Have you heard…the Olympics are happening?! I kid…because even if you haven’t seen any of the televised events, I’m sure you’ve heard about it from your friends, the news or on social media. It’s so fun to see the amazingly talented athletes give it their all in the sport of choice. You can tell they…
We are ⅓ of the way into our summer session and we are so proud of our dancers. We have many new friends and returning friends and what’s even more exciting is seeing them step out of their comfort zones. And we have students trying new styles. Dancers bumping up to new age groups. Dancers…
Cheer from the sidelines…that’s this month’s theme. And it’s something we encourage our students at Liberty Dance Center to do, both in and out of the dance studio. Cheer From The Sidelines Have you ever noticed that cheering someone on, giving someone a compliment or even just sharing a smile with someone else not only…
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…
I’m sitting at the first of 2 dance conferences this week and the topics so far have been centered around collaboration. It had us all thinking about ways to collaborate in our businesses and community. But it also had me thinking about ways we can collaborate more inside the walls of Liberty Dance Center! The…
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…
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…
A little goes a long way. I’m sure we have all heard that saying before. But what does it really mean? Well, this month at Liberty Dance Center we got to see that in action. For the second year in a row, we did a penny drive. We asked our dancers to bring in their…
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them” ~Walt Disney I’m a big believer in following your dreams. Find your passion, your mission, your why and make it happen. That said…I agree with Walt that you have to have courage to pursue them. I also believe that you must…
This past Sunday about 75 of our LDC dancers and families joined forces and danced in the annual Waukesha Christmas parade. The parade has always been a fun tradition we have at Liberty Dance Center. It’s an event that we open to EVERY one of our dancers. So we have sweet 4 year olds, seasoned…