Solo’s
...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...
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Sarah Smith-Podollan
Aug 2, 20202 min
...NOW THE LEFT
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;...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
Jul 26, 20203 min
I DON'T TEACH LITTLE KIDS
...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...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
Jul 19, 20203 min
"MAKE DANCE YOUR BEST FRIEND."
... Love this statement made by Micheal Rooney.... "There's no finish line." Man these are good quotes by Micheal Rooney!!! Take a...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
Jul 12, 20203 min
I DON'T BELIEVE IN YOU
...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...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
Jul 4, 20203 min
BOYS DANCE?
.... H. E. Double hockey sticks they do!!! Did you know Kobe Bryant took tap lessons to strengthen his achilles tendon after tearing it?...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
Jun 28, 20203 min
SUMMERTIME BLUES
What does your summer dance training look like? Don't get me wrong, I love summer! But when I said goodbye to my last "regular season"...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
Jun 21, 20202 min
CRAPPY SITUATIONS
... you have a choice. You have a choice on how you react to crappy situations. REACT is the big word here.. This entry wasn't provoked...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
Jun 21, 20204 min
LET'S MAKE LEMONADE PEOPLE
...day #6 in quarantine How's everyone doing? Holy crap, what the heck is happening?! I hope you and your loved ones are well and safe....
Sarah Smith-Podollan
Jun 21, 20202 min
INTRODUCING...
...Mr. Mentos & Miss. Cream. We all need a little laugh these days, right? Above is a picture from a Mentos commercial I did years ago....
Sarah Smith-Podollan
Jun 14, 20204 min
MINDSET 101
.... "The Core 4" I'm still giggling that Jason and I were in the same house doing a LiVE yesterday but in different rooms.... welcome to...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
Jun 7, 20203 min
IGNORANCE
...is not always bliss. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." ~ Nelson Mandela We've all been...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
May 31, 20202 min
WHAT WAS THE HARDEST PART?
.... I can't decide. I guess I can't decide what the hardest part of quarantine was because the challenges seemed to change daily even...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
May 20, 20202 min
ARE YOU COACHABLE?
Let's find out.... Have you ever asked yourself, "am I coachable?". If you haven't, now's the time... The other day I was watching my...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
May 20, 20202 min
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
...excuse me, I'm talking. At the beginning of every dance season I like to sit down with each of my dance classes to let them know what...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
May 20, 20202 min
"WHY DOES SHE/HE GET ALL THE SPECIAL PARTS?"
The answer is pretty simple... ...they earned it! What does that mean exactly? They have awesome work ethic!! work eth·ic /wərk ˈeTHik/...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
May 20, 20202 min
TOO MUCH SUPPORT?
No, I'm not talking sports bras people! Or am I? How much is too much support for our kids? Do you watch every rehearsal, practice, game,...
Sarah Smith-Podollan
May 20, 20203 min
"I'M HUSTLER BABY..."
... "and I want you to know." ~ Jay-Z I had a conversation with a girlfriend a couple months ago that still rings in my ears. We agreed...
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