Site Stalkers
When I created this meme in 2019 and posted it to my Facebook page, my intent was to describe how persistent we dance moms were in scouring the sites to find upcoming competition and convention schedules. In…
Scrap It or Salvage It?
The 2020 competition dance season has been, well, one for the history books. Back in the winter, some teams were able to squeeze in a competition or two before the events (competitions and conventions) started falling like…
TikTok – Yeah, I Caved…
Ah, the good ol’ days of our childhood…when you were fine as long as you didn’t talk to strangers or drink Drano. During the summer, I left the house in the morning with $5 in my pocket…
Split Decision – When Dad Just Isn’t Into It
**Disclaimer – I am very much aware of how fabulous most dance dads can be, often shouldering burdens (literally and figuratively) to lighten the load on their families. I love watching them get dressed in studio gear,…
Virtual Dance Competitions
With in-person dance competitions evaporating more quickly than my youth, many dancers are turning to virtual competitions for critiques and adjudication. Groups, solos, duos, and trios are invited to throw their hats in the ring, and some…
Wait for it…
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Setting Up a Dance Space At Home – Part 4 – Mirror, Mirror
Update (4/26/22): I realize with shame and horror that I never updated this, and we’ve had the mirror going on two years! Yes, we did buy another mirror from The Mirror Company (see below), and my girls…
The Lost Season?
With more regional and national competitions being canceled each day, we dance parents are helplessly watching as the season evaporates before our eyes. Some teams did not get to compete at all this year (us included), leaving…
Feelin’ the pain…
*I originally posted this meme on the blog on April 9, 2020. Now that the year has officially concluded, it’s a good time to reflect on 2020 as a whole, and how it affected the competitive dance…
Setting Up a Dance Space at Home – Part 3 – Meet Me at the Barre
If your dancer has a space to practice at home, providing a barre for them to work with can be a game changer.
