Take My Money
For most dancers, the prospect of getting their first pair of pointe shoes is a highly anticipated event. In the wonderful world of ballet, it typically means that a teacher has observed some signs of readiness in…
The Walking (and Driving) Dead
When dance classes end late, please don't peek in my car at pick-up. Let's just say I'm not looking my best.
The Gift of Gabby, Part 2
We continue our chat with Gabby, a senior in high school and company member at our dance studio. Gabby took a break from competitive dance awhile back, and has now returned for her final season. Her responses…
Burn Baby Burn
With fondness, I remember my daughters’ pre-competition team dance days. They were two years old on the day of their first dance class, and they turned three a few months before their first recital. They had just…
Mad Dash
Sometimes, we dance moms HAVE to go into work on a Friday before competition. When it's time to leave, get out of our way!
The Gift of Gabby, Part 1
If you’ve been involved with a competitive dance team long enough, you’ve seen kids that were once eager and enthusiastic begin to question whether to continue with the activity they once loved so much. As they approach…
Divide By Pi…
This meme first appeared on my Facebook page on February 5, 2019. Ah, it’s September again. The leaves are beginning to turn beautiful shades or red, orange, and gold. Pumpkins and vibrant mums are beginning to adorn…
On Their Own
When this dance mom couldn't help her girls in the dance competition's dressing room, she learned to let go and trust her maturing daughters.
Not a Care in the World
For the first time ever, we recently had a competition where my girls would have to prepare themselves without my help in the dressing room. With the event using studio block scheduling, there was a limit on…
