“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…
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.…
“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…
After dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, getting our dancers back on stage was more important than ever. We were proud to be able to put on 7 shows this past weekend! Feeling the excitement and seeing sparkling eyes backstage brought joy to our hearts. These dancers worked so…
Performing in the big show is a brand new experience for most of our young dancers. And while some will find it exciting, others might be a little nervous. In our experience, one of the keys to success is encouraging your child to do their best and reassuring them that you are proud no matter…
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…
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…
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…
Has your child ever come to you and said they want to quit something? Maybe it was a board game or a homework assignment, or a project they started and weren’t motivated to finish. Maybe it was an activity you signed them up for after school; maybe it was even dance. Although it tugs at our…