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Ask the Experts: How Can I Shift My Students’ Focus to Incremental Changes? - Dance Teacher

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As a teacher, it’s satisfying to see your students take big leaps in their technique. But marginal gains—small, incremental shifts that add up to remarkable change over time—can be just as satisfying, and often safer for your dancers’ bodies. For example, a student who is working to improve their turnout often chooses to stand in a first position greater than what they can create at the hip joint. At first, this decision can bring them some positive feedback when they look in the mirror and see themselves in a more pleasing first position. Over time, though, that decision can bring a host…

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