Andrewartha, Jane2024-06-242024-06-242023https://hdl.handle.net/10315/42090The focus of this report is in-class preparation for dance training classes in suburban dance studios and recreational settings, including young and adolescent dancers learning any style of dance. A transition from everyday activities to the activities of the dance lesson will be time-effective, engaging for the mind as well as the body, and relevant to the subsequent class work. The five steps is a short sequence that I have found to be an effective preparation for my own young and adolescent students in a suburban dance studio.enAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 InternationalReport