Happy Tuesday! Shawn here.

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🔇 Say It Without Saying It! Non-Verbal Cues That Instantly Improve Your Class Communication

Ever feel like you’re constantly repeating yourself? “Spread out! Quiet down! Eyes up!”—and yet, your dancers still aren’t listening?

Here’s the secret:

You don’t always need words to lead the room. 🤫

Non-verbal communication is a game-changer for keeping dancers engaged, focused, and working together like a well-oiled machine.

Some gestures I’ve learned to use:

✅ The Hand Raise: When I need instant silence, I simply raise my hand. No need to compete with tap shoes or blasting music. Dancers quickly catch on and signal others to stop tapping & yapping.

✅ The "Come Closer" Cue: Instead of yelling across the room (because let’s be real, that’s exhausting), I motion with my hands to bring dancers in when I need to explain something. It saves my voice and keeps their attention.

✅ The Power of Eye Contact: A simple look can communicate "I see you slacking," "Yes! Nailed it!" or “You’re being too loud” without stopping class.

✅ Directional Gestures: Pointing down signals "lower," a lifted hand means "higher," and an open palm tells dancers to spread out… Fewer words, more action!

Pick one of these to try this week. Lmk if you see a difference in your classes!

You got this,

Shawn B

P.S. I’d love to hear from you. What gestures or other non-verbal cues do you use in class? Hit reply and let me know?

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