Buy Jens Book - Teaching Dance Beyond The Steps

Teaching Dance Beyond the Steps: A Book for the Teachers Who Care Deeply About Their Craft

If you've been teaching dance for a while, you’ll know that our industry has changed.

Kids learn differently. Parents expect more. The pace is faster. The pressure feels bigger. And yet, at the heart of it all, teachers are still the ones shaping confidence, resilience and joy in the studio every single day.

After more than thirty years of teaching, mentoring and leading inside this industry—from my parents’ garage all the way to running a 1200-student studio—there was one thing I kept coming back to:
Dance teachers deserve practical support, real stories, and guidance that actually reflects what happens in the classroom.

That’s why I wrote Teaching Dance Beyond the Steps. This isn’t a book filled with theory. It’s the resource I wish I had when I was figuring everything out with no roadmap, no mentor, and no clue how to balance technique, classroom management, parent communication, confidence building, emotional support and everything else that gets thrown at us.
It’s written for the teacher who wants to feel confident and clear.

For the teacher who wants to inspire without burning out.
For the teacher who loves dance, but loves the students even more.

Why This Book Matters Right Now?
Teaching dance today is not the same as it was 10 or 20 years ago.
You’re not just teaching steps—you’re guiding young people through emotions, identity, resilience, teamwork, expectations and sometimes even challenges happening in their world outside the studio.

This book helps you navigate all of that with more ease, clarity and confidence.

The 5 Principles of Dance Teacher Mastery that I share inside are the same ones I’ve used to train hundreds of teachers across Australia. They’ve been tested, refined and lived—not theorised.

Every chapter gives you something practical you can take straight into the studio.

Small shifts that make a big difference in how students respond to you, connect with you and grow with you.

A Book for Every Stage of the Teaching Journey
Whether you’re:
• brand new to teaching
• a long-time educator wanting fresh ideas
• a studio owner wanting to raise the standard across your team
…this book will meet you where you are.

My goal isn’t to tell you how to teach.
It’s to give you the tools, perspective and confidence to teach with intention, impact and longevity.

You became a teacher because you love this work.
This book will help you love it even more—because it reconnects you to the bigger purpose behind what happens in the classroom.

If You’re Ready to Strengthen Your Teaching, Here’s Where to Start
Teaching Dance Beyond the Steps is not about perfection.

It’s about clarity, confidence and connection—the things that make you the kind of teacher students remember forever.

You can get your copy here: https://www.jendalton.com.au/book