August 2016 | EditorSpeak

"The Teachers in My Village": It takes a village to raise a child, the proverb says. As I type these words, it’s the last week of school—recitals over, summer stretching ahead—but when they appear in print, it will be August and time to gear up for the fall. At both times in the year, my mind dwells on my village, and especially on the teachers."New Season’s Greetings": This is the time of year when we welcome students back into the dance studio. The new school season is