I love dance because it is always changing. There will always be trends and fads, that is inevitable. However, the meat of dance will always be in your plie....
I believe in teaching proper technique and body placement to help the dancer understand how you do it and where it comes from. This knowledge is often left out of the equation and substituted for multiple turns and leg extensions.
I believe that choreography should be suited for the dancers you are working with, especially in the studio setting. The realization that you are choreographing for them and not yourself can be the most important of the young teacher this day and age.
I believe that less is more...
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