grace d.

• Lewisville, TX 75067 ( 27.6 mi )
• Jazz Dancing Lesson

• Female Age 32
• Member since: 06/2012
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $10 to $50 /hr
• In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Tap Dancing, Cheering, Ballet

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Dance is a Passion

I really think that teaching by showing is a good method. Whenever I teach dance I always demonstrate myself so the child can see what it is supposed to look like. If we are learning certain positions such as ballet adjusting the child is appropriate.
I started my dance career when I was 2 and I trained at Top Hat Dance Centre in Lewisville and I trained there until my junior year in High School. While I was there I trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and pointe. When I was 6 I was invited to the competition team and I continued to be a part of that until I joined drill team in 2008. Before joining drill team in high school I was a member of the JV cheerleading team at Lewisville HIgh. While on that team I also competed on a competition cheer team. Junior year I joined drill team where I was on the elite hip hop and jazz teams while also making every competition dan ... read more

John N.

• Corinth, TX 76210 ( 21.1 mi )
• Jazz Dancing Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $52.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Drama, Tap Dancing, Ballet

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As a dance educator, choreographer, and performer, I am interested in pedagogical practice and theory in educational practice, theory, and curricula. I have earned a bachelor's degree in Public Communications, which requires strong written and verbal communication skills. I have earned two master's degrees, one in policy analysis and community organizing, and the other in dance education, history, and performance. I recently completed a certification in Women's Studies. I am currently a doctoral candidate (ABD) and my dissertation is about online education in dance studies. During my 15 years of academic work, I have tutored students in writing, speech, research methods, women's studies, gender studies, social sciences, and the arts.
My teaching philosophy is one of guiding or facilitating learners in the learning process. Each learner has different motivations, skills, and ab ... read more