Dance Class Etiquette At Showcase Dance Studio, we love seeing how excited our students are to practice in class! Their motivation fuels their progress, and as they gain more experience in dance, they have the potential to advance even more quickly. But this path to progress also requires developing self-control, confidence,...
What is Age-Appropriate Movement? Why is it so important that Showcase Dance Studio offers age-appropriate movement for its students? Because your child’s safety depends on it! Safe movements for young dancers are dependent on their ages and rate of physical growth. For example, growth plates in the skeleton—the growing tissues that help...
The Importance of Grit “Gritty people have a growth mindset; when bad things happen, they don’t give up.” This quote is from author Angela Duckworth, who popularized the word “grit” about five years ago with her famous TED Talk about the power of passion and perseverance. She wasn’t talking specifically about dancers,...
