The Difference a Teacher Makes: Why Quality Dance Training Matters

The Difference a Teacher Makes: Why Quality Dance Training Matters

When it comes to your child’s dance education, quality matters. From the structure of a plié to the confidence built in a jazz combo, the people guiding your dancers make all the difference. At our studio, we believe that great teaching goes far beyond knowing steps, it’s about knowledge, integrity, experience, and heart.

Here’s what families should look for when choosing a dance program, and what sets our team apart.

1. Professional Experience That Inspires

Dance training should be rooted in real-world artistry. Many of our instructors have professional performance and choreography experience, bringing firsthand insight from stages, companies, theme parks, tours, and collegiate programs. This enriches the classroom, giving students a glimpse into what high-level dance truly looks and feels like.

2. Strong Academic & Educational Backgrounds

Credentials matter, especially in youth development.
Our well-rounded team includes:

  • Teachers with bachelor’s degrees in dance

  • Instructors who teach in colleges, schools, and high school dance team programs

  • Lifelong educators devoted to the art and craft of teaching

  • An All Abilities instructor trained to support every dancer

This diversity of education and expertise ensures your dancer receives thoughtful, age-appropriate, technique-driven training.

3. Certifications That Keep Kids Safe

Your child’s physical, emotional, and mental safety is our highest priority. Every staff member is:

  • Background checked

  • CPR certified

Additionally, our studio leadership goes even further:

  • Our studio owner and office staff are YPAD Certified (Youth Protection Advocates in Dance)

  • Our studio owner also holds a Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate

These standards guide our policies, communication, and studio expectations, ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all dancers.

4. A Commitment to Continued Learning

Dance evolves, and great teachers evolve with it. Our staff actively participates in:

  • Industry conferences

  • Workshops

  • Certifications

  • Ongoing professional development

This ensures your dancer benefits from cutting-edge training, fresh choreography, and instructional methods rooted in the latest research and best practices.

5. A Studio That Holds Itself to a Higher Standard

We are proud to be affiliated with More Than Just Great Dancing!®, a nationally recognized organization that sets industry standards for:

  • Safety

  • Curriculum

  • Teacher training

  • Administrative excellence

  • Community values

This affiliation holds our studio, and our staff, to a higher level of professionalism and accountability. It ensures that what happens in our classrooms goes far beyond dance steps… it builds character, confidence, resilience, and leadership in our kids.

6. A Truly Well-Rounded Teaching Team

What makes our studio special is the depth and diversity of our staff. Our team includes:

  • Professional performers

  • College-trained choreographers

  • Educators who teach in schools and colleges

  • All Abilities specialists

  • Teachers with decades of experience

  • Mentors passionate about the whole child

Together, they create a strong performing arts education that supports dancers at every stage, from preschool to pre-professional.

7. More Than Dance Steps, A Whole-Child Approach

Because of our training, certifications, and MTJGD affiliation, our dancers experience:

  • Age-appropriate curriculum

  • Encouraging emotional support

  • Emphasis on kindness, responsibility, and teamwork

  • Safe, healthy teaching methods

  • A community that feels like family

We believe dance should grow strong bodies and strong character.




The Bottom Line: Teachers Matter. A Lot.

When families choose our studio, they’re choosing a program that values quality, safety, and excellence. Our teachers aren’t just skilled dancers, they’re trained educators, role models, and mentors. And that makes all the difference in your child’s dance journey.

We’re honored to walk beside your dancer, supporting them every step, leap, and pirouette of the way.

Rachel Doty