Bye 2020
While we can all agree that 2020 was a raging dumpster fire, there are still some lessons we can take away from it.
2020 Vision: The Dance Year in Review
As the world was plunged into a global pandemic, dance schools and companies struggled to stay afloat. Here's a recap of the 2020 year in competitive dance.
The 12 Dancing Days of Christmas
For the holidays, I thought it would be fun to put together a version of The 12 Days of Christmas especially for dance families, with the line “my true love gave to me” altered to “my dance…
SMART Goals for Dancers
Encouraging your dancers to set goals is a great way for them to reach their next milestone so they can continue to grow, both as artists and people. SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound) goals can…
It’s Just a Coating
December 16, 2020 Note – I originally created this meme about a year and a half ago – rehearsals were scheduled for a snowy day, and I was anxiously waiting to hear if they would be called…
All I Want for Christmas
December 2020 – Around this time of year, children around the world are bursting with excitement as they eagerly await the upcoming holidays. Looking back to when my kids were much younger, I remember how excited they…
Last Minute Shopping
It happens every year. I’m being literal here – each and every year, sometime around December 22 or 23, I swear to myself that I will do a better job of getting my holiday shopping done early…
Christmas List
Every November 1, retail stores shed their Halloween decorations and clear their floors to make room for the most wallet-draining holiday known to man: Christmas. Where skeletons, witches, and ghosts once stood, we suddenly find decorated trees,…
Backdrop It Like It’s Hot
Installing a backdrop in an at-home dance space (on the cheap and easy) With coronavirus cases spreading again, we are all on pins and needles as we wonder if/when the axe will fall; here in New Jersey,…
Cyber Monday Motivation
Update (November 2021): Yeah, nothing really changed. I did the same thing this past Black Friday, and plowed through most of this weekend (although I did take some time for myself on Saturday, so there’s that). November…
