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Hi guys! I haven't been here in a while so I thought I'd drop in and say hi!! Dani has been very busy with dance team this winter. She is LOVING dance team and is really growing as a dancer. She is competing in 2 contemporary/lyrical dances, 1 jazz production dance and her contemporary/pointe...

In my teammate's floor routine she has one arm up by her head and one straight out in front of her and her legs are sort of in a lunge but all of her weight is on her back foot and she twists her hands twice and on the second time she bends her back knee (sorry for the complicated explanation...

It's that time of year again (even though it's only December) when people are starting to talk about camps. My gymmie LOVES Woodward, though many of her teammates are going to the PSU gym camp this summer, so she has a decision to make. However, each and every summer I am frustrated by the...

Hi All! It's been a while since I last posted. I wanted to give you all an update since the summer. Dani has been very busy with Dance Team and Nutcracker (rehearsals just started last weekend). Dani is very excited for this upcoming dance season--it will be her first and she gets to do a...

We have a little project for tomorrow; my 7yo 2nd year L4 son needs to do some dancing with some "cool gymnast moves" -- a list of things that he can do that would be SAFE on a regular floor (not spring, not mats) to incorporate would be great, and cover my preplanning for next spring's talent...

DD (young Level 5 gymnast) is interested in doing some dance. Her coach suggested dance to increase her artistry, but I want to find something DD enjoys. She tried ballet and didn't much care for it - too slow paced, at least at the beginner levels. Other than ballet, what type of dance could...

What type of dance instruction work best for gymnasts? I was thinking ballet but wasn't sure. Background: Dd11 will be training L7 this summer. She has never been involved in dance and her gym doesn't do any training in it. Over the years, she has improved her lines on floor and beam but she...

Provincials are coming up and I need to get rid of all the extra space in my beam routine! Right now I do: middle spilts mount, fluff, full turn, pose, cartwheel to handstand step down, pivot, step lunge pose, spilt jump tuck jump, walk, pose, BWO (sometimes BWO-BWO), squat pivot, walk to end...

Well, we've (yeah, part of it is me) been out of gym for about a week now. DD has had no problem transitioning out. Has been tough for me... But, I'm finally where I should be as her Mom. Her last meet had some seriously lopsided scoring (as in NJ teams >9.5, PA teams <8.6 for clean...

So I was going to get some new leotards but was hoping not to spend too much $$. Discount Dance supply has them pretty cheap, but are they good?

My gymmie's twin sister will be old enough to audition for her dance studio's competitive dance team in the fall. After 5 years of going to her sister's gymnastics meets, she's dying to be on the team. Does anyone know anything about it? I am totally clueless! It's a fairly low-key studio, so it...

Ok I finally got around to watching Dance Moms and too be honest i find it hilarious!! I find it unbelievable that during the interviews the dancers are all calm and collected and rather mature about the situation and the parents are throwing temper tantrums. Ok my question, how much do you...

Dani was chosen for the part of Clara in her ballet studio's Nutcracker :D!!!! She is beyond thrilled, excited and just over the moon!!! She was hoping for the part of Fritz and not even expecting Clara at all. And with all the girls that tried out and the number of girls that are a little older...

When/what/where/how/why? When is the optimal time for a gymnast to begin ballet/dance? What is the best type of ballet/dance class for a gymnast? Where does your child attend ballet/dance classes? How differently is ballet/dance taught for a gymnast? Why? Does taking ballet/dance improve a...

I'm getting a new floor routine next year since my old one really didn't suit me at all. Thing is, I don't know what to choose! I'm a very powerful gymnast that has more power then grace so to speak and I'm rather high energy. We can't afford anything too expensive, so no crazy high prices like...

For the past few years, my gymmie has been taking acro classes at the dance studio where my dancing dd takes classes. It started out, back when she was just in rec classes, as a way to give her a chance to perform. After all, her sister got to dance in a recital, and she didn't. Little did we...

Just saw this show for the first time. Whoa! I can't believe they have families willing to put themselves out there the way they do! Anyway.. hit a little reality check with the "mom talk" about the instructor's decisions and jealousy factor about other girls, particularly the ones who get extra...

Hey guys, my sister wanted me to ask this because she is a dancer... Is there a dance forum that is similar to Chalk Bucket, but for dance? And not ballroom dancing, just like dance.. (jazz, hiphop, tap, ballet, etc.) Hopefully you guys can answer... Thanks! :) -Sophia

Did anyone else watch this new show last night on Lifetime? Yowza! The moms were nutty, the teacher was brutally ruthless but a few of those girls seemed pretty talented. We've seen cheer moms, pageant moms and dance moms... I am just waiting for some gym to allow in camera to film gymnastics...

Just thought I would share... I signed my dd up for a 5 week dance camp (one class a week for an hour). It's a ballet / tap / jazz class. She's always said ballet is too slow for her so I thought this might be great. She hasn't taken any dance at all since she was 3. The first class was...