We have a contest video that I'm so excited to show you guys! So this video stars Ashley (starts in middle) and two friends from the theater group that we both attended. Sorry if you can't see it that well, but hopefully you can. I'll only post your video if I have your permission so don't be shy!
Here's the link. Let me know if it doesn't work.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lZFxtWy41ek
If you need any help with a certain dance move or want to learn a cool acro trick, fitforafeast has it all! They have so many tutorials on simple or complex moves and tricks. The videos are super helpful too. Be sure to check it out!
Choreography
If you're interested in choreographing dances for practice or for fun, there's an easy way to think of it. Really, theres only seven main movements in dance. They are...
Bending
Traveling
Turning
Stretching/Extending
Jumping
Lifting
Swinging
Of course there are other things dancers do, but most of the time they
are just combinations of some of the above movements. If you don't know what to choreograph, just go back to the basics and tweak the moves until they become more difficult.
Other Choreography tips:
Use the music - It's pretty easy. Just listen to the music and move with it. It's almost as if you're not dancing with the music, but your movements control the music. I hope that makes sense. Also, make sure you're doing the right type of dancing. Obviously you wouldn't be doing hip hop moves to ballet music. Why? Because it doesn't fit with it. Just be sure every movement fits with the type of song, notes, and rhythm and you should be fine.
Use the seven movements - You can make a very basic moves more advanced by putting together two or more of the movements listed above. Test it out! Try to make a move using as many of the movements from the list as you can.
Change it up - Don't do the same move over and over because it gets boring. Try changing it up a bit. Also don't always do the cliché moves. Everyone's seen them. It's fine to use cool moves you've seen places, but make them your own somehow.
God GOAL of the Week: Don't ignore others
A lot of times people will ignore others who are less popular or not as fun to hang out with. You don't have to be around those people 24/7 but just don't act like they're not there. If they have something to say, listen to them. Also, don't ignore people just because they ignore you. Listen to what they have to say too, and maybe someday they'll return the favor.
Hope you guys liked the tips in this blog! Let me know if you tried combining the movements. Thank you!
Xtra
If you are subscribed to Pray LOVE Live you know there's a giveaway soon. She just needs 20 subscribers first! Check out this page for more info.
http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/happy-easter-glory-to-god.html?m=1
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
The Contest Has Begun!!!
Hey everyone! Today marks one week into the contest! Sorry I couldn't get a blog up last week, I was super busy. But I'm so excited to see your dances. Starting today, you have one week to get all of your videos in, or show me the dances live. If you're not sure of the rules, go back to the blog titled "Dancing Contest!!!".
Dance App
For all of you out there who want to learn basic tap moves, there's an app called Tap App in the Apple store. Unfortunately it's not free, it costs $1.99. If you're already a tap dancer I'd recommend not getting it, it's mainly for people who are just starting out. As an alternative, you can look up videos on YouTube on certain moves you want to learn.
I personally love tapping! I think it's cool to make music with your feet. I especially love acapella tap dancing. I recommend trying it out if you haven't already. Borrow a pair of tap shoes from a friend because they are a bit of an investment.
TV Chatter
How many of you watched Dance Moms Miami on Tuesday? I'll be honest, I'm more of a Dance Moms (Pittsburgh) fan. The moms on DM Miami are so dramatic and it was too over acted. Maybe I'm still warming up to it but DM Pittsburgh is still on the top of my "list" or "pyramid" or whatever you want to call it :P. The kids are great dancers though! Let me know what you think about it in the comments.
Pointer
Try to observe the other dancers at your studio - beginners or advanced. You'd be amazed how much you can learn by studying what other dancers do well, or not so well. Sometimes in class if we're doing across-the-floor and I'm close to the end of the line, I watch all the dancers before me and try to spot their strengths and weaknesses in that particular move. A lot of the time many of the dancers have weaknesses in common, so I try to think about those while it's my turn to go. Or I look at another dancer and think, "Oh, I really like how she does that. I'm going to try to do that." It helps me become a better dancer by observing, even though it may go unnoticed at the time.
Jo~Ann Tshirts
If you ordered a Jo~Ann Tshirt you should have it by now. If you don't, it's because you haven't payed yet. Don't stress about it, just give your money to SB when you're ready. I'm not sure if you got all of the instructions but DON'T WASH YOUR SHIRT until we give the washing instructions to you. If you already have and it's not messed up, you're lucky ;) But be careful until we can tell you how to do it. Thanks.
Dance GOAL of the Week: Enter the contest!
The goal for this saturday is simply to enter the contest. It's ok if you haven't even started choreographing yet. Just throw something together really quickly. Subscribe to Pray LOVE Live and Dancing For Jesus also for a better chance of winning. Thanks everyone! See you on Wednesday. Have a good Easter!
Dance App
For all of you out there who want to learn basic tap moves, there's an app called Tap App in the Apple store. Unfortunately it's not free, it costs $1.99. If you're already a tap dancer I'd recommend not getting it, it's mainly for people who are just starting out. As an alternative, you can look up videos on YouTube on certain moves you want to learn.
I personally love tapping! I think it's cool to make music with your feet. I especially love acapella tap dancing. I recommend trying it out if you haven't already. Borrow a pair of tap shoes from a friend because they are a bit of an investment.
TV Chatter
How many of you watched Dance Moms Miami on Tuesday? I'll be honest, I'm more of a Dance Moms (Pittsburgh) fan. The moms on DM Miami are so dramatic and it was too over acted. Maybe I'm still warming up to it but DM Pittsburgh is still on the top of my "list" or "pyramid" or whatever you want to call it :P. The kids are great dancers though! Let me know what you think about it in the comments.
Pointer
Try to observe the other dancers at your studio - beginners or advanced. You'd be amazed how much you can learn by studying what other dancers do well, or not so well. Sometimes in class if we're doing across-the-floor and I'm close to the end of the line, I watch all the dancers before me and try to spot their strengths and weaknesses in that particular move. A lot of the time many of the dancers have weaknesses in common, so I try to think about those while it's my turn to go. Or I look at another dancer and think, "Oh, I really like how she does that. I'm going to try to do that." It helps me become a better dancer by observing, even though it may go unnoticed at the time.
