Dance to Learn® Podcast | The Preschool Dance Teacher's Podcast
Episodes
Create a Fun + Fanciful First Dance Class Experience! Part 2
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Dance to Learn® Podcast — the Preschool Dance Teacher’s Podcast! In this episode, host Jessica Strong kicks off a special 2-p...
Create a Fun + Fanciful First Dance Class Experience!
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙 Episode Title: Bringing Fun & Fancy to Your First Dance Class (Part 1)Welcome back to the Dance to Learn® Podcast — the Preschool Dance Te...
Membership Insider: Episode 10 - Shoppable Prop Lists
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Membership Insider, a mini series available on the Dance to Learn® Podcast which gives you a peek inside the Dance to Learn® Membership! ...
Plan Your Best Dance Season Yet!
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to map out your most organized, stress-free dance season yet? In this episode, Jessica Strong announces the Dance to Learn® Season Curriculum P...
Membership Insider: Episode 9 - Embedded Playlists
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Membership Insider, a mini series available on the Dance to Learn® Podcast which gives you a peek inside the Dance to Learn® Membership! ...
The Rules of Student Engagement in the Dance Studio
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Dance to Learn® Podcast, host Jessica Strong dives deep into one of the most common struggles preschool dance teachers face: k...
Membership Insider: Episode 8 - Follow Along Video Demonstrations
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Membership Insider, a mini series available on the Dance to Learn® Podcast which gives you a peek inside the Dance to Learn® Membership! ...
5 Biggest Mistakes I see in Caregiver & Tot Dance Classes
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Dance to Learn® Podcast, Jessica Strong gets real about the 5 biggest mistakes dance teachers make when structuring Parent and...
Membership Insider: Episode 7 - Long Teacher Guides
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Membership Insider, a mini series available on the Dance to Learn® Podcast which gives you a peek inside the Dance to Learn® Membership! ...
First Class Checklist: 10 Dance Teacher Essentials (Part 2)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Dance to Learn® Podcast — the Preschool Dance Teacher’s Podcast with your host, Jessica Strong! This week, we’re wrapping u...
Membership Insider: Episode 6 - Lesson Plan Summaries
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Membership Insider, a mini series available on the Dance to Learn® Podcast which gives you a peek inside the Dance to Learn® Membership! ...
First Class Checklist: 10 Dance Teacher Essentials (Part 1)
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast — the Preschool Dance Teacher’s Podcast! In this episode, host Jessica Strong kicks off a special 2-part s...
Membership Insider: Episode 5 - 2 Week Teaching Track (Fast Track)
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to membership insider a mini series available on the Dance to Learn® Podcast which gives you peek inside the Dance to Learn® Membership! Da...
Should I allow children who are not Potty Trained to enroll in my Summer Camp?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Preschool Dance Teacher’s Podcast by Dance to Learn®, host Jessica Strong dives into a timely and often tricky topic: should...
Membership Insider: Episode 4 - 4 Week Dance Teacher Track
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to membership insider a mini series available on the Dance to Learn® Podcast which gives you peek inside the Dance to Learn® Membership! Da...
Best Practices for Finding Quality Preschool Dance Teachers
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Dance to Learn® Podcast—the Preschool Dance Teacher’s Podcast—host Jessica Strong introduces the show’s brand-new form...
Membership Insider - Episode 3: 6 Week Teaching Track
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to membership insider a mini series available on the Dance to Learn® Podcast which gives you peek inside the Dance to Learn® Membership! Da...
Mythbusting Misconceptions about Thematic Teaching in Dance
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mythbusting Thematic Learning in Preschool DanceWelcome back to the Dance to Learn® Podcast — the Preschool Dance Teacher’s Podcast hosted by Jes...
Membership Insider: Episode 2 - Dance EdVenture™ Library
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Membership Insider - a mini series available on the Dance to Learn® Podcast which gives you a peek inside the Dance to Learn® Membership....
Season 6: REBOOT Introduction - Dance Teachers... Ask the Pod
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Dance EdVenturists! Welcome back to the Dance to Learn Podcast! The Preschool Dance Teacher’s Podcast! I’m your Host Jessica Strong, and I w...
Membership Insider: Episode 1 - The Dance to Learn® Curriculums
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Membership Insider is a mini-series on the Dance to Learn® Podcast which takes you inside our all inclusive Dance to Learn® Membership Library! ...
Dance Teacher Life Update!
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm excited to announce the Reboot of Season 6 of the Dance to Learn® Podcast after a little pause for some life updates! The reboot will be fo...
How to Educate Parents on the Benefits of Incorporating Books in Dance Class with Once Upon a Dance!
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A dance parent unenrolled her child after our instructor read a book in dance class. How can I best educate my dance families on the importance of inc...
Structuring Short 6 Week Sessions and Problem Solving Anxiety Behaviors in Students with Maria Hanley
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My students will only dance if they hold my hand, it's causing disruptions in class.How can I best structure a shorter 6-8 week dance session so ...
Should Dance Classes be Themed? How to Structure a large Tap Class with Guest Corey Lozier
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can you teach class without a theme? Should you teach dance without a theme? How do you prioritize your class flow to ensure nothing important is ...
