08/11/2026
After watching and studying so many outstanding, top shelf dance educators this summer whether it be in a convention setting, professional development, and various workshops, something that has struck me is the POWER of a micro positive comment during class, that so many of them do, and often.
It’s not a huge conversation, and often it’s not even a full sentence but a quick “yes that’s it”, “beautiful”, “your effort is amazing”, “that’s so much better today”. They are not saying this constantly, and it’s not a big production, but in these quick moments you can visibly see the dancer LIGHT UP. They push even harder, they often show a small smile, a head nod. It is in this tiny moment where the dancer feels seen and recognized, and (I beleive) it’s a strategy that the BEST teachers use deliberately.
I have been guilty myself of always looking for what needs to be better, what isn’t right, what needs to be fixed (I can be so so critical) but I’ve been trying to actively include this strategy and I think it’s a game changer for so many kids. If a dancer is trying hard, let’s tell them! If we like what they are doing, how hard they are working, shouldn’t we be celebrating that even for a split second?
The next time you teach a class, ask yourself at the end how much POSITIVE feedback you gave out and watch the most amazing teachers in action, and you’ll see what I’m talking about✨
Choreo: ang 🌟
Classes by: The Movement Project
Studio space: Chrome Dance Centre