Jo~Ann Tshirts
If you ordered a Jo~Ann Tshirt you should have it by now. If you don't, it's because you haven't payed yet. Don't stress about it, just give your money to SB when you're ready. I'm not sure if you got all of the instructions but DON'T WASH YOUR SHIRT until we give the washing instructions to you. If you already have and it's not messed up, you're lucky ;) But be careful until we can tell you how to do it. Thanks.
Dance GOAL of the Week: Enter the contest!
The goal for this saturday is simply to enter the contest. It's ok if you haven't even started choreographing yet. Just throw something together really quickly. Subscribe to Pray LOVE Live and Dancing For Jesus also for a better chance of winning. Thanks everyone! See you on Wednesday. Have a good Easter!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Guestpost from Ashley from Pray LOVE Live blog
Hey Girls!
My name is Ashley and I am a dancer too! My blog is Pray LOVE Live(http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/) and Loren is one of my best friends. Today she asked me to guest post and sent me some questions to answer so here it goes!
1. When did you get started with dance?
When I was about 3 I took ballet and tap and cheered competitively when I was 5. Then I did gymnastics when I was about 7 and went to Reflections Dance Studio for about a year. When I was 8 I joined CAT which is a Christian Theater Company and did 5 productions there as well as taking several dance classes. A few months ago I decided to really pursue my love of dance and I am currently going to JPD dance studio where I am taking lyrical, jazz, and ballet classes and hoping to join competition team this August.
2. How do you get motivation to give your best in dance?
Well I haven't really been dancing hard core at a studio since I was 3 like some other girls and I am not dancing 12 hours a week so I really try to always work my hardest and give my best and never give up so I can try to catch up to some other girls who are dancing every night. I really am hoping to make the competition team at JPD but there are very talented dancers here so whenever something is hard I just think about how much I want to dance competitively.
3. What is your favorite style and why?
I really like lyrical and jazz I can't really choose. I love jazz because it is upbeat and sassy so I get to show off my cute moves and facial expressions. But I really love expressing a story and getting to put some intense emotions in my lyrical.
4. What is your best and worst style of dance?
I would have to say jazz is my best style because I have more experience with jazz then any other style. And ballet is my worst! I have never taken tap except when I was really little so actually tap is probably my worst but I don't know if that counts.
5. Why do you love dancing?
Ive never really thought about that. I love putting your emotions in your dance and just I love how cool all the tricks look! I really love performing and entertaining people too:)
6.Who is your favorite dancer on dance moms?
I would have to say Chloe but I really love all the girls! Brooke is really inspirational to me because she is older than me so it gives me something to work for. I love Maddie's dancing. And I really do not think that Paige, Nia, and Mckenzie don't get enough credit! And I feel terrible for Kendall because she is so sweet but her crazy mother causes so many problems for her. But Chloe is too sweet!
7. What inspired you to start your blog?
I wanted girls to have a clean website to spend their time on that gives good Christian advice and messages, fashion tips, and helpful reviews!
8. What is your blog targeted to do?
I love to challenge girls to make them better Christian girls and just give them information on mistakes I have made or things I have learned in my Christian tween adventure with the Lord.
9. You are really good at staying true to yourself.How do you do that?
With God's help, nothing is possible without him. He helps me be a better person every day!! I always pray for guidance in my decisions and behavior and I make a lot of mistakes but God has made me who I am in every way and created everything about me and I really don't want to change what God is done in my life.
10. How do you spread the word of God besides on your blog?
I try to be a good Christian example in every way. I love sending out nice texts, post bible verses on social networks. And I just try to best the best person I can and just tell people about the Lord wherever I go.
11.A lot of people don't understand how you can still be a Christian and have fun. How do you do that?
God created fun! I love hanging out with friends, playing computer, going to the movies and bowling. I have fun all the time. Christians can indefinitely have fun. As long as it doesn't involve sinning and causing a bad example you can always have fun and personally I don't think it is "fun" to sin.
12.If you had one thing to say to non-believers what would it be?
I would just say that God loves you no matter what and he really needs you to just open a Bible and just pray. If you don't believe you will be missing out on so many blessings and the most important thing you get to live forever in harmony in a perfect world when you die. What do you have to lose?! Being a Christian has changed my life extremely, God guides me through every decision and every step of my life God is there. It is like having a best friend constantly with me! And God can work miracles in your life to if you just believe.
I am going to end my guest post with a really cute and funny video Loren told me about. So here it is! It is called "Cute girl has a catchy dance"
Thanks for the opportunity Loren and everyone reading this please go on my blog.It would mean a lot if you would follow me too because I need to get to 20 followers to do my first giveaway!
Here is my link:
http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/
*A note from Loren*
"Ashley is such an inspiration to me! I hope she can be the same to you. Thanks Ashley for helping me out with this blog! Love you!
-Loren"
AND EVERYONE READING THIS YOU KNOW THE BEST BLOGGER AND GREATEST FRIEND WHO WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU! SHE IS SO GENEROUS,CARING,AND KIND!!!
Love you too Loren:)
-Ashley
My name is Ashley and I am a dancer too! My blog is Pray LOVE Live(http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/) and Loren is one of my best friends. Today she asked me to guest post and sent me some questions to answer so here it goes!
1. When did you get started with dance?
When I was about 3 I took ballet and tap and cheered competitively when I was 5. Then I did gymnastics when I was about 7 and went to Reflections Dance Studio for about a year. When I was 8 I joined CAT which is a Christian Theater Company and did 5 productions there as well as taking several dance classes. A few months ago I decided to really pursue my love of dance and I am currently going to JPD dance studio where I am taking lyrical, jazz, and ballet classes and hoping to join competition team this August.
2. How do you get motivation to give your best in dance?
Well I haven't really been dancing hard core at a studio since I was 3 like some other girls and I am not dancing 12 hours a week so I really try to always work my hardest and give my best and never give up so I can try to catch up to some other girls who are dancing every night. I really am hoping to make the competition team at JPD but there are very talented dancers here so whenever something is hard I just think about how much I want to dance competitively.