Students Dropping, Parent and Me Dance Class Structure & Student Teachers - with Erin Burd
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should students be in charge of preschool dance classes? I will cover this topic and more with special guest Erin Burd as we answer some problems, str...
Dance to Learn® Podcast - The Preschool Dance Teacher's Podcast Season 6 - Introduction
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 6 of the Dance to Learn Podcast - The Preschool Dance Teacher’s Podcast! I’m your Host Jessica Strong!I am so excited for this s...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 5 Episode 9: Crawling is a Milestone
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Podcast Episode, I wanted to talk about one of the key takeaways from last week's podcast interview with Allison Mell from Tots a...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 5 Episode 8: Child Development and the Dance Studio with Allison Mell from Tots on Target!
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Podcast Episode, I have the privilege of interviewing Allison Mell with Tots on Target, a Physical Therapist who works side by side ...
Dance to Learn Podcast: How to Limit Distractions in the Dance Studio
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Dance Teacher Friends! Happy Wednesday and welcome to another episode of the Dance to Learn® Podcast! I’m your host Jessica Strong and today ...
Dance to Learn Podcast: How to be a more Assertive Dance Teacher!
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Dance Teacher Friends! Happy Wednesday and welcome to another episode of the Dance to Learn Podcast, I’m your host, Jessica Strong - I’m exc...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Separation Anxiety in the Dance Studio! Dance Studio Solutions
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast with your host Jessica Strong! The Dance to Learn Podcast is the place for dance educators and s...
Dance to Learn Podcast: My 3 Favorite Classroom Management Tricks for Dance Teachers!
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m yo...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Facebook Strategies with Jennifer Randall!
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m yo...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Teaching the Dance Concepts - Relationships!
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m yo...
Welcome to Season 5 of the Dance to Learn® Podcast!
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Dance to Learn® Podcast! I’m your host Jessica Strong, I’m the Creative Director and owner of Dance to Learn®This sea...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 4 Episode 11: Jennifer Randall Webinar: How to Create a Dance Lesson Plan that Tells a Story
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I was able to sit down with Jennifer Randall and share my process for creating my lesson plans! My preschool dance lesson plans are designed to ...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 4 Episode 10! Teaching the Dance Concepts: Positions
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m yo...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 4 Episode 9! Helping Dancers and Parents with Separation Anxiety
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, I am addressing your toughest Dance Teacher Challenges! Today I am talking about a topic that has been the most requested b...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 4 Episode 8: Dance Teacher Problem - Student Engagement
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the Dance to Learn® Podcast I am discussing student engagement, the reasons students may lack engagement during your class...
Dance to Learn Podcast! Season 4 Episode 7 (REPLAY) - Addressing your Dance Teacher Challenges: Teaching Technique while having fun!
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast episode is a REPLAY from Season 3 Episode 8! Addressing your Preschool Dance Teacher Challenges! I've broken down the episod...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 4 Episode 6! (REPLAY) - Addressing your Dance Teacher Challenges! Recital Dances!
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast episode is a REPLAY from Season 3 Episode 8! Addressing your Preschool Dance Teacher Challenges! I've broken down the episod...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 4 Episode 5! Creating Preschool Dance Lesson Plans that Tell a Story! PART 4
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Good Morning dance teachers! Happy Wednesday! Welcome back to the Dance to Learn Podcast! I'm so happy you are with me today! Today’s episode i...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 4 Episode 4! Creating a Preschool Dance Lesson Plan that tells a Story PART 3
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast with your host Jessica Strong! The Dance to Learn Podcast is the place for dance educators and s...
Dance to Learn® Podcast: Season 4 Episode 3! Creating a Preschool Dance Lesson Plan that tells a Story
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast with your host Jessica Strong! The Dance to Learn Podcast is the place for dance educators and s...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 4 Episode 2! Creating Preschool Dance Lesson Plans that Tell a Story! PART 1
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast with your host Jessica Strong! The Dance to Learn Podcast is the place for dance educators and s...
Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 4 Episode 1! Welcome to Season 4!
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn Podcast with your host Jessica Strong! The Dance to Learn Podcast is the place for dance educators and stu...
DTL S3 E11 - Teaching the Dance Concepts: DIRECTIONS
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m your...
DTL S3 10 - Why are my Students Behaving this Way? (Part 2) - Behavioral Investigation 101
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast is the second part of a 2 part mini-series titled "Why are my Students Behaving this Way?" Today I cover behavioral inv...
DTL S3 E9 - Why are my Students Behaving this Way? (Part 1) - Fulfilling the basic needs of your Students
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s topic is part 1 of a 2 part series that I am calling “Why are my students behaving this way??” Specifically today I will be talking abou...
DTL S3 Episode 8 - Addressing your Toughest Preschool Dance Teacher Challenges!
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm giving you tips and tricks to help you with some of your Toughest Preschool Dance Teacher Challenges! Practicing Recital DancesTeachin...
