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Back on Stage After a Global Pandemic

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…

The Benefits of the Spring Show - Creating Lifetime Memories

The spring show is known for creating special memories—both for the dancer and for their family and friends. It is a sentimental moment in time for many parents, watching their child perform in front of an audience! For most of…

Dance Recital Expectations for Your Little One

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…

The Benefits of a Big Goal - Beyond the Performance

New knowledge and skills abound when it comes to preparing for a big goal, in our case, our spring show… and we’re not just talking about learning dance steps! There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to all…

The Benefits of Performing - Building Confidence One Step at a Time

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…

Silver Linings - Dancing and More

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…

Dance Competition Season - What It Really Means to Win

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…

How We Define “Hard Work”

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…

What Happens If... Handling Unexpected Dance Challenges

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…

Mindset Shift: From "Left Behind" to "Lifted Up"

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…