3. What is your favorite style and why?
I really like lyrical and jazz I can't really choose. I love jazz because it is upbeat and sassy so I get to show off my cute moves and facial expressions. But I really love expressing a story and getting to put some intense emotions in my lyrical.
4. What is your best and worst style of dance?
I would have to say jazz is my best style because I have more experience with jazz then any other style. And ballet is my worst! I have never taken tap except when I was really little so actually tap is probably my worst but I don't know if that counts.
5. Why do you love dancing?
Ive never really thought about that. I love putting your emotions in your dance and just I love how cool all the tricks look! I really love performing and entertaining people too:)
6.Who is your favorite dancer on dance moms?
I would have to say Chloe but I really love all the girls! Brooke is really inspirational to me because she is older than me so it gives me something to work for. I love Maddie's dancing. And I really do not think that Paige, Nia, and Mckenzie don't get enough credit! And I feel terrible for Kendall because she is so sweet but her crazy mother causes so many problems for her. But Chloe is too sweet!
7. What inspired you to start your blog?
I wanted girls to have a clean website to spend their time on that gives good Christian advice and messages, fashion tips, and helpful reviews!
8. What is your blog targeted to do?
I love to challenge girls to make them better Christian girls and just give them information on mistakes I have made or things I have learned in my Christian tween adventure with the Lord.
9. You are really good at staying true to yourself.How do you do that?
With God's help, nothing is possible without him. He helps me be a better person every day!! I always pray for guidance in my decisions and behavior and I make a lot of mistakes but God has made me who I am in every way and created everything about me and I really don't want to change what God is done in my life.
10. How do you spread the word of God besides on your blog?
I try to be a good Christian example in every way. I love sending out nice texts, post bible verses on social networks. And I just try to best the best person I can and just tell people about the Lord wherever I go.
11.A lot of people don't understand how you can still be a Christian and have fun. How do you do that?
God created fun! I love hanging out with friends, playing computer, going to the movies and bowling. I have fun all the time. Christians can indefinitely have fun. As long as it doesn't involve sinning and causing a bad example you can always have fun and personally I don't think it is "fun" to sin.
12.If you had one thing to say to non-believers what would it be?
I would just say that God loves you no matter what and he really needs you to just open a Bible and just pray. If you don't believe you will be missing out on so many blessings and the most important thing you get to live forever in harmony in a perfect world when you die. What do you have to lose?! Being a Christian has changed my life extremely, God guides me through every decision and every step of my life God is there. It is like having a best friend constantly with me! And God can work miracles in your life to if you just believe.
Thanks for the opportunity Loren and everyone reading this please go on my blog.It would mean a lot if you would follow me too because I need to get to 20 followers to do my first giveaway!
Here is my link:
http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/
*A note from Loren*
"Ashley is such an inspiration to me! I hope she can be the same to you. Thanks Ashley for helping me out with this blog! Love you!
-Loren"
AND EVERYONE READING THIS YOU KNOW THE BEST BLOGGER AND GREATEST FRIEND WHO WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU! SHE IS SO GENEROUS,CARING,AND KIND!!!
Love you too Loren:)
-Ashley
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Summer Fun!
Hey guys! I found lots of info about dance moms such as their real YouTube ad twitter accounts! I don't really care for facebook so I didn't look into that. But I found Kendall's twitter, and she's been giving away things I don't think we're supposed to know! But I'll post everything I found. I'm a stalker! (just kidding)
Maddie
YouTube: tinkysmom13
Twitter: maddieziegler
Mackenzie
YouTube: tinkysmom13
Twitter: mackenzieboo13
Chloe
YouTube: 33troijka
Twitter: chloedancer3
Paige
YouTube: ?
Twitter: PaigeHyland1
Brooke
YouTube: ?
Twitter: BrookeHyland1
Kendall
YouTube: KendallKVertes
Twitter: KendallKVertes
Some of the YouTube channels actually belong to their moms just so you know. But apparently there's going to be a Cheer Moms coming out on Lifetime. I don't know if I'll watch that one. Then I think Dance Moms Miami aires on April 3rd. So there are tons of new things on Lifetime to be excited about!
Don't forget about the contest!! It's starts this Saturday. Put your video up on YouTube or show it to me live to be entered in the drawing. You can enter your videos for two weeks so don't feel pressured.
Spring is here so summer is coming up fast! There are tons of cool summer camps and things to fill your summer with so you don't suffer from boredom this year. I'll do three this time, and next Wednesday there will be more.
OC Fair
I LOVE the OC Fair! I go every year at least once and never regret it. There are rides, carnival games, food, and shows to watch. If you don't live in the area, find a fair near you, they're all pretty similar.
http://www.ocfair.com/thefair/
River Way Ranch Camp
I was looking around for overnight summer camps and found this one. It's for ages 7-16 and is in California. There are tons of activities to do there. The list is endless! Find out more at this website.
http://www.riverwayranchcamp.com/
YMCA camp surf
This looks like a fun overnight/ day camp! You're grouped by grade and the camp is offered for grades 3-11. It's your choice whether you want to do the day camp or overnight camp.
http://www.camp.ymca.org/camp-surf.html
Pointer
Sometimes it's hard to remember dances, especially when the teacher shows it to you way too fast! Something that might help is connecting the movements with the lyrics to the song you're dancing to. Even if the move has nothing to do with what the song is saying, it does now! It helps a lot, trust me. If the song doesn't have lyrics, make some up. Whatever the moves makes you think of, put it into a story to help you remember parts you always forget.
God GOAL of the week: Keep a journal of your feelings.
This probably sounds really cheesy! I'm thinking the same thing! I haven't tried it yet, but I heard it really helps when you're frustrated and you don't want to be ungodly by lashing out (not literally). Your journal is your personal space to say what you want without it getting in trouble for it. Let me know if you keep a journal, and if it helps at all. Just try it for the week and you don't have to journal everything. Only if you're really mad or really nervous or something like that. Don't hold back! :D
Thanks for reading the blog! I hope you enjoyed it! It was a little short today because I wanted to be sure it got up. Be sure to check out the YouTube and twitter accounts of the Dance Moms cast. Also, check out those summer camps!
