This week we wrap up a favorite time of year at Liberty Dance Center…Student Choreography! Student what? Per Merriam-Webster, the definition of choreography is: the art of symbolically representing dancing a: the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet b: a composition created by this art In layman’s terms…making up a dance! Many of…
The holidays are a time of hustle and bustle, excitement and business, joy and sometimes sorrow. Many people are going through hard times this year, especially in the wake of the Waukesha parade tragedy. Our December challenge for “Live Your Best Life” at Liberty Dance Center has focused on giving. In case you missed it…
“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…
“Fall is proof that change is beautiful” I saw this quote on a friend’s Facebook page the other day and it just resonated with me. Fall is my personal favorite holiday, which is ironic because I would not consider myself great when it comes to change. But seeing that quote made me rethink how I…
“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…
“The best things in life don’t come easy, but those things are the ones worth the sacrifice.” -Adriana Locke When you watch a ballerina bourée (a fancy word for tiptoe) across the stage, all you see is poise and grace. She makes it look effortlessly easy. What you don’t see are the years of struggle,…
This year at Liberty Dance Center, we are doing a year long theme of “Live your best life”. Each month will have a challenge that we hope our dance community will participate in. For September, that challenge is to DO SOMETHING THAT SCARES YOU. The first step towards something new is always the hardest. And…
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…