3 common side-stage mistakes and how to avoid them Did you know that the final moments before a dancer sets foot on stage can make or break their performance? Hours of work in the studio can be undone, just in that few moments before a…
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(and what you can do to help them do better next time.) 1. What happened Just like dancers, we parents have a huge amount invested in dance competitions. They are expensive and they take a huge commitment. Just to get them there involves a complicated…
Dance Mom Disaster! How to remove E6000 from a costume. We all know that E6000 is the BEST when it comes to stoning costumes. BUT…carefully dabbing all that E6000 here there and everywhere can so easily end in dance mom disaster. We’ve all been there…
Private solo lessons – how to get the most out of them. So you’ve finally been asked to represent your studio doing a solo, or maybe you are a seasoned soloist wondering how to get the edge over your competitors. Private solo lessons have the…
5 tips to fast track dancer success – you won’t believe the results! What you can do right now to help your dancer succeed. We all want to give our dancers the best chance of success right? We truly want to help our dancers succeed.…
What’s wrong with talking about dance and natural talent? Dance and natural talent! The two words are practically synonymous. But what if the natural talent excuse is actually holding your dancer back? I was thinking about this when I was on the treadmill today. Running…
Interview with Dr Lisa Ellis – the ideal dance parent. This week I was fortunate to chat with Australian dance educator Dr. Lisa Ellis, the creator of Dance Prescription, about what she considers to be the ideal dance parent. You definitely won’t want to miss…
Visualisation and Vision Boards Vision boards are not only an incredibly powerful tool to fast track dancer success though goal setting but are a super fun project too! What could be better!? Before we start to talk about vision boards, lets explore visualisation a little…
I was lucky enough to catch up with the incredibly inspirational Richard Elszy today and had the most energizing and motivational chat about the ideal dance parent. Richard’s mini-interview is part of the blog series, ‘Industry Tips for Dance Parents’. These interviews are designed as…
As dance parents, we are willing to do just about whatever it takes to help our dancer achieve their goals right? Problem is, many times we are limited in what we actually know about dancing, so it can make it hard to feel like we…
