River Valley School of Dance

River Valley School of Dance in Avon, Connecticut provides training for both the professional and nonprofessional student. We follow the Royal Academy of Dance and Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing curricula. Students are granted an opportunity to participate in formal examinations conducted by these organizations. Headquartered in London, England, these institutes have a long-standing tradition and international reputation for excellence.

Lori Albert
Director

Sunday, January 24, 2010


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The ideal ballet teacher

According to Anna Paskevska of Getting Started in Ballet, the ideal teacher should possess the following:
  1. Credentials from a recognized institution: a professional school, company, or college
  2. Some professional experience
  3. A patient but not pampering attitude
  4. Comfort with the material, and an ability to organize the material logically and appropriately for each age group
  5. An ability to inspire a feeling of purpose and excitement among the students
  6. A critical eye for making appropriate criticism in an encouraging manner
  7. An ability to maintain concentration and discipline at all times
  8. Above all, a love for the experience of dance, and an unselfish desire to see he students improve

In The Parents Book of Ballet, Angela Whitehill and William Noble have this to say:
"The fine ballet teacher infuses a child with a deep love of all the arts and must have a personal respect and love for the ballet art form. The teacher should believe in it and live it."
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