Dance is the ultimate performing art, and dancing onstage and performing serves as a powerful tool for building a child’s confidence in themselves—a confidence that easily carries over into a dancer’s home life, schoolwork, and friendships. So how can one special event create such a big difference? Well, it’s not just about that day. It’s…
They say there are two types of people in the world… ones who see the glass half full and ones who see it as half empty. Optimists and pessimists. Those with growth mindsets and those with fixed mindsets. Sometimes, we even bounce back and forth between 2 types! This past year has brought on more…
The competition dance life we experience here at Liberty Dance Center is no doubt full of fun and excitement… there’s nothing like the feeling of leaving your heart out on the dance floor in front of the judges after months and months of rehearsals! For our dancers, the event experience is made up of those…
When your child gets disappointing news, you probably sense it immediately, right? (Your parent antennae are always up!) You know when they are sad or annoyed, or if they are discouraged by something. This can happen at dance when your child doesn’t make it onto a team after an audition, isn’t placed in the level…
Having a new teacher in class can be an awesome experience for any student, and especially a dance student! Because dance is passed down from generation to generation and learned from person to person, every teacher’s perspective brings something special to the classroom. Whether it’s the way they introduce a concept or how they explain…
Has your child ever come to you and said they want to quit something? Maybe it was a board game or a homework assignment, or a project they started and weren’t motivated to finish. Maybe it was an activity you signed them up for after school; maybe it was even dance. Although it tugs at our…
If you are a dancer or a parent of a dancer, coming to the studio ready to work with a positive attitude will allow you and your fellow dancers to get the most out of every class. Setting a great example for others in the class will collectively improve the results of each class or…
Has your young child just starting taking dance classes and you are not quite sure what your role is or what you need to do to make the experience the best for your child? Here are some great tips:
In this last post in our series about Core Values, we are talking about being a positive role model. This is something we don’t take lightly at Liberty Dance Center. We feel it’s an honor to be a part of your child’s life and take that very seriously. Liberty Dance Center has been in business…
At Liberty Dance Center, we have said the phrase “Dance lessons teach life lessons” MANY times to our students and their families. In fact, it’s on our wall in big lettering for you to see right when you walk into the studio. This is another one of our core values and something we try to…