Online Teacher Training: Building Healthy Teaching Partnerships

Designed to fit in with your busy schedule, Bluesology Bite-Sized brings teacher training to you via short, easily accessible online sessions. Attend live, or sign up to receive session recordings so you can attend the training at a time that is convenient for you. Dance teaching is an art, and like any artist, we believe you must constantly refine your craft. These online training sessions will be hosted throughout the year by a variety of guest instructors and cover a range of interesting topics, helping you to evolve and improve as a dance teacher. The second workshop in the series is... ** BUILDING STRONG TEACHING PARTNERSHIPS ** with Maria Melankova Maria Malenkova is a devoted dancer, teacher and performer based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Discovering dance at the age of 6, she started out as a ballroom dancer, switching to latin in adolescent years and eventually finding her true passion — authentic jazz & blues — in 2013. As her dance path unraveled, Maria became more and more interested in the topic of healthy communication between dance partners. Trying to figure out rules and tricks for conflict management and efficient verbal communication, in 2020 Maria went to study mediation, which became a new profession she is now incredibly passionate about! As of 2021 Maria has been consulting on communication problems and teaching mediation. Since helping other dancers was the main goal from the beginning, Maria has created a unique workshop on verbal communication specifically designed for dancers and dance teachers working in partnerships. Join this workshop, discover new ways to communicate with your partner with empathy and respect, and build a respectful, sustainable and stress free teaching partnership. ********** DETAILS Date: Sunday 18 January 2026 Time: 16:00-18:00 CET (Madrid) Where: Online via Zoom. Recordings will be available for 14 days after the workshop. Cost: €15 per person Follow this link to find out more and register: https://thebluesroom.com/br_event/bluesology-bite-sized/