Why I love Dance...

After an intense meeting of the Marquette Moms tonight(a group of moms willing to help out around the studio on a volunteer basis), I had the chance to stay and talk with one of my most famous student's mom. This is a student who has fallen in love with dance. She not only takes at my studio, but two others as well. She dances 5 nights a week, taking tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, pointe, hip hop, and competition team. Everyone knows who this girl is. My 6 year olds ask for her autograph. After the year end recital, people ask, "Now who was that girl in almost every number? Wow- I couldn't take my eyes off her. What year is she?" Year in school they ask, thinking High School. I say no, not high school, she's 13. Actually she just turned 14. I remember her at 8. Anyway- here is my list:

1. Dancers get good grades.

2. Dancers respect the adults in their life.

3. Dancers are used to a demanding schedule, they adapt.

4. Dancers are intense thinkers and persevere till the end.

5. Dancers are used to putting forth perfection in dance class-
so they do the same everywhere else.

6. Dance is a language, getting out frustration, envy, anger, tiredness, boredom, love, happiness, sadness, prayer, excitement, joy.

7. Dance teaches rhythm, balance, coordination, flexibility, muscle memory- but also responsibility, critical thinking, team building, memorizing and expression.

8. Dance class is a safe place. Teens hang out at the dance studio at night, instead of other places they shouldn't.

9. Dance encourages creativity.

10. It's not just shuffle step.