Quotes do help us encapsulate our experiences though, giving us the words to “write on our hearts” and in our minds, what we feel and see. I hope that in 2010 you are able to live each day as if it were the best of the year.
Season’s Greetings
December 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Wishing you the very best for this holiday season. May you enjoy a happy, healthy, and truly spectacular new year! Thanks for joining me in the adventure as Dance Advantage dances into 2010!
3 x 12 — The Best of Dance Advantage 2009
December 18, 2009 By 3 Comments
Students, Teachers, and Parents are the focus of this dance blog. For each of the 12 months of 2009, there was at least one post for you. Below are 36 links (well, more than 36 actually) leading to the best I had to offer in 2009. What makes these posts the best? No real criteria. These are the posts that I felt most proud of, that I felt provided truly useful tips or knowledge, and those in which I felt newcomers might be most interested. I hope you’ll agree it is a diverse collection that clearly illustrates the purpose of Dance Advantage.
Confessions of a Busy Dance Mom
December 14, 2009 By 3 Comments
I’m probably a great example of some of the moms at your studio I suppose, who can barely find the time to get the lunches packed and get to school on time. Let alone read the many papers and emails and notices that come home on a regular basis. Here’s just a few reasons why:
Let’s Get Moving! Giveaway Winners
December 8, 2009 By 2 Comments
Oversplits – Overdoing It?
December 7, 2009 By 10 Comments
It is extremely important that someone working toward oversplits spend equal (if not more) time on strengthening and stabilizing the hips and core of the body. If you ignore signals that you are pushing too hard or too far, you may be hindering or halting any current progress you’ve made in your flexibility. You may even be sacrificing joint stability and overall joint health, perhaps ending your career early or causing problems later in life.
Let’s Get Moving! GIVEAWAY
December 2, 2009 By
‘Tis the season for giving, and giving big. So this time I’m bundling some great giveaway items together. Each one has a unique strategy for inspiring children to investigate different movement forms, including ballet, creative dance, and yoga. These products encourage creative ways for kids and adults to explore movement together and are sure to spark a child’s interest in the physical practice, art, and delight of moving.
This Dancer’s Response to World AIDS Day
December 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Dancers Responding to AIDS raises these important funds by producing events and conducting audience appeals in New York City and beyond. Special projects include the annual Fire Island Dance Festival, Dance From the Heart and Dance Student Outreach Project (formerly DRA Studio of the Year), which enables thousands of young dancers to actively involve themselves in helping those living with HIV/AIDS.
DVD Review: My First Ballet Collection
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My First Ballet Collection is a great choice for those wishing to nurture enthusiasm for ballet among children of all ages. Younger children will enjoy being introduced to colorful characters and beautiful dancing. Older children will benefit from the opportunity to sample a mélange of ballet specimens.
Sweet Exchange with a Sugar Plum Fairy
November 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Performing at such a young age in a huge theater with professional dancers helped to start my love of performing, as well as making me more comfortable on stage early on in my training. Also, it was after participating in those two summer programs in Houston that I realized I wanted to pursue dance professionally.
Keeping Rhythm Fascinatin’ — How to Make Tap Dance Come Alive
November 24, 2009 By 13 Comments
It is a very short list of tap teachers that teach tap in way that embeds it in the heart and soul and fosters a love for the art form at a profound level. Ballet teachers like that? Much easier to come by. Lyrical? Contemporary? Jazz? They’re a dime a dozen these days – teaching classes that are emotionally charged and full of gripping content that draws those elusive adolescents in and keeps their attention.
America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010
America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010 wants to know what makes your dance studio unique, what makes it different from the other dance studios in your area, and from other dance studios across the country. You will have the opportunity to submit testimonials, videos, and photos highlighting all of the wonderful things about your dance studio – your teachers, your students, the classes you offer, your involvement in charities, non-profit organizations, and even dance competitions! Here’s a chance to rally the community and make some noise in support of your dance studio.