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…
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…
At Liberty Dance Center, our competition students know right from start that we don’t compete to win trophies. We compete to become better dancers than we were the day before. Last year, we were at our one and only competition…
At Liberty Dance Center, we talk a lot about “hard work” with our dancers. Hard work, to us, means ALL the things a dancer can do to show their commitment to better themselves, improve their skills, and lift up those…
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…
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…
Having a new teacher in class can be an awesome experience for any student, and especially a dance student! Because dance is passed down from generation to generation and learned from person to person, every teacher’s perspective brings something special…
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…
Want to improve your dance abilities? Here are some things you can focus on that will make you a better dancer. Increase Your Flexibility Improved flexibility helps you become a better dancer. Take time each morning to do stretching routines.…
Dancers and their parents should want to get the most out of the dance classes they participate in. Below are a few tips to maximize what your dancer gets from their dance experience. Arrive to class on time: Younger dancers…
