Pandora’s Box
Even though our skin might crawl at the thought, there are times when we need to dive into our dancer's bag to help them find a missing item. This is what you'll find...
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.
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!
Literally EVERYWHERE
If a house has bobby pins, hair pins, and hair elastics in unexpected places, it MIGHT belong to a dancer! Even after all of these years, I’m still amazed by the random places I find discarded bobby…
The Greatest Show, Part 2
If you haven’t read The Greatest Show, Part 1 yet, you probably should do that first (this won’t make much sense if you haven’t)! Masks were everywhere – all spectators had to wear them pretty much wherever…
The Greatest Show, Part 1
If you’ve been following my posts for the last month or so, you may be familiar with our all-too-common tale of woe. For the uninitiated, here’s a brief rundown (although the story line is quite predictable in…
Do We Have Everything?
*This meme was first published on my Facebook page on June 24, 2019. Packing for Nationals is a daunting task. Not only do you need to include all of the items you would typically need for a…
