Our February weather has been out of character this year! Usually it’s a time of cold and snow, but we’ve been lucky to have some spring-like sunny days. Those sunny warm days bring joy and hope and can renew our sense of well being. It’s amazing how a little bit of sunshine and warmth can…
These next few weeks, we will be doing something we love to do every year… student choreography! What is student choreography, exactly? Every class looks a little different depending on age groups. In the younger classes we work as a large group to create a dance. In older classes, students work in small groups to…
By now, all of our lovely dancers are back to school and have been back to dance classes for a few weeks. Parents and kids are settling back into the routines of another exciting school year and dance year. Back-to-school is a busy time for teachers, too! Dance teachers are no exception. If you’ve ever…
Spring is here! Although in Wisconsin we may get the occasional March or April snow flurry, the calendar tells us that spring has officially begun. Spring is a time of new beginnings all around us. Baby birds will soon appear, flowers will start popping out, and days have already become longer. After a long Wisconsin…
“I dare you to train for a marathon and not have it change your life.” Have you ever heard that quote? Being a 3 time marathon runner myself, I have heard it many times AND fully believe it. What I also know is that training for a marathon is VERY similar to what our students…
It’s hard to believe we are already halfway through the month of February! 2022 is off to a great start at Liberty Dance Center. Soon, students will receive their recital costumes, and next month they will begin learning choreography for their recital dances! This time of year is the calm before the storm of excitement!…
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…