Maddie
YouTube: tinkysmom13
Twitter: maddieziegler
Mackenzie
YouTube: tinkysmom13
Twitter: mackenzieboo13
Chloe
YouTube: 33troijka
Twitter: chloedancer3
Paige
YouTube: ?
Twitter: PaigeHyland1
Brooke
YouTube: ?
Twitter: BrookeHyland1
Kendall
YouTube: KendallKVertes
Twitter: KendallKVertes
Some of the YouTube channels actually belong to their moms just so you know. But apparently there's going to be a Cheer Moms coming out on Lifetime. I don't know if I'll watch that one. Then I think Dance Moms Miami aires on April 3rd. So there are tons of new things on Lifetime to be excited about!
Don't forget about the contest!! It's starts this Saturday. Put your video up on YouTube or show it to me live to be entered in the drawing. You can enter your videos for two weeks so don't feel pressured.
Spring is here so summer is coming up fast! There are tons of cool summer camps and things to fill your summer with so you don't suffer from boredom this year. I'll do three this time, and next Wednesday there will be more.
OC Fair
I LOVE the OC Fair! I go every year at least once and never regret it. There are rides, carnival games, food, and shows to watch. If you don't live in the area, find a fair near you, they're all pretty similar.
http://www.ocfair.com/thefair/
River Way Ranch Camp
I was looking around for overnight summer camps and found this one. It's for ages 7-16 and is in California. There are tons of activities to do there. The list is endless! Find out more at this website.
http://www.riverwayranchcamp.com/
YMCA camp surf
This looks like a fun overnight/ day camp! You're grouped by grade and the camp is offered for grades 3-11. It's your choice whether you want to do the day camp or overnight camp.
http://www.camp.ymca.org/camp-surf.html
Pointer
Sometimes it's hard to remember dances, especially when the teacher shows it to you way too fast! Something that might help is connecting the movements with the lyrics to the song you're dancing to. Even if the move has nothing to do with what the song is saying, it does now! It helps a lot, trust me. If the song doesn't have lyrics, make some up. Whatever the moves makes you think of, put it into a story to help you remember parts you always forget.
God GOAL of the week: Keep a journal of your feelings.
This probably sounds really cheesy! I'm thinking the same thing! I haven't tried it yet, but I heard it really helps when you're frustrated and you don't want to be ungodly by lashing out (not literally). Your journal is your personal space to say what you want without it getting in trouble for it. Let me know if you keep a journal, and if it helps at all. Just try it for the week and you don't have to journal everything. Only if you're really mad or really nervous or something like that. Don't hold back! :D
Thanks for reading the blog! I hope you enjoyed it! It was a little short today because I wanted to be sure it got up. Be sure to check out the YouTube and twitter accounts of the Dance Moms cast. Also, check out those summer camps!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Hectic Week!!
Sorry a blog didn't get up today. It's been really crazy week! The competition starts on Friday and we've had a strange schedule. I don't know when the next one will be up, so just keep looking for it. Thanks!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
iPod Quickie
Oh! And I know the design is a little crazy right now, but it's gonna be fixed. I'm liking the background and header, and they're gonna match in the end, I promise! :)
Sunday, March 18, 2012
iPod Quickie
If you go to my dance studio, you know the competition starts in three days! Who's excited!? Let's make sure this week's rehearsals go well! Just do your best.
If you're not in the competition, or aren't going to be there on either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday be sure to wish the other team members good luck! But don't actually say good luck - say break a leg :D
Also, I just started reading The Hunger Games yesterday and I'm loving it. Who's excited for the movie!?
Ok guys. Just wanted to give a quick update! Have fun dancing, and don't forget the goal is pointed feet.
If you're not in the competition, or aren't going to be there on either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday be sure to wish the other team members good luck! But don't actually say good luck - say break a leg :D
Also, I just started reading The Hunger Games yesterday and I'm loving it. Who's excited for the movie!?
Ok guys. Just wanted to give a quick update! Have fun dancing, and don't forget the goal is pointed feet.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Amazing Quotes & a Dancing President!!!
Hey dancing divas! So I found this funny video of someone who looks like the president dancing and singing to a parody of "I will Survive". I'll insert the video another time. But since I just want to get the blog up soon, Search: "I am Barrack" - Barrack Obama dance parody.
Now I want to show you a competition dance to the real song "I Will Survive". It's a very cute dance, and I especially like it because they're not focused on tricks and turns the whole time. So search: I Will Survive - Dance Precisions.
So here are some of my favorite dance quotes, starting with #10. I found all of these quotes at the following web address.
http://www.dance-quotes.net/
10. “Dancers are athletes of God.”
- Albert Einstein
9. “To dance, put your hand on your heart and listen to the sound of your soul.”
- Eugene Louis Faccuito
8. Whosoever knoweth the power of the dance, dwelleth in God.
- Rumi
7. “Without dance, what’s the pointe?”
Author Unknown
6. “The body says what words cannot.”
- Martha Graham
5. “Great dancers are not great because of their technique,
they are great because of their passion.”
- Martha Graham
4. “Dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt.
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
- William W. Purkey
3. “Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can.”
- Martha Graham
2. Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to be over, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.
- Author Unknown
1. “It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you are.”
- Author Unknown
I absolutely LOOOVE these quotes. Especially Martha Graham's. Let me know if there were any that stood out to you! Also, if you find any quotes you like, or come up with one on your own, post it in the comments. I would love to see them!
Next I want to remind you guys to send in your song choices. You still have two weeks before the contest starts, but it'll be here before you know it.
Also, don't forget to give your $9 to Sophea for Joann T-shirts! A few of you awesome people already have. As for the rest of you...! Just kidding :). We should be making the Tshirts soon, but with the competition coming up, it's been hard to schedule a day. Thanks!
Dance GOAL of the Week: Point your toes! (and don't sickle)
I mentioned picking one technique skill to work on per week in a previous blog; but I don't want any of you to accidentally "forget" :D. So for a few weeks I'm going to choose a technique skill we can all work on. This week is pointed feet. So even if your knees are totally bent, at least your feet will be pretty!
I'm going to put up a new poll tonight so it should be up soon!
Thanks for reading this Saturday's blog! It's kind of short, but I'm hoping to put up a few quickies this week anyway! Bye guys!
