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Our preschool teachers specialize in early childhood—not just dance technique. They know how to guide little learners with patience, structure, and joy. When children feel safe and supported, learning comes naturally 💛 Stay tuned—something exciting is launching soon!
Our preschool teachers specialize in early childhood—not just dance technique. They know how to guide little learners with patience, structure, and joy. When children feel safe and supported, learning comes naturally 💛 Stay tuned—something exciting is launching soon!
At this age, learning doesn’t look like following directions perfectly or getting things “right.” It looks like watching first. Trying something new… then trying again. Following a friend. Galloping when it feels fun. Pausing when it feels like too much. Leap n Learn is designed for exactly this stage of development; where exploration matters more than performance, and curiosity leads the way. In class, toddlers are given space to move, observe, and participate in ways that feel right for them. Following, watching, and trying are all part of learning here. Repetition, safety, and play are what it’s about… and at 2.5–3 years old, that kind of support makes all the difference! If your little one is still warming up, still figuring things out, or still learning how to be in a group… this might be exactly what they need right now 🤍
At this age, learning doesn’t look like following directions perfectly or getting things “right.” It looks like watching first. Trying something new… then trying again. Following a friend. Galloping when it feels fun. Pausing when it feels like too much. Leap n Learn is designed for exactly this stage of development; where exploration matters more than performance, and curiosity leads the way. In class, toddlers are given space to move, observe, and participate in ways that feel right for them. Following, watching, and trying are all part of learning here. Repetition, safety, and play are what it’s about… and at 2.5–3 years old, that kind of support makes all the difference! If your little one is still warming up, still figuring things out, or still learning how to be in a group… this might be exactly what they need right now 🤍
Creating small obstacles for dancers to work through in class is so important. When dancers feel like they are accomplishing steps and reaching little goals along the way, their confidence grows and their love for dance grows with it. I also love starting class in a circle. It brings everyone together, creates connection, and reminds the dancers that we are a team before we even take the first step. When dancers feel connected, supported, and challenged in the right way, the magic in the classroom really begins. #Dance #Education #PreschoolDance
Creating small obstacles for dancers to work through in class is so important. When dancers feel like they are accomplishing steps and reaching little goals along the way, their confidence grows and their love for dance grows with it. I also love starting class in a circle. It brings everyone together, creates connection, and reminds the dancers that we are a team before we even take the first step. When dancers feel connected, supported, and challenged in the right way, the magic in the classroom really begins. #Dance #Education #PreschoolDance
You don’t need flawless choreography to teach toddlers well. They don’t need perfection. They need: • consistency • warmth • clear boundaries • a steady nervous system Your calm presence matters more than perfect technique. Steadiness over perfection 🤍 #ToddlerDance #TeacherSupport #EarlyChildhoodEducation #DanceTeachers
You don’t need flawless choreography to teach toddlers well. They don’t need perfection. They need: • consistency • warmth • clear boundaries • a steady nervous system Your calm presence matters more than perfect technique. Steadiness over perfection 🤍 #ToddlerDance #TeacherSupport #EarlyChildhoodEducation #DanceTeachers
Are you a teacher who feels burned out from teaching the same curriculum all the time? Are your dancers constantly asking, “What time is it?” because they’re ready to leave? Or maybe you’re starting to feel like your dancers are just a little… bored? Sometimes all it takes is adding a few simple ideas to make your classroom more exciting, interactive, and collaborative. In this class, my dancers are 3 and 4 years old. They take a 30-minute ballet class and a 30-minute tap class, and I love finding creative ways to keep them engaged, moving, and working together. Here are a few things I add to make class feel like an adventure instead of just another lesson. When kids are having fun, they stay focused, they learn faster, and they leave class excited to come back. Because when the classroom energy is right… the magic happens. ✨ www.juliekayséallcup.com
