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Supporting Neurodivergent Dancers â Online Training April 2nd/3rd
Supporting Neurodivergent Dancers â Online Training April 2nd/3rd
Do you teach autistic or ADHD dancers? Supporting neurodivergent dancers doesn't have to be hard or overwhelming. I'm Elena, I'm AuDHD, and I created this online dance teacher training workshop to help you be a safer and more inclusive dance teacher.
Supporting Neurodivergent Dancers (Online, 15th April)
Supporting Neurodivergent Dancers (Online, 15th April)
Do you teach autistic or ADHD dancers? Supporting neurodivergent dancers doesn't have to be hard or overwhelming. I'm Elena, I'm AuDHD, and I created this online dance teacher training workshop to help you be a safer and more inclusive dance teacher.
Supporting Neurodivergent Dancers (Online, 6th/7th May)
Supporting Neurodivergent Dancers (Online, 6th/7th May)
Do you teach autistic or ADHD dancers? Supporting neurodivergent dancers doesn't have to be hard or overwhelming. I'm Elena, I'm AuDHD, and I created this online dance teacher training workshop to help you be a safer and more inclusive dance teacher.
View all our current online training workshops here!
View all our current online training workshops here!
Build Your Own Preschool Dance Program â 9-month mentorship
Build Your Own Preschool Dance Program â 9-month mentorship
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Getting dance exercise ideas from social media? Read this...
Getting dance exercise ideas from social media? Read this...
With Instagram and Tiktok, dance teachers can get fresh ideas for their dance classes in an instant. But not all preschool dance exercises are created equal. This preschool ballet exercise looks like itâs scaffolding ballet technique for young dancers, but it actually inhibits the development of fou
Dance teaching problems? Book a free consult with Elena! đ
Dance teaching problems? Book a free consult with Elena! đ
Hi, I'm Elena, Director of Leap 'N Learn. Book a time with me to chat about all things dance education for 3-8 yr olds â team training, engagement, classroom management, building your own program, and our full-service licensed curriculum.
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Growing studio? Growing team? You need a quality curriculum, excellent teacher training, and the business tools and support to help you achieve your goals. We've been teaching dance teachers to become excellent preschool dance educators for over 20 years, and we can helps yours too!
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Grown Up & Me Program for 18m-3yrs đŤ Shop Little Leapers
Grown Up & Me Program for 18m-3yrs đŤ Shop Little Leapers
Teaching toddler dance classes? You need Little Leapers! Through the magic of pretend play, Little Leapers sets up children for success in and out of the studio.
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Planning a camp or workshop? Shop our DANCEcamps
Making dance teachers' lives easy. Shop Leap 'N Learn's high-quality themed curriculum kits for preschool, toddler and junior dance classes. Tried-and-tested content and methods grounded in research and developed by experts to make your dance classes more professional, powerful and playful.
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Simple Steps to Preschool Dance Program Success â Part 1: age groups in classes â Leap 'N Learn
Simple Steps to Preschool Dance Program Success â Part 1: age groups in classes â Leap 'N Learn
The age levels of your classes can either make or break you preschool dance program. Find out why the decisions dance studio owners make about age grouping in preschool dance classes matter, and learn alternatives for more sustainable growth that will support dance teachers and improve student learn
How to use props for maximum impact in preschool dance classes
How to use props for maximum impact in preschool dance classes
Props in preschool dance classes. If you're a dance teacher who wants to use props to create powerful and playful learning experiences then you've come to the right place! It all starts with selecting props to support learning. And to do that, we need to know what we're trying to teach...
How to use social scripts to help your dancers prepare for recital â Leap 'N Learn
How to use social scripts to help your dancers prepare for recital â Leap 'N Learn
Social scripts can be used in your dance studio to help your dancers and their families know what to expect on show day. -- FREE download! -- A social script is a social learning tool that uses storytelling to communicate what to expect in a particular experience, event, or place. When we know what
What to look for in a preschool dance curriculum đ
What to look for in a preschool dance curriculum đ
It's no secret that a good preschool dance curriculum sets your students, teachers, and your studio up for success. There's a lot out there on the market, so how do you distinguish a 'fluff-n-stuff' program from a high quality one? These are the four things to look out for when you're on the hunt fo
Meet the 2025 Teacher of the Year â Catherine Taylor
Meet the 2025 Teacher of the Year â Catherine Taylor
While many dance studios offer fluff-and-stuff classes filled with gimmicks and time-fillers, Variations Studio walks a different path, with Catherine leading the way for their Petite program: "The littlest leaders and learners deserve intentional teaching practices and lessons when they walk i
Studio Owner Inspiration - Meet the LNL Studio of the Year
Studio Owner Inspiration - Meet the LNL Studio of the Year
"Using Leap 'N Learn, our staff has truly shown the power of teamwork, resilience and what happens when the desire to make a difference in your community overrides any obstacle in your way. When families make the commitment to drive from 51 zip codes and your studio is in a market saturated wi
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