{"id":2987,"date":"2017-05-11T13:39:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T17:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/southbury\/?p=2987"},"modified":"2017-05-11T13:39:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T17:39:53","slug":"things-thank-dance-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/southbury\/blog\/uncategorized\/things-thank-dance-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"Things To Thank Your Dance Teacher For"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/southbury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2017\/05\/18402705_1831236173862904_2501542663003803194_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/southbury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2017\/05\/18402705_1831236173862904_2501542663003803194_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/southbury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2017\/05\/18402705_1831236173862904_2501542663003803194_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/southbury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2017\/05\/18402705_1831236173862904_2501542663003803194_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/southbury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2017\/05\/18402705_1831236173862904_2501542663003803194_n-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/southbury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2017\/05\/18402705_1831236173862904_2501542663003803194_n.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Once a year we celebrate<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Dance Teacher Appreciation week. But there are many<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>reasons to thank your teachers for everything they do all year long<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Making<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>personal sacrifices to be here.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the dance world, many teachers have traveled from far and wide to come here and teach. They may have left friends and family behind to work here and had to make adjustments to a new way of life in their living arrangements, cultural orientation and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>general lifestyle. And yet when they are with their students their professionalism shines though any obstacles they have had to overcome.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Inspiring you at every turn. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Your instructors have had an immense impact on many lives, teaching dance skills, imparting advice and lending emotional support. They will challenge you when you doubt your own ability and demonstrate at every opportunity that you can accomplish more than than you ever dreamed. No one can instill confidence in your dance training better than a teacher who believes in you and dance teachers have unwavering faith in each and every student no matter their level of learning.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Being there at an important time in your life.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So many people start dancing<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>when they\u2019ve reached a crossroads in their life:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>before a wedding or after a divorce; when they experience empty nest syndrome; or just because they want to make a positive change in their life. You will find that teachers are experienced in helping you navigate those life passages through the joy of dance and with great sensitivity. They can provide a home away from home by embracing you into their dance family. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Working hard to be better dancers and teachers.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Teachers have an unwavering love for dance and want nothing more than to share that passion with their students. They do that by continually developing and improving their their own teaching skills, putting in hours of practice and training. They know that the better they are as<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>instructors the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>more successful you will be as a student. You benefit not only from your own hard work but from theirs as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dance teachers are many things &#8211; artists, performers,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>athletes, educators and caring human beings. They deserve our acknowledgement and our heartfelt thanks each every day of the year. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once a year we celebrate\u00a0 Dance Teacher Appreciation week. But there are many\u00a0 reasons to thank your teachers for everything they do all year long Making\u00a0 personal sacrifices to be here. In the dance world, many teachers have traveled from far and wide to come here and teach. 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