Are you a teacher who feels burned out from teaching the same curriculum all the time? Are your dancers constantly asking, “What time is it?” because they’re ready to leave? Or maybe you’re starting to feel like your dancers are just a little… bored? Sometimes all it takes is adding a few simple ideas to make your classroom more exciting, interactive, and collaborative. In this class, my dancers are 3 and 4 years old. They take a 30-minute ballet class and a 30-minute tap class, and I love finding creative ways to keep them engaged, moving, and working together. Here are a few things I add to make class feel like an adventure instead of just another lesson. When kids are having fun, they stay focused, they learn faster, and they leave class excited to come back. Because when the classroom energy is right… the magic happens. ✨ www.juliekayséallcup.com
Learning from my mistakes didn’t just make me a better teacher…..it also brought clarity and calmness (yes!) to my classes!! ⭐️LIKE, FOLLOW, and SHARE for more tips! ⭐️ 💜 HAVE A PLAN – Plan your class and your playlist ahead of time. With little dancers you have to be “on” the whole time or you’ll lose them fast. Know what you’re teaching, write it down, and always have a backup activity ready. I personally believe in overplanning… because preschoolers can smell an unplanned moment. 💜 WHISPER TO THEM – When the room starts to feel a little chaotic, bring them close and whisper directions or a “secret” about the next activity. Preschoolers LOVE secrets and will instantly quiet down to listen. Works like magic! 💜 KEEP EXPECTATIONS HIGH – Not for perfect skills, but for behavior. Even my 2 year olds can walk in, find their dot, and stay there. If someone goes rogue (it happens!), they just need a little extra love and redirection. It might take weeks to get dancers to understand the rules of the studio, but don’t compromise your expectations because you think they aren’t capable (they totally are!) Comment what other mistakes you have learned from!! I’d love to know! 🌟 And Follow me @officiallymisslaura for more creative teaching tips, dance education ideas, and class inspiration! 💫 #preschooldance #danceteacher #preballet #creativedance #teachingtips
Learning from my mistakes didn’t just make me a better teacher…..it also brought clarity and calmness (yes!) to my classes!! ⭐️LIKE, FOLLOW, and SHARE for more tips! ⭐️ 💜 HAVE A PLAN – Plan your class and your playlist ahead of time. With little dancers you have to be “on” the whole time or you’ll lose them fast. Know what you’re teaching, write it down, and always have a backup activity ready. I personally believe in overplanning… because preschoolers can smell an unplanned moment. 💜 WHISPER TO THEM – When the room starts to feel a little chaotic, bring them close and whisper directions or a “secret” about the next activity. Preschoolers LOVE secrets and will instantly quiet down to listen. Works like magic! 💜 KEEP EXPECTATIONS HIGH – Not for perfect skills, but for behavior. Even my 2 year olds can walk in, find their dot, and stay there. If someone goes rogue (it happens!), they just need a little extra love and redirection. It might take weeks to get dancers to understand the rules of the studio, but don’t compromise your expectations because you think they aren’t capable (they totally are!) Comment what other mistakes you have learned from!! I’d love to know! 🌟 And Follow me @officiallymisslaura for more creative teaching tips, dance education ideas, and class inspiration! 💫 #preschooldance #danceteacher #preballet #creativedance #teachingtips
In all seriousness, teaching pre-dance is some of the hardest, and most important, work there is. 😅😅😅 It’s not just about steps and cute routines. It’s teaching them HOW to take a class and HOW to be brave without their special grown-up in the room. And while they’re doing all of that… they’re “on” the entire time. Smiling. Encouraging. Redirecting. Managing big feelings in tiny bodies. So yes, it may look silly. But behind every giggle is intention. Behind every hug is confidence being built. ☺️
In all seriousness, teaching pre-dance is some of the hardest, and most important, work there is. 😅😅😅 It’s not just about steps and cute routines. It’s teaching them HOW to take a class and HOW to be brave without their special grown-up in the room. And while they’re doing all of that… they’re “on” the entire time. Smiling. Encouraging. Redirecting. Managing big feelings in tiny bodies. So yes, it may look silly. But behind every giggle is intention. Behind every hug is confidence being built. ☺️
Bring us to your school 💜 Young children learn best through movement, yet most early childhood classrooms are structured for stillness. The result? Shorter attention spans, higher dysregulation, and more pressure on teachers during the toughest moments of the day. Frame Dance Classrooms is a professional development program that gives early childhood educators the confidence and skills to use movement as an essential part of learning, regulation, and classroom management. Each training module includes simple, research-backed strategies paired with tools teachers can start using the very next day in their classroom. The result? Children who are more regulated, more engaged, and more connected. Teachers who feel supported, energized, and equipped.
