Your dance recital’s theme has long since been chosen and your venue booked. Sizes have been taken and costumes have been ordered. Dances have been choreographed, and classes have already been rehearsing them for months. Fees have been communicated, charged, and collected. So what more is there to do? As you approach the final few months before the recital, there are a several steps you should … [Read More...] about Planning a Dance Recital that Deserves an Encore, Part 1
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Planning a Dance Recital that Deserves an Encore, Part 1
Your dance recital’s theme has long since been chosen and your venue booked. Sizes have been taken and costumes have been ordered. Dances have been choreographed, and classes have already been rehearsing them for months. Fees have been communicated, charged, and collected. So what more is there to do? As you approach the final few months before the … Continue about Planning a Dance Recital that Deserves an Encore, Part 1
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Dancer Life: Establishing Proper Etiquette, Part 1
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Technically, a dancing career does not require taking a single human anatomy class. But just like a working knowledge of muscles can be helpful, a complete understanding of the human foot can be particularly significant for any dancer. Did you know that human feet are extremely complex? These relatively small structures actually incorporate 52 of … Continue about Dancer Feet: Foot Care Tips, Part 1
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Healthy Home Snacking for Young Athletes, Part 1
When you start trying to eliminate refined flours & sugars and then nitrates & nitrites, you’ll probably realize that finding appropriate snack foods gets a little harder. Almost all the easy, go-to prepackaged snacks are off the table. Even most “healthy options” aren’t as healthy as they propose to be. But your young athlete needs snacks … Continue about Healthy Home Snacking for Young Athletes, Part 1
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Are Your Dancers Getting Enough Sleep?
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Be in the Know About Algae Growth, Part 2
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