THANK YOU to our Liberty Dance Center families for your generosity during our annual “lucky penny” drive for the MACC Fund. We donated $1,000 for having over 1,000 pennies brought in (2,844 to be exact). And one lucky dancer named Molly G. won a $30 cash prize for having the closest guess without going over!…
I’m writing this the day after a fun filled first competition weekend of the season. Our 30 competition team dancers have been working hard for months and finally got the chance to show their work to professional judges and a big audience. Dance competitions are wonderful in that they provide a chance to see other…
Many students are new to dance during the summer months, and a new experience comes with questions for students and parents alike. Here are some ways to prepare your dancer for the big day… their first dance class! Preparing For Your First Dance Class If your child is little, preface the event with lots of…
Good things take time. Last weekend was our recital weekend. A grand finale for our 15th season of dancing together. I hope all of our dancers and families are still feeling the excitement from this weekend. Recital may seem like a one day event, but the planning started last summer and involved thousands of behind…
Recital is just over one week away! Here are three easy ways to be prepared for the big day. Practice! We’ve been working hard all season and the recital is the big event we’ve been waiting for. We practice at the studio, but you can always practice at home too. The more you do your…
Life’s big moments are exciting. This time of the year, our schedules become swamped with them. Prom, Spring concerts, sporting events, end-of-the-year celebrations at school, graduations, the list goes on. The older your children get, the fuller your calendar becomes. Of course, the biggest event of our dance season is coming up… Recital 2023! No…
At Liberty Dance Center, we aim to have something for everyone. We offer weekly classes, performing groups and a competition team. I grew up as a “comp kid”. There are many great things about participating in competitions. It not only gives you something to work towards, but also provides feedback from various judges/dance professionals. This…
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…
When I was a child, I was a shy little girl. I always had a lot going on in my mind, but I was quiet in a crowd. Dance gave me a voice to express myself. It became my passion. Throughout my whole life, dance has been a way to say the things I can’t.…