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Kristen
- Rate $83
- Response 3h
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Students4
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$83/h
1st lesson free
- Ballet
- Tap dance
Expert in teaching adults who are brand new to dance, or coming back from a break. My focus is on learning proper, safe technique, on developing body awareness, and on finding so much joy in movement.
- Ballet
- Tap dance
Lesson location
Recommended
Kristen is a respected tutor in our community. They are highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Kristen
Kristen Helen Poppe is an interdisciplinary dance artist based in Lafayette, Colorado. She started tap dancing at 19, but didn’t begin serious training until she was 32. Soon after, she quit her day job to become a dancer. Now she studies tap, ballet, Irish, flatfooting, and contemporary dance, and teaches tap and ballet to adults. She has made half a dozen dance films, some of which have been official selections in film festivals around the country. Her 40-minute solo-show, “Shoes” has been selected for three Fringe Festivals around the world. She is also the artistic director of Terpsichorean, a loose collective of adult students of dance who perform annually at a theater in Denver.
About the lesson
- Beginner
- Intermediate
levels :
Beginner
Intermediate
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I started dance as an adult which makes me uniquely qualified to help adults along the same journey. I remember how hard it was to learn as an adult and what breakthroughs helped me to advance. I have a nerdy obsession with tap and ballet and care so much that you love dancing, which means helping you make steady, noticeable progress, and keeping class positive and fun. I will meet you exactly where you are at, even if you think you have two left feet, have no rhythm, or are not in good shape. Every body deserves to dance, and I promise to help you through every challenge to get where you want to go. I teach adults who are brand new to dance, or who are returning after a break. I am at my best teaching beginning and intermediate levels.
I don't teach like traditional dance instructors. I believe in giving lots of kind corrections, and explaining why those corrections are important. I will problem solve with you about why something isn't working -- I'll talk about the muscles you should use instead, discuss where your weight changes were off, give you visuals and analogies to help you visualize what needs to happen in your body, etc. And if you still don't understand, I'll explain it a different way. I want you to learn about your own body, feel what's going on, and quickly be able to pinpoint for yourself what needs to get fixed. I also believe in fun and laugher and play -- if you want serious ballet training with someone who will smack you with a ruler, I am not your teacher.
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Perfect! Kristen made the perfect lesson me! She is fun and so patient. I look forward to more lessons.
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Recommendations
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Kristen is a phenomenal teacher!!! She is my first dance instructor that I've had as an adult and she has helped grow my love of dance through her thoughtful and caring teaching style. She will push you to improve and help you feel safe in going outside your comfort level. This will be my 3rd year tap dancing and I am so excited to see how she helps me grow this year.
Kristen delivers the joy of dance to anyone who wants to experience it. I started lessons with her when I turned 40. Never danced before in my life. Out of shape with arthritis in my knees, and she's kept me dancing for almost three years now. She's just the best. I love class with her.
Kristen is great! I have been working with her for over 3 years now and I can say she is incredibly kind and patient, but also knowledgeable and a beautiful dancer. We began with basic ballet and she had helped me train up to pointe work and beyond! I have chronic pain as well as another medical issue and she is always understanding and willing to work with or around any issues. She has taught me so much about my body and dance!
Kristen has been a great dance teacher for me on my adult ballet journey. She takes the time to really explain the process of the movement and how to adjust your form to get stronger. She's always encouraging and fun to learn from, I can't recommend her enough as a teacher!
I've taken tap classes for a few months now with Kristen. She is a great teacher for all levels. She cared about helping students individually as well as challenging them but is never pushy. Her studio is a safe environment for learning. She is very friendly and approachable.
Kristen is a great dance teacher, she knows her stuff and is very approachable with questions. I never felt stupid when I wasn’t “getting it,” she just showed me again what the correct move was supposed to be. She is a very competent teacher, has shown lots of care, and has been persistent in helping me to dance well. Kristen has a way of instantly creating rapport with everyone with whom she comes in contact. She is continually refining her techniques and innovating new approaches and as a result her instruction is surprisingly thorough yet refreshingly concise. Her methodology is truly progressive, she has an acute awareness of different learning styles enabling her to offer each student a personalized learning experience, even in a group setting.
Above all, you can't help but have a great time in class with her because she's having such a great time herself! Teaching and dance are the two things she is most passionate about and her love for them is palpable and infectious. Whether you're a duck to water or you have two left feet, she'll have you hooked in minutes! I highly recommend her.Kristen is an amazing teacher! I have taken ballet and tap lessons with her for 6 years both in person and virtual/online and can confidently say she excels in both options. Kristen is knowledgeable about dance and is a wonderful teacher. She is kind and patient with teaching. She meets you where you are and guides you to the next level. I highly recommended taking lessons with Kristen, it will be life changing for you.
Kristen’s tap class has changed the quality of my life. It had been decades since I had last tapped and wasn’t sure I could do it. Kristen is so patient and meets every student where they are at. She is so technically knowledgeable and always plays the best music! I can’t wait to go every week!
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Rates
Rate
- $83
Pack rates
- 5 h: $416
- 10 h: $831
online
- $83/h
travel fee
- + $5
free lessons
This first lesson offered with Kristen will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 30min
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