Category: For Parents/Families

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How to Choose the Right Pointe Shoes for Ballerina Feet

Pointe shoes are an essential part of every ballerina’s outfit, completing the look and allowing each dancer to perform with grace and strength on their toes. That’s why selecting the right pointe shoes are crucial for performance, comfort, and even injury prevention.  A poorly fitted shoe can lead to blisters,

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How To Leverage Jackrabbit Dance For Parent Communication

Communication with your customers starts the second they learn about your dance studio. From social media, newsletters, welcome emails, or your regular communication with families – information can come from many different platforms.  When it comes to communicating, some people may say you can never communicate too much. Whatever your

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A Parent’s Guide To Your First Dance Competition

What’s one thing most dancers have in common before stepping onto the stage for their first dance competition? They all need that ‘special someone’ to help calm their nerves.  Dance competition season is here. Whether you’re a parent, friend or supportive teacher, you’ve watched your dancer practice and prepare for

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How Does Dance Improve Health and Teamwork?

What’s one thing you can to do collectively boost your mood, productivity and physical health? Hint: Everyone can do it. Answer: Dancing! According to Dance psychologist Peter Lovatt, Ph.D., Regardless of whether you practice law or teach children in an extracurricular setting, routine dance breaks can provide a refresh that

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The Dancers Snack List

The Best Foods to Include on a Dancer’s Snack List

Dance uses up a lot of energy and burns a lot of calories, making what your dancers eat super important in helping them master their art. Certain foods give dancers’ bodies the nutrients they need at specific times. These foods help them perform at high levels and can help them

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Teen Peer Pressure Just One Stressor for Dancers

Kindergarten’s recess games and favorite colors in the crayon box may be plenty of pressure for young ones, but that is nothing compared to the teen peer pressure that your dancers maybe feeling from not just their friends – but from all sorts of angles. Many people may not even

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Classroom Viewing Etiquette

Let’s face it, one of life’s greatest joys is watching our children grow and learn everyday, and the dance studio is no exception. Being a mom myself, I understand the happiness you feel when you see your child learn a new skill, but we must do so in a manner

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More Evidence That Children Need the Outdoors

Seems that I’m seeing more and more evidence that children who spend more time inside in front of any type of screen have issues whether they be weight and fitness, sleep, allergy, social skills, attention span (I could go on and on)… and now eye sight issues. It’s quite obvious

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