I’M A DANCE TEACHER NOW! Aspiring to Fame but Landing in Class
(IN SEARCH OF AN AGENT AND PUBLISHER)
I’M A DANCE TEACHER NOW centers the hilarious and heartbreaking stories of the workaday dance teacher, a vital part of the dance world whose truth merits an audience. This book is for all the rank-and-file dancers, actors, musicians, singers, artists, writers, and athletes—for anyone who has devoted their life to an art or sport, and despite the grind of trying to make an impact within an ordinary career, will never, ever stop doing what they love.
On a much needed break, a veteran dance teacher enjoys lunch in a costume closet.
DEAR WHITE MOM
Written after the killing of Michael Brown in 2014, this powerful and moving piece reminds white guardians that all parenting is not created equal and tasks them with helping to make much needed change. Winner of the 2015 BlogHer Voice of the Year Award. Read more
A LETTER FROM YOUR DANCE TEACHER
A piece where I, as a Gen X dance teacher, have a "come-to-Jesus" moment with younger dance students. Yes, I like letters. Read more
ANTIRACISM IN DANCE TEACHING
CHAPTER 14 - DIVE IN
My chapter in this anthology navigates the subtleties of training an eager young Black dancer, balancing the encouragement she needs to keep her spirits up, and the tough love she will need to survive the harsh realities of the dance world. Read more
JENN MANN’S PEE ALONE SERIES
I contributed a piece to each of these three bestselling anthologies showing the mess and magic of motherhood. Read more
Ballet Pedagogy and a “Hard Re-Set”: Perspectives on Equitable and Inclusive Teaching Practices
A co-authored article about the post-pandemic reforms recommended to the teaching of classical ballet. Read more