Now I want to show you a competition dance to the real song "I Will Survive". It's a very cute dance, and I especially like it because they're not focused on tricks and turns the whole time. So search: I Will Survive - Dance Precisions.
So here are some of my favorite dance quotes, starting with #10. I found all of these quotes at the following web address.
http://www.dance-quotes.net/
10. “Dancers are athletes of God.”
- Albert Einstein
9. “To dance, put your hand on your heart and listen to the sound of your soul.”
- Eugene Louis Faccuito
8. Whosoever knoweth the power of the dance, dwelleth in God.
- Rumi
7. “Without dance, what’s the pointe?”
Author Unknown
6. “The body says what words cannot.”
- Martha Graham
5. “Great dancers are not great because of their technique,
they are great because of their passion.”
- Martha Graham
4. “Dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt.
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
- William W. Purkey
3. “Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can.”
- Martha Graham
2. Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to be over, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.
- Author Unknown
1. “It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you are.”
- Author Unknown
I absolutely LOOOVE these quotes. Especially Martha Graham's. Let me know if there were any that stood out to you! Also, if you find any quotes you like, or come up with one on your own, post it in the comments. I would love to see them!
Next I want to remind you guys to send in your song choices. You still have two weeks before the contest starts, but it'll be here before you know it.
Also, don't forget to give your $9 to Sophea for Joann T-shirts! A few of you awesome people already have. As for the rest of you...! Just kidding :). We should be making the Tshirts soon, but with the competition coming up, it's been hard to schedule a day. Thanks!
Dance GOAL of the Week: Point your toes! (and don't sickle)
I mentioned picking one technique skill to work on per week in a previous blog; but I don't want any of you to accidentally "forget" :D. So for a few weeks I'm going to choose a technique skill we can all work on. This week is pointed feet. So even if your knees are totally bent, at least your feet will be pretty!
I'm going to put up a new poll tonight so it should be up soon!
Thanks for reading this Saturday's blog! It's kind of short, but I'm hoping to put up a few quickies this week anyway! Bye guys!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
You're Amazing!!
Hey everyone! Today I want to start off with an inspiring video. As dancers, we are constantly being criticized by teachers, talent scouts, etc. Sometimes we take it the wrong way but we need to understand that criticism is part if the business and helps us to improve in our dancing and strength as people. This first video shows us to look past those false criticisms and be what you want to be.
This next one is basically a bunch of adults' thoughts on what they wish they would have known when they were 15. You only get one life; make WHATEVER YOU WANT of it.
What I love about this video is that I'm watching it before it's too late. The people in the video wrote things they wish they would've known at 15. For us, we still have time. Don't make your choices regretful.
Im going to give you the goal early this blog because it's related to this video.
God GOAL of the Week: Write messages to yourself like the ones in the video.
The only difference between the video and this goal is, we can still make it happen! Whether you want to talk to a girl/ boy who gets bullied, or stop trying to fit in and just be yourself, do it! If you don't, in the future you'll be left wondering how it would've turned out. So here's what you can do:
- You can write a note to yourself on each day of the week on your calendar. You can write something you want to work on that day or just encouraging messages; and this way you'll have a new message each day.
- You can write a message to yourself on post-it notes and stick them on you bathroom mirror. So every morning when you're getting ready for school you see the message. I got this idea from Pray LOVE Live and it's a great idea.
- I also like to write messages on note cards and put them under my pillow each night. I don't know why, but I like to.
Another idea I had was to make a present for a friend. Here's what you'll need:
- a box with a removable lid
- any type of paper that is not sticky or popsicle sticks
- lined sheet of paper
- pen or sharpie
- you can also get some things to decorate the box if it's too plain
The directions for the popsicle sticks and the paper are different so you can read both to see what you prefer.
Popsicle Stick Directions
1. Decorate your box if it is plain
2. Use a sharpie to write 21 encouraging messages on one end of each popsicle stick. (It will last 3 weeks)
3. Put the popsicle sticks in the box with the blank end at the top.
4. On the lined sheet of paper write a message telling your friend to pick one popsicle stick per day and carry it around in a backpack or purse to keep it in mind throughout the day.
5. Tape the paper on the box
Paper Directions
1. Decorate your box if it is plain
2. Cut up a paper into 21 squares the size of each date on a 12x12 inch calendar (standard calendar) You will probably need more than one sheet of paper.
3. Use a pen to write encouraging messages on each cut piece of paper.
4. Mix the squares into the box.
5. On the lined sheet of paper write a message telling your friend to pick one square each day and tape it to her calendar so she has an encouraging message every day.
This is a great present to give to a friend on their birthday month or when they're going through a tough time. They will feel appreciated!
This didn't really have anything to do with dancing, so now I'm gonna show you some dance tip videos.
This one gives different stretches to help increase your flexibility. I've done all of these stretches before and they do help. Just be sure you're not pushing too much!
So there are a few videos I found on a la second turns. I thought it would be good to post two of them, and take information from both. In the first video they're called pump turns. I've never really heard that term used, but it's the same move.
Pointer
Write down on a piece of paper the corrections that your teacher gives you in class. He/she may expect you to take all of the corrections right away, but that can be difficult. Each week choose one thing you're going to work on. This could be pointed feet, straight knees, spotting, the list goes on! Also work on it at home so by the end of the week, it should have improved greatly!
Alright that's it for today! Don't forget to post your song choice on Saturday's blog. The last day to enter the contest is March 31st which is the day it starts. Bye girls!
XTRA
Here's a copy of a Pray LOVE Live post that has to do with what I talked about today.
This next one is basically a bunch of adults' thoughts on what they wish they would have known when they were 15. You only get one life; make WHATEVER YOU WANT of it.
What I love about this video is that I'm watching it before it's too late. The people in the video wrote things they wish they would've known at 15. For us, we still have time. Don't make your choices regretful.
Im going to give you the goal early this blog because it's related to this video.
God GOAL of the Week: Write messages to yourself like the ones in the video.
