Dance Teaching Vision
I offer caring, personalized instruction which utilizes the form and structure of ballet training, fused with other systems of dance, to support the development of joy, self discipline, sharp memory, sustained focus, commitment, and the pursuit of personal excellence. I teach technique in order that the student/dancer may encounter a standard set of movements that the human body is generally capable of, and to discover his/her capacity to direct the body through the mind and from the heart. In this way, the technical training establishes a fundamental set of tools which the student/dancer can use, expand, or modify in their own self expression through dance.
Whether tutoring one-on-one or in small groups, I seek to nurture an attitude of respect and kindness toward oneself and others. Competition and the harshness of judgment are not encouraged. Students are offered an instructional and stage experience aimed at promoting self confidence. The measure of success of performance is not the perfection with which the steps are executed, but the level of effort and progress made by the dancers in proportion to their individual and collective capacity, and the happiness and satisfaction each dancer experiences within.
Whether tutoring one-on-one or in small groups, I seek to nurture an attitude of respect and kindness toward oneself and others. Competition and the harshness of judgment are not encouraged. Students are offered an instructional and stage experience aimed at promoting self confidence. The measure of success of performance is not the perfection with which the steps are executed, but the level of effort and progress made by the dancers in proportion to their individual and collective capacity, and the happiness and satisfaction each dancer experiences within.
Yoga Teaching Vision
The principles and practices of Yoga were originally taught many thousands of years ago in the ancient Sanskrit texts of the Vedas. They were designed not only to bring healthful benefits to the physical body, but to enhance mental/emotional balance, and to nurture spiritual awakening as well. Atma Yoga uniquely connects these timeless teachings to our modern-day context in order to make these benefits to body, mind, and spirit accessible to all.
Atma Yoga instruction at White Lotus Ballet enables and encourages each student to practice and progress from where they are at, according to individual capacity. The physical practice focuses on strength building and range of movement. In depth knowledge of a holistic approach to a total Yoga lifestyle is simultaneously presented, for the harmonization of body, mind, and soul.
Atma Yoga instruction at White Lotus Ballet enables and encourages each student to practice and progress from where they are at, according to individual capacity. The physical practice focuses on strength building and range of movement. In depth knowledge of a holistic approach to a total Yoga lifestyle is simultaneously presented, for the harmonization of body, mind, and soul.