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…
Summer is here! In addition to taking summer dance classes, here are some fun and creative ways to keep dancing and working on your skills all summer long. Stretch it out! Take a moment to stretch while watching tv, reading a book, or just hanging out at home. Make it a new and fun experience…
Many students are new to dance during the summer months, and a new experience comes with questions for students and parents alike. Here are some ways to prepare your dancer for the big day… their first dance class! Preparing For Your First Dance Class If your child is little, preface the event with lots of…
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…
Recital is just over one week away! Here are three easy ways to be prepared for the big day. Practice! We’ve been working hard all season and the recital is the big event we’ve been waiting for. We practice at the studio, but you can always practice at home too. The more you do your…
Life’s big moments are exciting. This time of the year, our schedules become swamped with them. Prom, Spring concerts, sporting events, end-of-the-year celebrations at school, graduations, the list goes on. The older your children get, the fuller your calendar becomes. Of course, the biggest event of our dance season is coming up… Recital 2023! No…
Last weekend, a special group of Liberty Dance Center dancers traveled to DeForest, WI to compete at AMP Dance Competition for three jam-packed days of dancing. They danced their hearts out and took home many awards. The rewards of competing go far beyond the trophies and accolades we bring home, though. Competition Teams Competition teams…
Excitement is in the air this week as the dancers receive their recital costumes! Did you ever wonder about the process of costuming? There’s more to it than meets the eye. Picking Costumes There is a whole world of preparation that goes into picking costumes for each class. After each recital dance song is selected,…
“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…
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…