Welcome to Carol’s Dance Studio!!
Carol’s Dance Studio has been a part of Chicopee for 61 years. We strive to bring out the very best in all of our dancers. We offer affordable classes in ballet, jazz, tap, acrobat, and hip hop. We build our dancers to be the best that they can be. Feel free to check out our Facebook page.
A great dance teacher…1. Really loves dance.The best dance teachers breathe dance in and out like oxygen. Dance is not the only thing in the teacher’s life but it is safe to say she immerses herself in dance and is compelled to share this fascination with others.
“A good teacher is like a candle — it consumes itself to light the way for others.” – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk2. Loves and honors teaching.Beyond the compulsion to share what they love with others, great dance teachers are enthralled with the art and act of teaching. They revere the craft and their role as a teacher. Because of this, a great teacher keeps working and learning to develop their teaching skills and is dedicated to providing the highest quality experience to their students.
“No one should teach who is not in love with teaching.” – Margaret E. Sangster3. Has been there and keeps going.A great dance teacher knows and remembers what it’s like to be a student. She’s developed and mastered the skills she is passing on to you and yet, doesn’t stop there. She is not content to rest on her knowledge.
“A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others.” – Buddha 4. Supports you.Great dance teachers are sensitive to the needs of each dance student, regardless of ability or innate talent, and works to find the best way to encourage each pupil. A great dance teacher believes in you, encourages you, cheers your successes, and helps you understand and correct your mistakes.
“Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.” – Rita Pierson “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of becoming.” – Goethe5. Motivates you.Support from a dance teacher often involves pushing and pulling. A great teacher challenges you and inspires you. One way or another, they will find a way to lead you to your full potential.
“A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.” – Patricia Neal “The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth.'” – Dan Rather6. Respects you.A terrific teacher is not just sensitive to your needs but appreciates your individuality and humanity. While she may be beyond you in knowledge of dance, she shows deep consideration for your feelings, your thoughts, your body, and your progress. She expects you to progress and do your best, and resists giving up on you even when you fail to meet those expectations. You might also say she loves students as much as she loves dance and teaching.
“A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child cannot afford to be fooled.” – James Baldwin7. Shows empathy.It is possible to learn from negative or discouraging teachers, but a great teacher inspires because she cares. It doesn’t mean she’s a push-over. It means she responds to her students with understanding and, when appropriate, compassion. She reaches people where they are, not where she wants them to be.
“One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.” – Carl Jung8. Adapts and is flexible.Great teachers are ready and willing to go off-track to nurture your train of thought. They empower students by teaching them to think and sometimes direct the learning. A great teacher knows when she’s lost her students and will always try new ways to help them recover, discover, and understand.
“You can’t direct the wind but you can adjust the sails.” ~ Anonymous9. Cultivates and cares about your health.Your physical and mental health are crucial to your success as a dancer. A fantastic dance teacher will keep up with the latest and best information on safe teaching practices. They will also stop at nothing to keep the classroom a safe space to try, fail, and grow.
“I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” – Albert Einstein10. Leads a process of discovery.All dance teachers should have a method to their madness – usually one that is born of trial and experience. Good teachers study and strive to create a curriculum or process to guide students with logical standards, goals and objectives. The best teachers create space in that process for questions, exploration, and problem-solving. They want you to be a thinking and self-motivated dancer.
“A thousand teachers, a thousand methods.” – Chinese proverb “The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.” – Edward Bulwer-Lytton11. Speaks to every student.It is a special gift of dance teachers to be able to translate movement concepts into a language that makes sense to students. A great dance teacher communicates concepts over and over in multiple ways until everyone understands. It is worth it to them to attempt to reach every student because they feels every dance student is worthy of their best.
“The average teacher explains complexity; the gifted teacher reveals simplicity.” – Robert Brault “The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate ‘apparently ordinary’ people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people.” – K. Patricia Cross12. Creates community.The best dance teachers are like planets with their own atmosphere. The students gravitating around such teachers become part of a unique culture that seeks to bring out the best in everyone breathing the same air. A teacher who creates such a community teaches more than just dance. She instructs students to live as better people.
