A Mother’s Guilt
Today is Halloween 2020. My ex-husband has the kids today, so I’m childless on one of the most child-centric days of the year. While that can sometimes be a very good thing, today I’m feeling the loss…
Walk of Shame
Candles! Mums! Bath bombs! Wrapping paper! Pies! With all of the fundraisers I have going on for all of my kids, I have to advertise them on social media (as do most of you, I’ll bet). But…
Show-Stopping Dance Shirts
Dance families are a special breed, and with good reason. We deal with so many unique situations that people outside of our weird little world can’t understand why (or how) we do what we do. We’ve got…
Earth, Wind, and Fire
During my girls’ first competition season, they only had one routine they were performing all year (until the recital). I remember lamenting, back then, about how the white of the Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) costume was getting…
To Top It All Off, Part 2
In this interview, Lauren (13 years old), tells her story of how a wardrobe malfunction threatened to derail our group jazz routine during a live competition! If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, it definitely helps set…
To Top It All Off, Part 1
With special contributor, Lauren B. Back in August of this year, our team was fortunate enough to attend a live, in-person competition at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This was a tremendous opportunity, as our first…
Time to Say Goodbye, Part 2
More red flags for when it might be time to leave your dance school.
It’s Going Down
When you catch a mom from another studio recording your school's routine, Mama Bear might come out and start a dirty street brawl. In this funny meme, we know it's about to go down...
Time to Say Goodbye, Part 1
Should your dancer leave his/her dance school or studio? Here are some signs to look for.
It’ll Be Okay, Maybe
I have no gift when it comes to doing hair (my own signature style is a messy side braid that I refer to as "Drunk Elsa"). So the intricate looks we have to create for our company…
