MDC EVENTS
TEACHER INTENSIVE
EDUCATORS SHAPE WHAT'S NEXT.
Elevate your teaching. Expand your creativity. Refine your craft.
An immersive training experience designed for dance educators looking to bring new tools, perspectives, and inspiration back to their studios.
ABOUT THE INTENSIVE
FOR THE EDUCATORS BEHIND THE DANCERS.
MDC Teachers Intensive is an immersive training experience designed for dance educators looking to elevate their teaching, expand their creative approach, and bring new tools into the classroom.
Led by Shannon Mather, the intensive explores choreography, technique, progressions, partnering, staging, and performance development—providing educators with practical tools and fresh perspectives to take back to their dancers.
THE EXPERIENCE
REFINE YOUR CRAFT. REDEFINE YOUR TEACHING.
An intensive built to give educators the tools, inspiration, and confidence to elevate their teaching.
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Choreography development & creative exploration
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Warm-ups, technique & progressions
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Partnering & staging techniques
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Solo development & performance coaching
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Jazz, lyrical & improvisation classes
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Q&A and mentorship with Shannon Mather
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A supportive and collaborative environment
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Connect with fellow educators from across the country
2026 TEACHERS INTENSIVE
THE TRAINING DOESN'T STOP HERE.
MISSED THE INTENSIVE?
Revisit the experience and bring the training into your own studio with our on-demand classes.
Explore choreography, technique, partnering, staging, solo development, and more with Shannon Mather and Nicole Smith.