Guys. The shoe is talking. *My posts may contain affiliate links. For full details see my disclosure policy* My daughter broke a tap shoe….nooooo. These are her favorites! Theatricals Lace Ups. Dance shoes are expensive! We cannot afford to drop money on new tap shoes right now unless she grows out of them or utterly Read More
Backstage Mama Drama – 5 Easy Ways to De-Stress
Stress always exists backstage but for me personally it usually has nothing to do with another dancer or member of their family and has never resulted in something ugly. Until now. It took 5 years but I got into my first backstage argument with another mother. Ouch. *My posts may contain affiliate links. For full Read More
All About Dance Tights
DANCE TIGHTS 101 When I was a kid, tights were something you wore with your Easter dress and that was about it. When we entered the dance world I had NO idea just how many pairs of different types of dance tights I would end up buying. To a new dance parent this can be Read More
Dance Costume Emergency Kit
I like a dance costume with rhinestones and feathers. The fancier the better. Mads’ solo costume typically is very fragile because of all the bling. My nightmare is getting to competition and discovering we are missing a stone or that the feathers have a bald spot somewhere. Which is why I carry a DANCE COSTUME Read More
Our Weekend At Dance Educators of America Competition
Hey yall! I’m back after a long dance weekend in Seattle for the Dance Educators of America competition! This is Mads 3rd year competing at DEA and it is one of my favorite dance competitions to attend as a parent. It is a 2 day event – competition on Saturday and dance workshops all day Read More
DIY Dance Hairpiece Upgrade!
MAKE A PLAIN DANCE HAIRPIECE INTO SOMETHING FABULOUS! This weekend we travel to the Dance Educators of America competition in Seattle. We just got the schedule that lets us know what time our dancers routines will take the stage. My daughters Musical Theatre solo is the first routine of the day for our studio, followed Read More
5 Things To Do Before A Dance Competition
5 Things PARENTS Need to do before a Dance Competition! Our first competition of the season is coming up soon. Mads has been working hard in the studio but I’ve been slacking off as far as getting ready to go from the parent side. *My posts may contain affiliate links. For full details see my Read More