You can prepare a focused Levels class without reviewing the whole video library. Begin with the lesson’s purpose, then spend your video time on what is unfamiliar. Ten minutes is a useful planning target, not a promise or a limit; allow more time for new material or additional preparation.
Start in My Teaching
In the Teaching Studio, open My Teaching and choose your class or saved lesson. Confirm the class name, schedule, curriculum, next week, and class length. Individual instructors can also open their entitled curricula and use personal teaching tools.
Assigned classes, saved lessons, and recent lessons serve different purposes. A saved lesson is a shortcut for preparation; recent lessons show where you have been. Neither is proof that a class has been taught.
A practical 10-minute routine
Minute 1 — read the purpose. Read the weekly focus and full class outline before opening videos.
Minutes 2–5 — review what is unfamiliar. Replay or practice the material that affects your delivery. Many matching videos play directly in the portal.
Minutes 6–7 — choose a coaching focus. Pick one or two observable priorities, such as timing, control, groove, weight placement, or musical response.
Minutes 8–9 — adapt the plan. Confirm the actual class length and where the group may need more repetition.
Minute 10 — visualize transitions. Know how you will move from warm-up to skills, activity, and wrap-up.
Prepare the eligible handout or resource you intend to use. Printing and distribution depend on account access and current plan terms; ask Levels if those rights are unclear.
Keep each class’s progress separate
Two classes can use the same curriculum and be at different weeks. Open the correct class card and confirm the Class selector before updating progress.
Save lesson bookmarks the lesson. After class, Mark as taught records teaching for the selected class. Do not mark a canceled or untouched lesson taught. If a lesson was marked by mistake, select the right class and use Taught · Reopen.
When you need more help
Use Plan with Levels on the lesson page for a substitute brief, an adjustment after a hard class, a shorter class plan, or a family explanation. Review and edit every generated plan before using it. Keep dancer names and private records out of planning notes and support chat.
If the expected class or curriculum is missing, ask the studio owner or administrator to check the assignment, or choose Message Levels for account help. Do not share another person’s login.
Watch the existing preparation guide
The existing Teacher Workflow: Prep a Class in 10 Minutes video can also be opened in the portal from Start here → Open full video guide. Older video screens may differ; follow this article for current controls.