Bring us to your school 💜 Young children learn best through movement, yet most early childhood classrooms are structured for stillness. The result? Shorter attention spans, higher dysregulation, and more pressure on teachers during the toughest moments of the day. Frame Dance Classrooms is a professional development program that gives early childhood educators the confidence and skills to use movement as an essential part of learning, regulation, and classroom management. Each training module includes simple, research-backed strategies paired with tools teachers can start using the very next day in their classroom. The result? Children who are more regulated, more engaged, and more connected. Teachers who feel supported, energized, and equipped.
🩰PrePrimary🩰 Co-ordination, balance, turn out and recall... Love the incredible growth in these tiny stars every week!! 🫶🫶🫶
🩰PrePrimary🩰 Co-ordination, balance, turn out and recall... Love the incredible growth in these tiny stars every week!! 🫶🫶🫶
Behind every smooth preschool dance class is preparation. Before my dancers even walk in the room, I’ve already planned: ✔ props ✔ music ✔ transitions ✔ movement stations Preparation reduces chaos, improves engagement, and helps young dancers stay focused. Inside the Dance to Learn® Membership, I share the systems I use to prepare whole-child, multi-sensory dance classes that actually flow. Comment MANAGEMENT and I’ll send you the link to explore the method.
Behind every smooth preschool dance class is preparation. Before my dancers even walk in the room, I’ve already planned: ✔ props ✔ music ✔ transitions ✔ movement stations Preparation reduces chaos, improves engagement, and helps young dancers stay focused. Inside the Dance to Learn® Membership, I share the systems I use to prepare whole-child, multi-sensory dance classes that actually flow. Comment MANAGEMENT and I’ll send you the link to explore the method.
We strive for 100% participation through engaging, rich preschool dance curriculum, but there are just some days preschoolers have made up their minds and have big feelings about doing specific exercises. It goes deeper when they have separation anxiety. A lot of classroom management and knowledge of early childhood development goes into this age group. If I have all my kids participating in the activity except for 1, I will encourage and invite that 1 student to join in. But I will not let it slow down the pace and flow of my class, or else you lose focus from everyone. If it’s just you teaching a class of 10+ kids, you have to maintain a cohesive group. At every change of activity, I warmly and gently invite the 1 student to join in, and continue to let them observe if they still say no. Through my experience, I’ve seen they will eventually warm up and participate. It’s also important to note that they learn through observation and maintaining the space that they need to process the environment at their own pace. That’s why I don’t push them to do something. Always let parents know that even though the child didn’t participate in every activity, the child was still learning, and that we will continue to encourage more involvement. Implement the favorite activity of your non-participating student and even partner them with a friend to dance together! Dancing is always better together! 👯 What strategies do you use to get your student to fully participate? Share with us in the comments! 🗣️#dance #danceteacher #danceeducation #lovewhatyoudo #preschool
We strive for 100% participation through engaging, rich preschool dance curriculum, but there are just some days preschoolers have made up their minds and have big feelings about doing specific exercises. It goes deeper when they have separation anxiety. A lot of classroom management and knowledge of early childhood development goes into this age group. If I have all my kids participating in the activity except for 1, I will encourage and invite that 1 student to join in. But I will not let it slow down the pace and flow of my class, or else you lose focus from everyone. If it’s just you teaching a class of 10+ kids, you have to maintain a cohesive group. At every change of activity, I warmly and gently invite the 1 student to join in, and continue to let them observe if they still say no. Through my experience, I’ve seen they will eventually warm up and participate. It’s also important to note that they learn through observation and maintaining the space that they need to process the environment at their own pace. That’s why I don’t push them to do something. Always let parents know that even though the child didn’t participate in every activity, the child was still learning, and that we will continue to encourage more involvement. Implement the favorite activity of your non-participating student and even partner them with a friend to dance together! Dancing is always better together! 👯 What strategies do you use to get your student to fully participate? Share with us in the comments! 🗣️#dance #danceteacher #danceeducation #lovewhatyoudo #preschool
