Does your dancer know these 5 habits of successful competition dancers? As crazy dance mommas, we do everything we possibly can to make sure our dancers are prepared for competition day. Take them to practice, organize hair, make-up, costume, pack snacks, pack more snacks, we…
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…
(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…
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…
Dance mum disaster!!! We’ve been having a great conversation over on the Crazy Dance Mum Facebook page (come join us – it’s lots of fun) and some other groups on Facebook about our Dance Mum Disasters. From being miles from home with no music, costumes,…
There are so many things a crazy dance mum can get frustrated about. Why is my kid in the back row? Why wasn’t my dancer chosen for that troupe, why is that girl getting her pointe shoes and mine isn’t, why is that child competing…
Growth mindset and dance You may have heard the term growth mindset – but what does it mean for dance? The world of dance is nothing if not a roller coaster. You are up, you are down, you are in, you are out. You want…
Sooner or later, in your career as a crazy dance mum, the topic of dance competitions will come up. Your dancer may be asked to join a competition team or may even be asked to compete as a soloist. There are two important points to…
