I use my experience in music to expand upon my choreographic process. My music and ear training has helped me understand A B form which makes it easier to set phrasing and make technique combinations square to the counts.

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My musical background has been helpful in allowing students to let go of counting and listen to musical phrasing. I regularly sing to accompany my students and help them understand the musicality I am wanting them to achieve.

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I also use drums regularly in my younger classes. This is an effective way to move quickly through class without having to depend on recorded music. I change the rhythms quickly and the intensities to emphasize the quality of movement and or the skill I want them to master.

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I have also taught choreography to poetry, using the voice as a rhythmic instrument to help students create, dance phrases or statements.