Perpetuating weight stigma in dance
“You have a pretty face but you are carrying too much weight" …um thanks I guess?...
29 June, 2021 No commentI’ve got a PhD in dance education, over 15years dance teaching experience, and I have operated a super successful dance studio for 10 years and counting. More importantly, I see and do things a little differently.
I equip forward thinking dance studio owners and teachers with the tools to succeed in a competitive and modern market. Get ready to break with outdated stereotypes and do away with dusty traditions – together we’re going to revolutionise your teaching and your studio.
With Disrupt Dance on your side, you’ll be armed with the latest developments in dance education research and a toolkit of tried and tested strategies that will build you a reputation for inclusion and excellence and make you stand out from the crowd. We’re talking progressive dance pedagogy and powerful business strategy that will get you seeing your studio in a whole new light.
“I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Elena for several years. I have been so impressed with all that she has to share with dance educators and studio owners that I invited her to present at my annual Leap ’N Learn conferences. Her message for all attending was invaluable information that made each and every one, no matter their level of experience, a better educator when they went back into their classrooms. Elena has a gift for seeing the big picture and for understanding people. She also has the Ph.D. research to back up her message. I love her candor and highly recommend that every dance educator listen and learn from her.”
“You have a pretty face but you are carrying too much weight" …um thanks I guess?...
29 June, 2021 No commentSo many of us are implicitly and tacitly devaluing our students without even realising it. But what can we do about it?...
17 June, 2021 No commentSometimes I think my approach to ballet pedagogy makes me a fraud. But maybe ballet technique just needs to get dirty. ...
20 May, 2021 No commentCompliant. Obliging. Obedient. These are things I NEVER want my students to be - in the studio or in life. ...
26 April, 2021 No commentDisrupt Dance acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the custodians of the stolen land on which I research, write, dance and create.
Sovereignty was never ceded – always was, always will be Aboriginal land.
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