Many of names of various ballet moves and positions are in French, and there are enough terms that your child’s head might be spinning in their first or even second and third ballet classes. This happens to most young dancers. So don’t get frustrated. It will all come much easier with practice. Read on for…
When young parents look for an activity for their preschool child to participate in, dance is often a choice they consider, especially if their child is a girl. Parents often wonder what dance is all about, how young should they start their child dancing, and what are the benefits of dance? These are all great…
Sometimes young dancers can struggle with their self image. As a result, they may have trouble accepting it, or they may want to change it. Dancers spend many hours practicing their dance in front of mirrors, so they need to be careful to keep a healthy perspective on their bodies. First Some Facts Studies show…
Summer is a time for most young dancers to take it easy and enjoy the summer break from school. Most kids chill out, take a summer vacation with their parents, and just have fun with their family and friends. Some dancers take a break from dance completely, while others may take fewer classes than they…
The weeks leading up to, and the week of a dance recital, can cause a lot of stress for dancers as well as for their parents. Recital is the culmination of a year’s full of hard work, and each dancer wants to shine in front of fellow dancers, family, and friends. This can all lead…
Every dancer wants to reach their ultimate goal whether it is to become a professional dancer or just to have dance become an important part of their life. Whatever your goal is, below are a few tips to help you become the “best you can be” as a dancer.
Dance can be an expensive activity for parents of a dancer, considering tuition, costumes, shoes, and clothing. If a child participates on a competition dance team there are additional costs of competition entry fees, choreography fees, more costumes as well as transportation and hotel costs to consider. But if your child truly enjoys dance, and…
What if your daughter approaches you asking to dedicate some space inside your home for her to practice dance or have friends over to dance?
As a follow up to our previous blog topic on “Tips for Dancers in their First Competition“, we have attached two brief videos (see above and below). These videos show our dancers receiving their trophies at the recent Legacy Dance Competition this past weekend in Middleton, WI.
Our dance studio has several younger dancers participating in their first year on the studio’s competition team. Heading into their first dance competitions can be a nervous time for younger, first time dance competitors. Here are some ideas to make sure you are prepared to perform at your highest level and have fun with the…