The only difference between the video and this goal is, we can still make it happen! Whether you want to talk to a girl/ boy who gets bullied, or stop trying to fit in and just be yourself, do it! If you don't, in the future you'll be left wondering how it would've turned out. So here's what you can do:
- You can write a note to yourself on each day of the week on your calendar. You can write something you want to work on that day or just encouraging messages; and this way you'll have a new message each day.
- You can write a message to yourself on post-it notes and stick them on you bathroom mirror. So every morning when you're getting ready for school you see the message. I got this idea from Pray LOVE Live and it's a great idea.
- I also like to write messages on note cards and put them under my pillow each night. I don't know why, but I like to.
Another idea I had was to make a present for a friend. Here's what you'll need:
- a box with a removable lid
- any type of paper that is not sticky or popsicle sticks
- lined sheet of paper
- pen or sharpie
- you can also get some things to decorate the box if it's too plain
The directions for the popsicle sticks and the paper are different so you can read both to see what you prefer.
Popsicle Stick Directions
1. Decorate your box if it is plain
2. Use a sharpie to write 21 encouraging messages on one end of each popsicle stick. (It will last 3 weeks)
3. Put the popsicle sticks in the box with the blank end at the top.
4. On the lined sheet of paper write a message telling your friend to pick one popsicle stick per day and carry it around in a backpack or purse to keep it in mind throughout the day.
5. Tape the paper on the box
Paper Directions
1. Decorate your box if it is plain
2. Cut up a paper into 21 squares the size of each date on a 12x12 inch calendar (standard calendar) You will probably need more than one sheet of paper.
3. Use a pen to write encouraging messages on each cut piece of paper.
4. Mix the squares into the box.
5. On the lined sheet of paper write a message telling your friend to pick one square each day and tape it to her calendar so she has an encouraging message every day.
This is a great present to give to a friend on their birthday month or when they're going through a tough time. They will feel appreciated!
This didn't really have anything to do with dancing, so now I'm gonna show you some dance tip videos.
This one gives different stretches to help increase your flexibility. I've done all of these stretches before and they do help. Just be sure you're not pushing too much!
So there are a few videos I found on a la second turns. I thought it would be good to post two of them, and take information from both. In the first video they're called pump turns. I've never really heard that term used, but it's the same move.
Pointer
Write down on a piece of paper the corrections that your teacher gives you in class. He/she may expect you to take all of the corrections right away, but that can be difficult. Each week choose one thing you're going to work on. This could be pointed feet, straight knees, spotting, the list goes on! Also work on it at home so by the end of the week, it should have improved greatly!
Alright that's it for today! Don't forget to post your song choice on Saturday's blog. The last day to enter the contest is March 31st which is the day it starts. Bye girls!
XTRA
Here's a copy of a Pray LOVE Live post that has to do with what I talked about today.
This is a really cool Christian poject I challenege every single one of you to do to help pthers realize their self worth and self beauty. When you go to any public restroom keep some post- its that say an encouraging message on them in your purse or your pocket or really anything you take practically everywhere(my favorite messages are simply Your Beautiful or God loves you but you can do any inspiring Christian messages on your post its) Then every time you go in a public restroom put one on the mirror so any girls feeling down can be inspired by your message! This project I made is called the YBP or your beautiful project! Also you can put these post-its on your own mirror if you are ever feeling down. I have 11 post- it notes on my closet mirror they say
What God Says...
1.That trials create spiritual endurance
2.that he loves us no matter what
3.do not gossip
4.to pray about everything
5.to love the enemy
6.that I am loved and worthy
7.to work enthusiastucally
8.to trust in him always
9.that we are beautiful because he created us
10.everything happens for a reason
11.we should be giving and selfless
Whenever i walk by my mirrors these stickys remind me how to live my life according to God's standards
Another thing that improves the way I live my life is I write down a really long list of Jesus' characteristics and every month i pick one to work on and this helps me to strive to be more like Jesus. This month accept the challenge of trying to be more forgiving.
I am going to end this little bible study with a verse that really goes with our theme
"God does not see us as humans see us. Humans look at outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
1 Samuel 16:7
Remember your self worth, your self beauty and that God created you in his image and I love every one of us but God loves you even more than I do!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Dancing Contest!!!
Hey girls! Today I'm excited because going to tell you about a Dancing For Jesus contest that's coming up on March 31st. Keep reading because that will be a little further down. To start, I want to show you what a professional ballet teacher has to say about the age that it's too late to start ballet.
There you have it! It's never too late to start, it just depends on how far you want to take it. You're going to want to start ballet as early as possible to become a pro ballet dancer, of course; but that's mainly because the pro dancers are pretty young themselves. You might not even want to become a ballet dancer, which I don't. But maybe you want to do other styles of dance in music videos/ TV shows and stuff like that. For things like that, you're fine! You can start right now if you want to! As long as you have a good teacher and the passion to become amazing, you WILL! If you want to make it big some day, then do it! God will let you live your dream as long as you do it for Him. Yea I know. He's pretty awesome.
Dancer On The Go
So our lives get busy and it's sometimes hard to eat right when we're always on the go, but it's not impossible. There are tons of quick healthy options to buy at the store when you're shopping. I looked online at a bunch of choices, and found a nice variety. Here are my top 10 in no specific order:
10. Nuts (mix all your favorite types of nuts into a bag so you're not just eating the same nut over...and over...)
9. Carrots (baby carrots are great to put in a ziplock bag for on the go)
8. PURE bars (you can probably by these at Sprouts, I don't know. But they come in a few different flavors and are made from organic ingredients.)
7. Kashi granola bars (they are quick to grab, and have all the healthy ingredients you need.)
6. Fruit bag (I like to just grab a bunch of my favorite fruits like grapes, apples, strawberries, tangerines, blackberries, etc., and mix them into a bag to eat after a tough dance class.)
5. Plums (They're easy to take with you anywhere. Just wash one an put it in a bag. You don't need to cut or peel it at all.)
4. Cucumber (Is it weird that I love cucumbers? If you cut them into reasonable slices, they make a great snack, and make you feel refreshed!)
3. Low fat yogurt (look around at the store to find the best low fat yogurt for you. It's quick and easy to pack.)
2. Chips and fresh salsa (Its fun to make homemade salsa, just don't add too much salt. This snack is a little hard to take on the go, though.)
