# @dancespiritmagazine on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNlXc7nt-f-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33650465-dancespiritmagazine-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-20T16:39:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dance Spirit Magazine (@dancespiritmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/dancespiritmagazine

## Caption

Teaching on the convention circuit can mean lots of travel, busy weekends, and a steady stream of new students. For some faculty, it’s also become a place to build a professional network, expand artistically, and find stability in a freelance world. Three teachers, ranging from new teacher to seasoned pro, share how they got started—and what the work has offered in return.

Learn more at the link in our bio. 💖

📝: jm_register
📸: tiffany.maher. Photo by nicolesmartt9, Courtesy tremainedance.
📸: lindsgiedl. Courtesy ignitedancecomp.
📸: xtian.smith. Courtesy nuvodanceconvention.

#Dancecompetition #danceconvention #dancers #tremaine #ignitedancecompetition #nuvodanceconvention

Image descriptions
(1) A female instructor dancing onstage, wearing all black, and facing the audience. Behind her, two dancers perform with bright spotlights highlighting all three individuals. Text: 3 Pros on How Teaching at Conventions Has Shaped Their Careers
(2) A female instructor demonstrating on stage. She lifts her left knee into a parallel passé, one arm in 5th position, and one arm in 1st position. Text: “It’s led me to booking choreography and teaching gigs. People bring me in for their summer intensives, private lessons, and choreography.” —Lindsay Giedl, Ignite Dance Competition instructor
(3) A male instructor speaking energetically into a microphone. Text: “The toughest part for me was going against people with crazy stacked resumés. I had to really, really dig and take every opportunity to showcase what I could do.” —Christian Smith, NUVO Dance Convention instructor
(4) Text: “I will say there’s nothing like the feeling of getting to work on a dance convention stage. It’s an unparalleled sense of fulfillment.” —Tiffany Maher, Tremaine Dance Conventions & Competitions instructor

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nuvodanceconvention, ignitedancecompetition, dancecompetition, dancers, tremaine, danceconvention

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