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Velocity 103 - Hidden Benefits of Velocity: Sportsmanship
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Hidden Benefits of Velocity: Sportsmanship
Nearly everyone is familiar with the Golden Rule, the principle of treating others the same way you want to be treated. At Velocity, we believe that good sportsmanship for our competition team dancers begins first and foremost with this principle. But it doesn’t stop there!
Our team students are learning to expand upon good sportsmanship both at the studio and at performances as part of the Velocity culture. Tapping into this deeper …
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #99 - PARTICIPATION
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Reason #94: PARTICIPATION
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How We Define “Participation”
At Fancy Feet we talk a lot about “participation,” especially with regard to our dancers. Participation, to us, means ALL the things a dancer can do to show their commitment to better themselves, improve their skills, and lift up those around them.
Participation is:
- Showing up for every class and every rehearsal
- Being prepared
- Having a positive attitude …
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #94 - A CARING ADULT
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Reason #94: A CARING ADULT
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We all know that it's true, it takes a village to raise a child.
But in this day in age, how do you get access to a village exactly?
Relatives live kilometres away, grandparents are aging, neighbours are a bit cold and uninviting. The challenges are endless.
Well, believe it or not, a dance studio is a village!
Specifically Fancy Feet is a village.
- Every teacher is a caring adult lo…
Velocity 102 - How We Define “Hard Work”
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How We Define “Hard Work”
On the Velocity team we talk a lot about “hard work,” especially with regard to our dance team dancers. Hard work, to us, means ALL the things a dancer can do to show their commitment to better themselves, improve their skills, and lift up those around them.
Hard work is:
- Showing up for every class and every rehearsal
- Being prepared
- Having a positive attitude
- Giving 100% effort
- Trying over and over again
- Focusing on the big picture
- Putti…
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #81 - Goal Setting
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Reason #81: Goal Setting
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Goal setting in any field is extremely important for progression and growth. Dance is no different. However, a lot of students tend to make the mistake of having only one overarching goal like getting "Pointe Shoes" or getting a solo onstage. One of the most valuable skills to learn in dance is how to develop different ‘tiers’ of goals. These different tiers work in a few ways:
- They allow you to …
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #77 - Discipline
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Reason #18: Discipline
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Discipline is no fun but that's the point.
Working really hard in dance classes to achieve a specific skill encourages drive and determination in students. Whether it is a pirouette in ballet classes, a freeze in hip hop classes or anything in between the process is the same.
Students need discipline to try, fail, receive feedback, improve and try again, sometimes over and over again!
No one e…
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #62 - Achievement
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Reason #62: Achievement
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Your child will love being involved in dance lessons because they are fun.
You will love your child being involved in dance lessons because you could notice them performing better in school.
Studies show that students who take dance lessons do better in science and math competitions, have higher test scores, improved social skills, higher motivation to learn, and better thinking skills than those…
Velocity 101 - Being A Dance Parent
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Being A Dance Parent
We all know the type: reality TV’s red-faced, hysterical, overly-invested, living-through-her-kid parent who appears to be doing more harm than good as a dance parent.
It is possible to support and motivate our children to grow in their talent without becoming the nightmare we see on our living room televisions?
Here are some quick tips to help you be an amazing an supportive competitive dance parent.
1. Set A Good Example! Think about how you would lik…
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #54 - Team Work
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Reason #94: TEAM WORK
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Learning how to be a part of a team—how to lead, how to follow, how to support, how to communicate—is at the heart of everything our dance team dancers do. We know that teamwork is a skill our competition students will benefit from for their whole lives, whether they choose to pursue dance long-term or not.
While all of our Velocity students develop their teamwork skills in class, it is our compet…
Velocity 105 - Hidden Benefits of Dance Team: Artistry
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Hidden Benefits of Dance Team: Artistry
Of all the benefits your child gains as a dance team dancer, artistry is arguably the one that becomes most personal to them. In Velocity, we aim to teach the style and finesse that give performances their polish … but the true nature of being an artist comes from within the dancers themselves.
Along with a deeper understanding of dance, artistry flourishes as dancers mature. The way a student dances at age eight is certainly different …