It is challenging to work with a younger sibling when creating or rehearsing for a performance. Here are the keys to avoiding frustration.
Parents, Which Type of Helicopter Are You?
August 27, 2009 By 5 Comments
9 Posts for Parents
July 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A Celebration of Dance Moms
May 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
Dance moms, dance teachers, and dancing moms share sweet, funny, and poignant stories about young dancers and the dance mom life.
Appraising the Value of Praise
April 23, 2009 By 3 Comments
What To Look For in a Dance Studio
January 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
Opinions on the characteristics of a good dance studio or school abound. In previous posts I have outlined what I feel are important qualities to consider when assessing where you are currently or potentially studying dance.
Children and Dance
December 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Thought That Counts
November 17, 2008 By 3 Comments
Decisions, Decisions Parents often agonize each year about what to get for the vast number of people that work among, care for, and interact with their children on a regular basis. School teachers, coaches, dance instructors, den mothers, classroom aides, daycare workers, on and on and on! If you are a parent wrestling with what [...]
Dance of Independence
August 31, 2008 By 5 Comments
As children prepare for preschool and begin to participate in more structured activities, dance class may be the first time he/she is separated from you. As a parent, you may be unfamiliar with the procedures of a dance class or operations within a particular studio, but whether you have had experience with dance in your [...]
DanceMom.com
June 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Parents have a very important role in dance education. They are the cheerleaders, chauffeurs, volunteers, devil’s advocates, and overall support system of dance studios and dancers everywhere. I hope there are parents out there who are finding this website useful. For all of you parents out there, I wanted to bring another website to your [...]
Encouraging Boys to Dance
April 26, 2008 By 8 Comments
Dance is a physical and athletic activity requiring great skill, strength, and agility. Sounds like an ideal fit for energetic boys… so where are they?? Well, we know that public perception is difficult to change and, in general, the current perception is that dance is not a “manly” activity. For ballet and some other dance [...]