“We do not teach math, history, science, or grammar – we teach students.” – Unknown “I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.” – Lily Tomlin as Edith Ann
Carol’s Dance Studio has been a part of Chicopee for 61 years. We strive to bring out the very best in all of our dancers. We offer affordable classes in ballet, jazz, tap, acrobat, and hip hop. We build our dancers to be the best that they can be. Feel free to check out our Facebook page.
A great dance teacher…1. Really loves dance.The best dance teachers breathe dance in and out like oxygen. Dance is not the only thing in the teacher’s life but it is safe to say she immerses herself in dance and is compelled to share this fascination with others.
“A good teacher is like a candle — it consumes itself to light the way for others.” – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk2. Loves and honors teaching.Beyond the compulsion to share what they love with others, great dance teachers are enthralled with the art and act of teaching. They revere the craft and their role as a teacher. Because of this, a great teacher keeps working and learning to develop their teaching skills and is dedicated to providing the highest quality experience to their students.
“No one should teach who is not in love with teaching.” – Margaret E. Sangster3. Has been there and keeps going.A great dance teacher knows and remembers what it’s like to be a student. She’s developed and mastered the skills she is passing on to you and yet, doesn’t stop there. She is not content to rest on her knowledge.
“A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others.” – Buddha 4. Supports you.Great dance teachers are sensitive to the needs of each dance student, regardless of ability or innate talent, and works to find the best way to encourage each pupil. A great dance teacher believes in you, encourages you, cheers your successes, and helps you understand and correct your mistakes.
“Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.” – Rita Pierson “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of becoming.” – Goethe5. Motivates you.Support from a dance teacher often involves pushing and pulling. A great teacher challenges you and inspires you. One way or another, they will find a way to lead you to your full potential.
“A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.” – Patricia Neal “The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth.'” – Dan Rather6. Respects you.A terrific teacher is not just sensitive to your needs but appreciates your individuality and humanity. While she may be beyond you in knowledge of dance, she shows deep consideration for your feelings, your thoughts, your body, and your progress. She expects you to progress and do your best, and resists giving up on you even when you fail to meet those expectations. You might also say she loves students as much as she loves dance and teaching.
“A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child cannot afford to be fooled.” – James Baldwin7. Shows empathy.It is possible to learn from negative or discouraging teachers, but a great teacher inspires because she cares. It doesn’t mean she’s a push-over. It means she responds to her students with understanding and, when appropriate, compassion. She reaches people where they are, not where she wants them to be.
“One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.” – Carl Jung8. Adapts and is flexible.Great teachers are ready and willing to go off-track to nurture your train of thought. They empower students by teaching them to think and sometimes direct the learning. A great teacher knows when she’s lost her students and will always try new ways to help them recover, discover, and understand.
“You can’t direct the wind but you can adjust the sails.” ~ Anonymous9. Cultivates and cares about your health.Your physical and mental health are crucial to your success as a dancer. A fantastic dance teacher will keep up with the latest and best information on safe teaching practices. They will also stop at nothing to keep the classroom a safe space to try, fail, and grow.
“I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” – Albert Einstein10. Leads a process of discovery.All dance teachers should have a method to their madness – usually one that is born of trial and experience. Good teachers study and strive to create a curriculum or process to guide students with logical standards, goals and objectives. The best teachers create space in that process for questions, exploration, and problem-solving. They want you to be a thinking and self-motivated dancer.
“A thousand teachers, a thousand methods.” – Chinese proverb “The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.” – Edward Bulwer-Lytton11. Speaks to every student.It is a special gift of dance teachers to be able to translate movement concepts into a language that makes sense to students. A great dance teacher communicates concepts over and over in multiple ways until everyone understands. It is worth it to them to attempt to reach every student because they feels every dance student is worthy of their best.
“The average teacher explains complexity; the gifted teacher reveals simplicity.” – Robert Brault “The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate ‘apparently ordinary’ people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people.” – K. Patricia Cross12. Creates community.The best dance teachers are like planets with their own atmosphere. The students gravitating around such teachers become part of a unique culture that seeks to bring out the best in everyone breathing the same air. A teacher who creates such a community teaches more than just dance. She instructs students to live as better people.
“We do not teach math, history, science, or grammar – we teach students.” – Unknown “I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.” – Lily Tomlin as Edith Ann