1. English muffins & hummus (Don't ask)
It helps going to the store with a long list of healthy things you're going to buy, and a very short list of guilty pleasure snacks. The rule is, you can add on to the healthy list, just not the guilty pleasures one. Hope this helped!
Let's take a quick breather with this cute video of twins dancing to Hey Ya.
Ok! Now I'm going to tell you about the contest. Remember the three lyrical songs I told you I like? Well refresh your memory by looking at my previous blog. Starting March 31st there's going to be a contest. Here's how you enter:
- Choose one of the 3 lyrical songs I posted on my previous blog.
- Choreograph a short dance to the song
- Take a video of you doing the dance
- Put it on YouTube/email it to me/ show it to me live
- Wait for your prize!
I'm going to have a raffle drawing for people who have entered the contest.
If you want to get...
1 raffle ticket- Submit a video
2 raffle tickets- Subscribe to Dancing For Jesus/ Pray LOVE Live and submit a video
3 Raffle tickets- Subscribe to both blogs and submit a video
4 raffle tickets- Subscribe to both, submit a video, and get a friend to enter the contest
If you submit your video and are already subscribed, you will automatically get 2 raffle tickets.
In total, three raffle tickets will be drawn.
Prize for entering is candy (it's on the short list I promise), but if your ticket is drawn, you also get choice between an iTunes gift card or a Bath and Body works gift card.
I obviously need at least 4 or 5 entries for this to work, and I only have a couple. So if you want to participate put your song choice in the comments. Remember it's just a very short dance; a verse and the chorus. Also, you're not being judged by your skills. In fact, you're not being judged at all! So go for it! Thanks you guys!
Dance GOAL of the Week: Show passion through your moves.
A lot of people go through the motions when dancing, but don't actually give the passion. Remember, dancing is a way to express yourself, so the audience should be able to feel what you're feeling through your movements and facial expressions.
Last week's goal went great! I tried my hardest to motivate myself to give my best effort! It was definitely difficult, but I know it will pay off in the long run.
Thanks for reading my blog! Just a reminder, you don't have to have your song choice in until March 31st, but you can post it any time before then! I'll be sure to show you lots of cool videos next time. Bye!
There you have it! It's never too late to start, it just depends on how far you want to take it. You're going to want to start ballet as early as possible to become a pro ballet dancer, of course; but that's mainly because the pro dancers are pretty young themselves. You might not even want to become a ballet dancer, which I don't. But maybe you want to do other styles of dance in music videos/ TV shows and stuff like that. For things like that, you're fine! You can start right now if you want to! As long as you have a good teacher and the passion to become amazing, you WILL! If you want to make it big some day, then do it! God will let you live your dream as long as you do it for Him. Yea I know. He's pretty awesome.
Dancer On The Go
So our lives get busy and it's sometimes hard to eat right when we're always on the go, but it's not impossible. There are tons of quick healthy options to buy at the store when you're shopping. I looked online at a bunch of choices, and found a nice variety. Here are my top 10 in no specific order:
10. Nuts (mix all your favorite types of nuts into a bag so you're not just eating the same nut over...and over...)
9. Carrots (baby carrots are great to put in a ziplock bag for on the go)
8. PURE bars (you can probably by these at Sprouts, I don't know. But they come in a few different flavors and are made from organic ingredients.)
7. Kashi granola bars (they are quick to grab, and have all the healthy ingredients you need.)
6. Fruit bag (I like to just grab a bunch of my favorite fruits like grapes, apples, strawberries, tangerines, blackberries, etc., and mix them into a bag to eat after a tough dance class.)
5. Plums (They're easy to take with you anywhere. Just wash one an put it in a bag. You don't need to cut or peel it at all.)
4. Cucumber (Is it weird that I love cucumbers? If you cut them into reasonable slices, they make a great snack, and make you feel refreshed!)
3. Low fat yogurt (look around at the store to find the best low fat yogurt for you. It's quick and easy to pack.)
2. Chips and fresh salsa (Its fun to make homemade salsa, just don't add too much salt. This snack is a little hard to take on the go, though.)
1. English muffins & hummus (Don't ask)
It helps going to the store with a long list of healthy things you're going to buy, and a very short list of guilty pleasure snacks. The rule is, you can add on to the healthy list, just not the guilty pleasures one. Hope this helped!
Let's take a quick breather with this cute video of twins dancing to Hey Ya.
Ok! Now I'm going to tell you about the contest. Remember the three lyrical songs I told you I like? Well refresh your memory by looking at my previous blog. Starting March 31st there's going to be a contest. Here's how you enter:
- Choose one of the 3 lyrical songs I posted on my previous blog.
- Choreograph a short dance to the song
- Take a video of you doing the dance
- Put it on YouTube/email it to me/ show it to me live
- Wait for your prize!
I'm going to have a raffle drawing for people who have entered the contest.
If you want to get...
1 raffle ticket- Submit a video
2 raffle tickets- Subscribe to Dancing For Jesus/ Pray LOVE Live and submit a video
3 Raffle tickets- Subscribe to both blogs and submit a video
4 raffle tickets- Subscribe to both, submit a video, and get a friend to enter the contest
If you submit your video and are already subscribed, you will automatically get 2 raffle tickets.
In total, three raffle tickets will be drawn.
Prize for entering is candy (it's on the short list I promise), but if your ticket is drawn, you also get choice between an iTunes gift card or a Bath and Body works gift card.
I obviously need at least 4 or 5 entries for this to work, and I only have a couple. So if you want to participate put your song choice in the comments. Remember it's just a very short dance; a verse and the chorus. Also, you're not being judged by your skills. In fact, you're not being judged at all! So go for it! Thanks you guys!
Dance GOAL of the Week: Show passion through your moves.
A lot of people go through the motions when dancing, but don't actually give the passion. Remember, dancing is a way to express yourself, so the audience should be able to feel what you're feeling through your movements and facial expressions.
Last week's goal went great! I tried my hardest to motivate myself to give my best effort! It was definitely difficult, but I know it will pay off in the long run.
Thanks for reading my blog! Just a reminder, you don't have to have your song choice in until March 31st, but you can post it any time before then! I'll be sure to show you lots of cool videos next time. Bye!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Dance Hair & Makeup!!
