
Ryen Ryals
Dance Faculty at Savannah Arts Academy and former studio owner with 25+ years in dance education, choreography, and adjudication.
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Aug 30, 2026
Building Better Dancers, Not Bigger Tricks with Ryen Ryals
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Kate HistonHOST
And so what are the behaviors within dance education that have become so normalized that many people no longer stop to question, in your opinion?

Ryen RyalsGUEST
And as an educator, it's kind of changed what I do now because of the culture that's online.

Ryen RyalsGUEST
I'm teaching a lot of students in private lessons now or I'm reached out for private lessons and I find myself going backwards.

Ryen RyalsGUEST
And not that the skills that they're working on shouldn't be the level that they're at at that time, but you can tell that just foundational things have not been ever taught.
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Kate HistonHOST
What's your advice for parents and studio owners? that are directing kids on how many, you know?