Sandy Maya is a dance teacher and uses this podcast to share her "after class" thoughts. There's always something to take away from teaching a class. In a way all of my students teach me more about myself and inspire me to give more in every single lesson they attend. This is the first series: Afte…
In this episode Sandy touches on the sensitive subject of authenticity.
In this episode Sandy talks about the pride and joy in watching her students improve and succeed
In this episode Sandy talks about her thoughts on why being a great dancer does not necessarily make you a great teacher
In this episode Sandy talks about the errors students make when they take in feedback from the teacher and are trying to implement it.
In this episode Sandy talks about the benefits and opportunities created by constructive critizism
In this episode Sandy talks about why she loves teaching the basics to beginners in bellydance
In this episode Sandy talks about choreographing pieces and performance. Choreographing does not equal being able to perform your creation. I have choreographed for individuals who can better dance what I created than if I were to deliver it. Choreographing alone does not ensure success. Once the piece is created, the dancer needs to learn it by heart and then "perform" it. There's a difference between learning a routine and practising it to performance level ( another podcast to come on that )
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