No Beginning, No End
In the world of competitive dance, there really is no "off season." This picture captures the endless nature of this activity.
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…
Gotta Cover ALL the Bases
With COVID cases rising and falling like the tides, one never knows if upcoming dance events will go on as planned or canceled. Gather all of your lucky charms and pray to a higher power!
Priorities, People!
When my doctor told me I needed an important surgery done quickly, I had to explain how it would have to wait because it was dance competition season. Read the story that inspired this funny meme.
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 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…
Diamond, Platinum, 5-Stars, Oh My!
Originally published on my Facebook page on March 3, 2019. When I coached Pop Warner and high school dance, things were so simple. The teams were grouped by ages (for Pop Warner, our 12-15 year-old team were…
Your Dance Gang Name
Just for kicks and giggles… Everyone needs an alias – let yours show your dance attitude! Be sure to COMMENT at the bottom with your DANCE GANG NAME, and SHARE with your dance friends! So, what’s your…
This HAS to be a joke…
I get it – not everything in life makes sense. For example, why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? These and other deep questions will continue to plague us for all eternity.…
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…
