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I messed up.
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I have a feeling that’s a phrase I’ll say SO many times as a mom. But this time, it was as a dance mom. I didn’t ask all the questions I should have of our dance studio and teachers.
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We went to a dance studio that doesn’t have an online presence. I did ask a lot of questions prior to going. And I did go someplace highly recommended by other (non-dancer) moms. But it wasn’t enough and it wasn’t the kind of place I imagined taking my daughter every week.
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So I planted the seed in her little 3-year-old brain that we were going to try a different dance studio. I asked her if she wanted to try dance somewhere else a few times. And then I did more research. And then I found someplace that seems better. (And has a great online presence, in case I have more questions I forgot to ask.)
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It made me think A LOT about what new parents need to know when starting at a new dance studio. And I’m talking about it more in my email newsletter this week. Link in bio to sign up today & join in the convo later this week.
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#dancemom #dancestudiobranding #dancestudiowebsite #studioowner #danceteacher

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Happy Holidays! I know, not quite there yet — we’re still eating Halloween candy, are you?!
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My grandmother saved many of the cards her big brother sent her from Hollywood. Gene’s Christmas card from 1976 reminds me what a big part of our lives communication is. And that when it’s important enough, we save it.
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Todays’ social media posts and emails aren’t as valued as the holiday cards we send, but they’re still important to us. They hold necessary information for our clients, they reinforce our value in our communities and they help us reach new audiences. So they’re worth spending time on, but not THAT much time.
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Do you set a limit on your social media time? What about how much time you spend creating it?
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#dancestudio #holidaycard #GeneKelly #DanceKellyStyle #dancerbranding

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32/100. Practice > Perform
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At a recent rehearsal, we had a videographer in the room. He’s putting together a short promo for our upcoming performance and checking out the dance overall for filming on stage in a few weeks. It was the BEST rehearsal we’ve had.
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My students performed more so than they do in a regular rehearsal. Why? I gotta think it was the added pressure of knowing they were being filmed, right?
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I know as a teacher I preach all the time that how you practice it is how you’ll perform it. And it just got me thinking about how practice definitely outweighs performance. While there’s nothing to replicate the experience of a performance, everything you learn leading up to that moment on stage is bigger than the 3 minutes on stage.
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That’s true for the performer, of course. But it couldn’t be even truer for the teacher. The practice is OUR stage afterall. Which is why Practice>Performance in my book.
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32/100 #100DancePepTalks #100DayProject #The100DayProject #DanceTeacher #dancestudiolife
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Dance Kelly Style is:

Kelly! I’m a Boston-based dance educator, advertising pro and writer. I love tacos, a good story, layering weather and podcasts. I’m a Kelly-family legacy who dreams big and loves bigger.

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