DTL S3 E7 - Teaching the Dance Concepts: Pathways
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Today’s episode I am discussing Teaching the Dance Concept of PATHWAYS. Why pathways are important to our dancers and how we can teach them in ...
DTL S3 E6 - My Author Journey! Creating Florrie Flamingo© & Friends
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Today’s episode I am taking you on my Author Journey as I share how I created the Books for Dance Series Florrie Flamingo! Florrie Flamingo Webs...
DTL S3 E5 - Maria Hanley and her Dance Subscription Box: Move & Bloom
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Today’s episode I sat down with Maria Hanley and talked with her about her new Dance Subscription Service the Move & Bloom Box! I can’t w...
DTL S3 E4 - 5 Fantastic Classroom Management Hacks I Learned from Tik Tok
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a series that I’ve started on my podcast where I share teacher hacks that I’ve learned on social media from classroom teacher...
DTL Podcast: S3 E3 - Classroom Management with Julie Kay Stallcup
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn Podcast! In today's Podcast I am interviewing Julie Kay Stallcup of Caligo Consulting! Follow Juile Kay: https://ww...
DTL S3 E2 - Teaching the Dance Concepts: Levels
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I am discussing the topic of Dance Concepts, focusing on the concept of Levels! What are the levels, and why they are importan...
DTL S3 E1 - Welcome to Season 3 of the Dance to Learn® Podcast!
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m yo...
DTL S2 E11 - How to Teach a Mommy and Me Dance Class during the Pandemic
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your studen...
The Dance to Learn Podcast: Season 2 Episode 10: Manifesting our Dreams in 2021!
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m your...
DTL S2 E9 - Teaching the Dance Concepts - SIZE
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. I’m your...
DTL S2: E8 - 5 BRILLIANT Teacher Hacks for Classroom Management
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Today’s episode I wanted to share some teacher hacks that I discovered this week that I thought were brilliant for both in person and remote lear...
DTL S2 E7: Teaching the Dance Concepts - Tempo
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Good Morning! Welcome to the Dance to Learn Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your studen...
DTL S2 E6: Classroom Management Tips and Tricks for Remote Teaching for Dance Teachers
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, I am sharing some classroom management ideas to keep your students engaged if you are teaching remotely this season. Zoom tea...
DTL Podcast S2 E5: Interview with Jessica Baudin-Griffin of the Intellidance Method
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Today’s episode I am very excited to sit down and interview Jessica Griffin the Founder of Intellidance. We are discussing teaching infants and b...
DTL Podcast S2 E4: Teaching the Dance Concepts - Space
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Today’s episode I am Expanding on our previous episode Teaching the Dance Concepts and this week I am focusing on the concept of Space! Why lear...
DTL S2 E3: Teaching the Dance Concepts
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Today’s episode of the Dance to Learn® Podcast, I am discussing Teaching the Dance Concepts and why Conceptual Learning is so important to our...
Dance to Learn® Podcast - Welcome to Season 2!
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Announcing Season 2 of the Dance to Learn® Podcast! This season will include interviews with influential dance educators such as Tricia Gomez, Jessic...
DTL P11 - Creative Movement Cues for our Kinesthetic Learners - Classroom Management Techniques for our Dance Classes
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. In toda...
DTL P10 - Creating Cues for Reader/Writer Learners in your Dance Classroom (VARK Learning in the Dance Studio)
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. In toda...
DTL P9 - Creating Auditory Cues for Classroom Management (VARK Learning in the Dance Studio)
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. In toda...
DTL P8: Dance to Learn® Podcast: VARK Learning - Classroom Management Tips and Tricks for Visual Learners in your Dance Studio
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. In toda...
DTL P7: Dance to Learn® Podcast: Real Talk! I Am a Dance Teacher during a Pandemic
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. In toda...
DTL P6: Dance to Learn® Podcast: Optimizing your Dance Classes for VARK Learning and Whole Child Development
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. In toda...
DTL P5: Dance to Learn® Podcast: How to Plan an Educational, Engaging and Enriching Lesson Plan
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dance to Learn® Podcast - Where I help dance teachers and studio owners dance, learn and grow right along with your students. In Toda...
DTL P4: Dance to Learn® Podcast: How to Hire the Right Staff for your Preschool Dance Program
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast is an extension of our Free Facebook Live & Instagram broadcast. If you missed that broadcast you can watch it first here:htt...
DTL P3: Dance to Learn® Podcast: How to Create an Educational, Engaging and Enriching Preschool Dance Program
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast is an extension of our Free Facebook Live & Instagram broadcast. If you missed that broadcast you can watch it first here: ht...
Dance to Learn® Podcast - The Preschool Dance Teacher's Podcast! Season 1 - Episode 2: How to Teach Dance to Young Children on a Digital Platform
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, your host, Jessica Strong, is sharing her tips and advice for successfully teaching young children dance on a digital platfor...
Dance to Learn® Podcast - The Preschool Dance Teacher's Podcast Season 1 - Episode 1: How to Handle Children who frequently say "No!"
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our first podcast, Jessica Strong will be discussing young children (ages 3) who frequently say the word "No!" How should we, as educator...