GET INSPIRED! This weekend was a whirlwind of dance and inspiration. It’s SO important to continue to find new ways of doing things, get new ideas, and frankly, just get out and get inspired. I’ve been dancing for nearly 38 years, teaching for over 20 and am in my 15th year of owning Liberty Dance…
If you caught our previous blog, we discussed YPAD: Youth Protection Advocates in Dance. Liberty Dance Center is the only YPAD-certified studio in our area. A YPAD certification is an intense process for the studio that requires hours of work on the part of each and every employee. Here are just a few of the…
You’ve probably seen signage around the studio proclaiming that Liberty Dance Center is a proud member of YPAD. In fact, we are the only YPAD certified studio in our area. But, what is YPAD and why does it matter? What is YPAD? YPAD stands for Youth Protection Advocates in Dance. It was founded in 2012…
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” “We can make ourselves miserable or we can make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” There are so many cliches about stepping out of our comfort zone. We hear them often in the media or…
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…
We all love the excitement of recital time, competition, and sparkly costumes. Dancers work hard all year to shine onstage. Beyond the thrill of performing, what else does dance education bring to the table? Read on to learn about the three D’s of dance! Discipline Any athletic activity requires discipline. Dance is no exception. Good…
It’s that time of year again! Hard to believe that we are in our final month of summer vacation and school will be starting up again in a few weeks! We will be starting season 15 at Liberty Dance Center in just two weeks and we can’t wait! Here are some tips and tricks for…
JOY – a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Each year our talented Liberty Dance Center teachers and assistant teachers dance in our recital. We hadn’t gotten to do that since 2019, so when picking the song for this year “JOY” by Andy Grammer was an easy choice. My favorite line in that song is…
This fall we will be starting our 15th dance season! We love to celebrate milestones like this and also love a good year long theme to keep us all engaged, motivated and excited during both the highs and the lows. This year’s theme is GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME. You will see a giant 3 foot…
If you’re already taking summer dance classes, fantastic! We love seeing you in class each week. We also know that summers can get very busy, very fast and not everyone can commit to summer classes. Here are some fun ways to include dance in your everyday life! Practice your Leaps You don’t need a studio…