12 Helpful Recital Tips for Dancers and Parents
The yearly recital is a wonderful opportunity for young dancers to showcase their hard work. Prepare for this special day with these tips!
Dressing Room Etiquette
With close quarters, quick changes, and general chaos, tempers can easily flare in a dressing room on dance competition day! Use these guidelines to improve the experience!
Is Competitive Dance A Sport?
Is competitive dance a sport, more of an art form, or something else entirely? Here, I analyze where it falls on the scale (in my humble opinion).
Theater Etiquette
Follow these guidelines to keep the the experience of the dance performance enjoyable for all!
Competition Essentials – Hair Supplies
Even though a dancer's hair might seem like a small part of their overall presentation, it takes so many supplies to pull off the perfect 'do! Take a look at these competition essentials to make sure you've…
Competition Essentials – Costuming
Make sure you have everything you need (and some things you might not have thought of) for all of your dancer's costuming essentials!
The Pros and Cons of Block Scheduling, Part 2
When asked about the pros and cons of block scheduling, dance moms' opinions were varied. For the rest of the cons and all of the pros, read here!
Backdrop It Like It’s Hot
Installing a backdrop in an at-home dance space (on the cheap and easy) With coronavirus cases spreading again, we are all on pins and needles as we wonder if/when the axe will fall; here in New Jersey,…
To Top It All Off, Part 2
In this interview, Lauren (13 years old), tells her story of how a wardrobe malfunction threatened to derail our group jazz routine during a live competition! If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, it definitely helps set…
To Top It All Off, Part 1
With special contributor, Lauren B. Back in August of this year, our team was fortunate enough to attend a live, in-person competition at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This was a tremendous opportunity, as our first…