Before class officially begins, our youngest dancers are given a few minutes to simply… dance. No choreography. No corrections. No “right” or “wrong.” Just music and movement. Many of our littles come straight from a full day at school — hours of sitting, listening, following directions, and doing their very best to hold it together. Their brains are full. Their bodies are still. And before we ask them to focus again, we give them space to reset. I turn on soft music and tell them, “Listen to what the music tells you to do.” That’s it. No other direction. Sometimes they twirl. Sometimes they stretch. Sometimes they float like butterflies. And sometimes they just breathe. We also build this into the middle of class as a brain break. Those few minutes regulate emotions, warm muscles, and reconnect body to brain. It’s purposeful. It’s not random. It’s part of how we teach. Parents often tell me it’s their favorite part to watch. It’s beautiful, creative, and honest. And yes — it also gives me a quick moment to catch my breath and grab a sip of water. 😉 When the music ends, ribbons are placed carefully on hangers. Dancers are then able to “re-enter class” with intention, lining up and transitioning into the next part of class. When students can feel safe and free, they are able to then able to focus for struture and learning. And because we give them both, our dancers learn better. They love their dance class even more. They grow confident in their bodies and safe in their space. They learn how to express themselves and how to be part of a group. They make friends. They feel seen. At The Dancing House, everything we do has intention behind it. Even the moments that look like “just dancing.” Especially those moments. Because when children feel regulated and respected, they thrive. And that’s what we’re really teaching. 💛 #thedancinghouse #thehighlightofyourweek #abovethebarre
Before class officially begins, our youngest dancers are given a few minutes to simply… dance. No choreography. No corrections. No “right” or “wrong.” Just music and movement. Many of our littles come straight from a full day at school — hours of sitting, listening, following directions, and doing their very best to hold it together. Their brains are full. Their bodies are still. And before we ask them to focus again, we give them space to reset. I turn on soft music and tell them, “Listen to what the music tells you to do.” That’s it. No other direction. Sometimes they twirl. Sometimes they stretch. Sometimes they float like butterflies. And sometimes they just breathe. We also build this into the middle of class as a brain break. Those few minutes regulate emotions, warm muscles, and reconnect body to brain. It’s purposeful. It’s not random. It’s part of how we teach. Parents often tell me it’s their favorite part to watch. It’s beautiful, creative, and honest. And yes — it also gives me a quick moment to catch my breath and grab a sip of water. 😉 When the music ends, ribbons are placed carefully on hangers. Dancers are then able to “re-enter class” with intention, lining up and transitioning into the next part of class. When students can feel safe and free, they are able to then able to focus for struture and learning. And because we give them both, our dancers learn better. They love their dance class even more. They grow confident in their bodies and safe in their space. They learn how to express themselves and how to be part of a group. They make friends. They feel seen. At The Dancing House, everything we do has intention behind it. Even the moments that look like “just dancing.” Especially those moments. Because when children feel regulated and respected, they thrive. And that’s what we’re really teaching. 💛 #thedancinghouse #thehighlightofyourweek #abovethebarre
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