Blog Posts
My reflections and reactions to the goings-on in the dance world...
First Year Dance Moms – Perspective, Part 2
There is SO MUCH to learn being a new, first-year dance mom! You can minimize how overwhelmed you feel by keeping focused on what’s important, so I polled experienced dance moms to see what advice they would…
First-Year Dance Moms – Perspective, Part 1
Awhile back, I asked dance moms on my Facebook page what advice they would give to first-time moms who are dipping their toes into the competitive dance world waters. As always, their responses created much food for…
Curbing Their Enthusiasm
How I’m Striking the Balance Between Optimism and Realism During the Pandemic “Guess what, Mom? We have dress rehearsal next week! I’m so excited!” (giddy shrieking noises and poorly-restrained screeches fill the car). This is how my…
Hip Hop Crew Name Generator
Being a part of any dance group provides a sense of belonging and camaraderie. But belonging to a HIP HOP CREW is unique – many of its members may have their own nickname! If you don’t have…
Live, Learn, Dance – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
*See also: Live, Learn, Dance – Biographies and Live, Learn, Dance – The Language Experience Approach *This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase an item using one, I will earn a small commission at no additional…
Live, Learn, Dance – The Language Experience Approach
*See also: Live, Learn, Dance – Biographies and Live, Learn, Dance – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens To keep your child from becoming a victim of summer learning loss, it’s so important to keep them…
Live, Learn, Dance – Biographies
See also: Live, Learn, Dance – The Language Experience Approach and Live, Learn, Dance – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens So often, we focus on the physical and mental lessons that dance is providing to…
Ready to Fly (Again)
At the end of 2020, dance competitions began to gear up for the return of in-person events. Lewis from Fly Dance Competition gave us the scoop on how comp companies were preparing!
Live From Our House, Part 2
How we staged (and survived) a virtual dance recital Make sure you read Live From Our House, Part 1 first! On the second day of the virtual recital, the sun rose with a blazing hot fury that…
Live From Our House, Part 1
How we staged (and survived) a virtual dance recital As with most studios, our end-of-year recital in June caps off our entire dance year. Even though we typically would have Nationals and the World Dance Championship in…
