On Today's Episode we have the incredible Ms. Jean Goh AKA DJ Yen.
Who is the Founder and Owner at Zouk Dance Academy in Singapore.
She has been dancing and teaching Brazilian Zouk since 2008.
She also has a background in Salsa y Bachata.
She Started Dancing in 1999.
She has also taught at several festivals across the globe.
In 2004, together with a partner, she founded the Two Left Feet dance school in Singapore.
She Started Djing in 2010.
In This Episode we talk about:
- Teaching how to improve
- Head movements
- Her background and childhood
- Running a dance studio.
- Singapore vs Boston
- Leading vs following?
- Her Future goals
- What dance has taught her
- Tips to make you a better leader and follower
...: Social Media Links :...
https://www.facebook.com/zoukdanceacademy/
http://zoukdanceacademy.com/
https://www.instagram.com/zoukdanceacademy/
https://www.facebook.com/gohjean
https://www.facebook.com/zoukdjyen/
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Time Stamps
CONTENT BY TIME:
Before 14 min 8 secs:
Her background and childhood.
14:08
How did you first get introduced to Salsa and Bachata? How did that come about?
15:47
What was it first like, learning all those dances?
18:09
What are the differences between leading and following?
22:16
What are the benefits of learning to both lead and follow?
25:03
When would you recommend embarking on learning the opposite role?
26:49
How did you get introduced to Brazilian Zouk?
28:20
How did you get started with your first dance school, Two Left Feet?
29:16
Two-part question: What was the first year like, running that dance studio, and what things did yo ulearn from it that you wish you knew when you first started?
35:18
I'm very curious about your first year teaching. What was it like, learning to teach, and in your opinion, what makes for a good teacher, and how can people improve their teaching skills?
(She explains Her teaching methodology)
40:44
How can people improve their teaching? Is it about paying attention to your students, or...?
(We talk about what she believes we need to do to be better teachers, and about students needing to engage in active learning.)
49:47
What did you learn about head movement, and for someone who may be struggling with head movement, what advice could you give them?
1:00:38
How can one learn to dance without using too much force or too much strength? How is that possible?
1:08:12
What are some things you learnt from dancing that you're able to translate to your everyday life?
1:14:59
Is running the dance school your full time job right now?
1:15:31
Would your ideal goal be to run Zouk Dance Academy full time?
1:17:29
What about having instructors under you? Is that a possibility for you?
1:20:51
Can you give me one tip that can make anyone a better dancer immediately
1:24:28
What are some of your upcoming events?
1:27:20
How can people get in contact with you?
