Janine McGrath - Dance Basics with Miss Janine

This channel is designed to help both aspiring dancers and young teachers to remember the names of dance steps, and to distinguish between them.
There are also technical tips to assist you in class.

Janine McGrath has been teaching dance for 40 years. As a student she trained in the Cecchetti method of Classical Ballet, completing all her junior and major exams up to Advanced. She also studied SATD Jazz to Gold Bar, and ISTD Tap.
Along the way, Janine had substantial training in National Character, Modern Dance, Contemporary, Flamenco, Folk, Song and Dance and later on; Ballroom and Latin.
In the 1980's Janine worked both as a primary school teacher in the Victorian state system and dance teacher at private dance schools. Concurrent with her primary school teaching placements, Janine continued advanced dance training at leading dance studios in Melbourne. She also travelled to London and New York where she did classes at Pineapple Dance Studios, Broadway Dance Ceerre and Joffrey.