In this episode Sandy touches on the sensitive subject of authenticity.

Thoughts of a dance teacher

Talking about authenticity

In this episode Sandy talks about the pride and joy in watching her students improve and succeed

The joy of watching students succeed

In this episode Sandy talks about her thoughts on why being a great dancer does not necessarily make you a great teacher

Is a great dancer naturally a great teacher?

In this episode Sandy talks about the errors students make when they take in feedback from the teacher and are trying to implement it.

errors can be a sign of improvement

​In this episode Sandy talks about the benefits and opportunities created by constructive critizism

to critique or not to critique

In this episode Sandy talks about why she loves teaching the basics to beginners in bellydance

why I love to teach beginners

​In this episode Sandy talks about choreographing pieces and performance. Choreographing does not equal being able to perform your creation. I have choreographed for individuals who can better dance what I created than if I were to deliver it. Choreographing alone does not ensure success. Once the piece is created, the dancer needs to learn it by heart and then "perform" it. There's a difference between learning a routine and practising it to performance level ( another podcast to come on that )

choreographing versa performing

​Sandy Maya is a dance teacher and uses this podcast to share her "after class" thoughts. There's always something to take away from teaching a class. In a way all of my students teach me more about myself and inspire me to give more in every single lesson they attend. This is the first series: After class thoughts of a dance teacher by Sandy Maya.

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Thoughts of a dance teacher

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