Musical Theatre, Not!
Okay Okay Okay! I’m going to express an opinion about one category of dance that really, REALLY drives me crazy. Apart from all the...
Flips and Splits and Kicks, Oh My!
Oh my. Oh my. It’s competition time again and I just received promotional information about how buying a certain “acro syllabus” will...
Can You See The Difference?
The more I ponder about what I've been writing and complaining about here. The more I believe my problem may stem from a confusion...
Bored!!!
A couple of times a year I walk into the theatre for another weekend of dance competitions. There are hundreds of children jumping,...
The Negative Effects of Competitive Dance
I want to start by saying that I am not against competitions. I have noticed over the last 25 years that the students who participate in...
Spring into Confoundedness
Every year at this time I am just astonished. . .no shocked . . .no stunned by what I see at local dance competitions. No that's not it....
Modern Dance in Competition
At this time of year, I find I am always infuriated from what is perceived as modern dance at competitions. What people call modern...