Stepping into your purpose: A chat with Sheila Barker

“Gah, gah, reach–ball change. Now, one-two-three hundred turns!” If you haven’t already guessed, today we’re featuring the woman, the myth, the legend: the one-and-only Sheila Barker. Whether she’s teaching her weekly drop-in jazz classes, mentoring training program students, hosting classes for BDC’s annual Dance Teacher Workshop, leading her sought-after Summer Workshop, or just greeting everyone (by name!) as she roams the halls of BDC, Sheila seems to inspire every dancer she meets. 

BDC holds Dance Teacher Workshop

Get ready for another undeniably inspirational weekend! Broadway Dance Center is gearing up for this year’s annual Dance Teacher Workshop, coming up July 31 to August 2. For the second year in a row, BDC will be holding this amazing weekend in Gibney Dance’s beautiful studios at historic 890 Broadway in NYC, giving participants lots of room to move, learn and network.

Take a look at the packed schedule. There are a multitude of classes open only to workshop attendees that are led by BDC’s esteemed faculty. These aren’t your typical classes; each one is geared specifically toward helping dance educators gain insight into the teaching process as specific to student age, level and style.