Efficient

If a picture is worth a 1000 words, so is a good image. This saves very valuable teaching time allowing for more time spent dancing and not explaining. 

Effective

Full body dancing is often our goal for our students, and a well crafted full body image will do this highly effectively, as can a body part specific image whenever necessary.

Engaging

Taking the time to develop, with student co-creation, and share an image draws students in. Imagery is highly engaging and increases the focus of dancers of all ages. 

Energizing

Having fun is highly energizing for all.  Therefore the use of playing with a concept with a funny or unique image sparks and brings energy to the studio environment.

Empathy

Everyone has a unique response to specific imagery, and sharing this engenders greater empathy as we all realize we respond differently based on our experiences.

Embodiment

By engaging the various senses of the dancer with various types of images, greater ease of embodiment is highly likely for students of all ages, abilities and experience level.

Experiential

Words do not Teach.  Experience Does

However, well-crafted images, combine the power of descriptive and evocative language with movement experiences to create the opportunity for embodiment experiences that have the power to spark deep and long lasting learning.