...Write it down. "Our ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)can be a vulnerability but I also think they're the source of our super...

... that started years before COVID pivot [ piv-uht ] to turn on or as on a pivot. to modify (a policy, opinion, product, etc.) while...

A story about courage and communication Presently in my jazz classes we are choreographying new group jazz dances for upcoming...

A lesson in vulnerability This last week I sat down with my heels class to talk about performance.... "How can I get more performance out...

Delibrate Practice I woke up this morning with a few ideas swimming around my head for my blog today. But when I received a text message...

That simple phrase can lift you up. It's almost holiday season!! A very special time of year to give thanks and help those in need. This...

What's your mindset? Competition is a funny thing. Funny in the way that it can drive people to do their best or it can drive people to...

It's Canadian Thanksgiving! The first thing that came to my mind when I closed my eyes to dig a little deeper about what I'm most...

Physically and virtually... We have been setting goals and creating new habits inside the on-line community of myDANCEjournal LiVE and...

...a bitter sweet International Dance Day I can't imagine what it was like for the studio owners who had to close their doors because of...

It's my one year anni!!! I have written a blog everyweek for a year. Now to some people that might not seem like a big deal but for me it...

#proudtobeadancer I have been on a bit of a mission lately to bring dancer pride to the forefront of the dance community and beyond. This...

Do you keep going or quit? I love teaching. I love teaching because I get to learn in the process. This last week I taught hip hop at a...

Props to all the mama-preneurs out there. Being a mom and keeping a house hold running smoothly is hard enough. Now layer a start up...

I am forever a student. There was a time early in my teaching career when I thought because I was a teacher I should already know...

...a great learning opportunity I remember the first time I ever competed a solo. It didn’t go well. I’m so thankful for that experience...

I promise you it's mostly a mental hang up. When the teacher would say,"...now the left." I used to feel like the picture above;...

...but I should! I should at least once a year anyway. Why? Because they always teach me something! This last week I had the pleasure of...

... Love this statement made by Micheal Rooney.... "There's no finish line." Man these are good quotes by Micheal Rooney!!! Take a...

...Said no mother or teacher ever! When I hear my kids or students say "I can't do this" it breaks my heart. It breaks my heart because...