Teaching as Performance

Pilates Exchange

The role of teaching is both an art and a science. It encompasses many different aspects and skills, all put together to create an atmosphere conducive to learning, engagement, motivation, and inspiration! It’s important that we understand what skills we need, to do just that. Join Hannah as she dives deep into why aspects of teaching have some element of performance, without the ‘big show’ and hear her explain why, and how, she incorporates humour into her teaching. She expresses the importance of understanding that the more you engage your audience, the better the learning experience, and shares key tips regarding room placement, how to use your voice, and include your body through gestures in your communication. Don’t miss out on this insightful episode, start listening now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Hannah shares the background for today’s topic of discussion.
• Why aspects of teaching have something to do with performance, without putting on a big show.
• How Hannah uses humour as a tool to temper down frustrations (and why).
• Understanding that the more you engage your audience, the better that learning experience.
• Thinking about the placement of where you are placed in the room.
• The volume, speed, and tempo of your voice.
• Communicating by using your body, through gesture.
• Using your face as part of the way you show up to command the audience.
• Hannah recaps the different skills you can utilize to help create an atmosphere of learning, engagement, motivation, and inspiration!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Working in Yoga Podcast: https://www.workinginyoga.com/podcast

Rebecca Sebastian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasebastianyoga/

Free Ebook – 100 Pilates Class Themes: performance-fit-online.com/100-pilates-class-themes

Free Ebook – Top Teaching Tips: performance-fit-online.com/top-teaching-tips

Free Creativity Masterclass: mailchi.mp/pilates-studio-nuernberg/creativity-masterclass

Train the Trainers: pilates-studio-nuernberg.com/train-the-trainers

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