Happy New Year! Now that we have started a new year that means it’s time to start thinking about summer dance intensives, ballet seminars and summer dance programs. Summer seminars are one of my favorite times of the...
by Carla Otero | Oct 1, 2016 | Choreography, Dancing, General, Teaching
Quick Tips: Working with Choreographers Working with a choreographer is an exciting process and great learning experience. No matter if you are an experienced dancer or newly introduced to the dance world, you can apply the following tips to make sure you put “your...