The primary purpose for dance studios is to provide high quality dance education while providing opportunities for performances and in some cases opportunities for participation on competition teams. But should a dance studio provide MORE to the children they teach? We definitely think so! Liberty Dance Center is the only dance studio in the area…
“Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing, and there’s so much to smile about.” -Marilyn Monroe This month, our challenge at Liberty Dance Center is to focus on gratitude each day. We all know that Thanksgiving and the holidays are a time to reflect on the blessings in our life. But how often do…
“It’s hard, but worth it” I have a lot of time to think when I go for a run. This past weekend, I had HOURS to think as I ran my third marathon (that’s 26.2 miles, and that takes a handful of hours). And I always feel that the things and thoughts I experience when…
“Dancing with your feet is one thing. Dancing with your heart is another.“ We have this quote displayed on our wall loud and proud in our large studio. It was also in our old location and on our brochures when we first opened Liberty Dance Center in 2008. This quote accurately describes our belief that…
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…
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…
You will see EXCEED EXPECTATIONS in bold on the wall of our lobby right when you walk into Liberty Dance Center. This is another one of our core values and something we strive for in everything we do. At Liberty Dance Center, we don’t want to simply meet your expectations. We want to exceed your…
What is a Tech-Enabled Dance Studio? There are probably many answers to this question, but a simple answer is “the addition of technology that allows a dance studio flexibility to deliver dance class content in a variety of delivery formats”. This became a necessity with the challenges dance studios across the world faced in the…
In the previous post we posed the question of “What can a dance studio do when the government shuts down businesses due to a pandemic?” We at Liberty Dance Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin acted quickly when the state imposed a “Safer at Home” mandate. That order to close non-essential businesses may have closed our physical…
In our previous blog posts (part 1 and part 2), we introduced you to new ways in which local dance studios can step up their game through YPAD (Youth Protection Advocates in Dance) certification. This final post in the series summarizes the steps you can take to bring your dance studio to the next level.…