Dance squad

Smile! Energy! These are words that not only have I heard countless of times throughout my experience as a dancer but are words that have positively impacted my life. Although Dance hasn't been a part of my life for a long time, in the time that it has been, it's changed me for the better and made me who I am today. Dance has taught me more than how to leap, turn, or kick, It has taught me the importance of passion, commitment, and how to push myself beyond my limits. Because my hope is to…

(-- removed HTML --) Gymnastics Equipment (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) When your favorite gymnast lets you know they are ready to literally jump into gymnastics sports, it's probably time to examine the gymnastics equipment options that meet your unique situation. Even if you are a gymnast yourself seeking to open your own gym, then you'll need to know what features to look for in the equipment you'll be using. Here are some common considerations to look at, depending on the age…

In my dance career, I have learned many life lessons, whether it is teamwork, dedication, or discipline. The list of matters that I have learned from dance never ceases, it goes on and on. Dance has changing me as a person and how I view and treat others around me. Spending so much time in the dance studio has taught me many ways to prepare me for life now and in the future. On the way to a dance competition three years ago, with Appalachian Rhythm, we all headed down to Mooresville North…

The Physics Behind Figure Skating Growing up as a child, I always went to the RDV and saw girls my age participating in figure skating. That is when my fascination began. However, I could not join because I was already committed to dancing. Additionally, a movie came out on Disney Channel when I was younger; it was called Ice Princess. The movie centered on a girl focused on physics and she had a similar project as mine: looking at the physics of ice-skating. As she spent time videotaping and…

At the age of seven I began studying flamenco dance under the direction of Linda Vega in Santa Barbara. Dancing flamenco for nine years brought so much joy to my life, to my family's life, given me physical and performance skills, and has taught me many life lessons. Every summer Santa Barbara celebrates Old Spanish Days Fiesta, which is a five-day long celebration honoring Santa Barbara's Spanish heritage. There are marketplaces throughout the city, called mercados, where visitors can dine on…

silence as I begin to feel the beautiful connection between the stage and myself. The familiar tune is brought to my attention and I begin to dance my two minute routine that…

never give up. Your niece does dance so pointe shoes would be a nice gift to give to her. Pointe shoes can change any young dancers life. They give you a reason to never give up and always try hardest as a young dancer. You can do many things with pointe shoes; the options are endless. You can make a wreath out of them. You can use this wreath as decoration for amy room! You can use them for their initial purpose… DANCE. If you get a pair of pointe shoes you usually dance in them because that is…

Ana Pavlova was the most celebrated influential ballerina of her time having founded the first company to travel ballet around the world in 1911; she was a prima ballerina and choreographer of Russian decent. Ana Pavlova was born into a home without her biological father, her mother was believed to have had an affair with a banker. However, Ana’s step-father was in the picture, he was a reserve soldier in Russia. Regardless of having a father figure she felt ashamed not knowing who her father…

camps. Most squads, both high school and competition, go to camps. There are two different types of cheer camps. There are public camps and private camps. Public camps are usually held at a university. They last about three to four days, and the squad will most likely stay in college dorms at the university. The public camps are run from sun up to sun down so expect to be exhausted. At public camps, there will be more than one squad there. There could be five or maybe even eight, so the squads…

special songs or chants to encourage the team and entertain the crowd during a game in sports like American football and basketball” (Merriam-Webster). Cheerleading was originally formed for men, by men 1884. The University of Minnesota started a "Yell Squad" which turned into a fraternity called Gamma…