Hey girls! Sorry the blog is a day late. But you guys can FORGIVE me, right? Lets jump right into today's blog! Today's video is of a girl named Sierra Neudeck. I chose this video because I LOVE her facial expressions. If you have good facials, you'll always attract attention to yourself. (I know I kind of said that weird, but you know what I mean.) So here it is!
Top 3 Lyrical Songs
Here are my top 3 favorite lyrical/contemporary songs of the week!
One and Only - Adele
I really like this song mainly because it's Adele! But it would also be great for a lyrical dance.
Total Eclipse of the heart - I like the Glee version
This song is a good challenge to choreograph to. It has so many different levels of intensity to the music.
The Rose - Bette Midler
LOVE THIS SONG!!! It's perfect for a soft lyrical dance.
I love choreographing lyrical dances and I can really act out these songs with the music!
TV Chatter
I won't even talk about Dance Moms this week because it would be a little awkward to talk about on a Christian blog. But another show I like to watch that isn't necessarily centered on dance, is Mobbed. If you haven't heard of it, it's a little hard to explain. Basically if someone has a big secret, or something they need to share with someone and want it to be huge, Mobbed helps them to do that; and it's hosted by Howie Mandel, which makes it even better! So in the show a big mob of people come out and start singing and dancing to whoever the mob is for. I don't really know how to explain it without it sounding weird because it kind of is weird, but it's a funny show that you should definitely check out. I wanted to tell you how to be a part of the mob, but I couldn't find any info on it. If you find anything about it, tell me. I'll put it in.
Dance Fashionista
If you dance at my studio, youknow that competition #1 is just a couple weeks away! Our first dress rehearsal is on Saturday so I'm gonna show you videos of tips on hair and makeup! These are great videos for any dancer to watch, though. I'm only showing you one of the makeup ones.
I tried the hair tutorial and it worked so well! Just do everything exactly how she says to do it.
Okay so last week's challenge was to say thank you to a friend. Let me know if you tried it! I made a slide show for a couple of my friends and I think they liked them.
God GOAL of the Week: Apologize and Forgive
This goal is a very tough goal to accomplish. Let's start with forgiveness. Forgiveness is very important. People do things that are wrong, and a lot of times we hold our grudge on those people. From experience, if we forgive, people tend to do wrong things to you less. By forgiving I don't mean walk up to that person and forgive them to their face; just ignore whatever they did. Lighten up the situation a bit with a knock knock joke or something. (That wasn't serious. Please don't do that.) But really, I want us to work on this goal together. Just forgive the person for whatever they did that was wrong because God will handle the rest.
Sometimes it's extremely difficult to apologize to someone, especially when it's not completely your fault. We tend to wait for an apology from the other person first. What we really need to do is be the first to apologize no matter what. You'll gain a lot more respect by doing this. Lies only create room for more lies. This is something we all need to work on. God commands us to do these things and he knows it's not easy. Just take it one step at a time. Maybe one day focus on forgiveness, one day on apologies. It's a long process, but eventually it will come naturally.
Thanks for reading another blog. Love you all! See you on Saturday. I have an exciting goal to share with you guys coming up that you'll get more info on today or tomorrow. But the three lyrical songs are a part of it!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
iPod Quickie #2
If you haven't heard about Kony 2012, type it in the search bar on YouTube. It is an amazing video and you have to watch the WHOLE THING to understand what is going to happen. This year will go down in history because of a man Kony. Once you've finished the video you can go to www.kony2012.com to learn more or purchase a kit if you want to. Make it known! I'm giving you very little info on it so you actually watch the video :)
By the way, the blog is still going up today, just a little later.
By the way, the blog is still going up today, just a little later.
Monday, March 5, 2012
iPod Quickie!!!
So iPod Quickies are new blogs that just go up whenever I feel like it. They might not even have anything to do with dancing. Wednesday and Saturday blogs are still up weekly this is just something extra.
Today I want to tell you that Jenga is FREE in the App Store today so go get that! It's kind of hard to play on a screen, but usually it costs 99¢ so it's worth a shot.
A new poll went up so you can look at that too! Also, I posted more videos on my latest Saturday blog so go ahead and watch them. For my top 5 favorite dancers, I put up one of my favorite videos of each of theirs so you neeeed to watch those!
As I said, this is just a Quickie so I'll see you guys on Wednesday! And I'll talk about anything you want on these quickies, even Joann. So check back often!
Don't forget to give everything your all!
Today I want to tell you that Jenga is FREE in the App Store today so go get that! It's kind of hard to play on a screen, but usually it costs 99¢ so it's worth a shot.
A new poll went up so you can look at that too! Also, I posted more videos on my latest Saturday blog so go ahead and watch them. For my top 5 favorite dancers, I put up one of my favorite videos of each of theirs so you neeeed to watch those!
As I said, this is just a Quickie so I'll see you guys on Wednesday! And I'll talk about anything you want on these quickies, even Joann. So check back often!
Don't forget to give everything your all!
My Top 5 Favorite Dancers!
Blog #5
Hi girls! First i wanted to address the poll. It went pretty well for being the first one, but some of you don't know how to subscribe. To subscribe, all you need to do is enter your google email into the box right below where it says Dancing For Jesus. Then it's going to ask you to type the given word just to make sure you're not a robot or anything. If you ARE a robot, I'm not sure why they're so discriminatory towards robots but sorry you can't subscribe.
Anyway it's Saturday and today is all about motivation. I always get motivation from watching videos of dancers on YouTube, and I hope you do too. So today's video is of Haley Messick dancing to Fields of Gold. She is a great dancer and she's local to a lot of us. She dances at JPD and this is her competition solo from a couple years ago.
Search: Haley Messick Fields of Gold
Dance app!
If you're a dancer and have trouble remembering all of the strange French terms being used, there are a couple things that can help you. First, there's an app called Ballet Lite. It has all of the terms you need with definition of each term. For those of you who don't have an Apple product, there's also a website called [http://www.abt.org/education/dictionary/index.html] that gives you all of the same information. I find these tools very helpful especially when a new term gets thrown at me and I either forget the name, or what step goes with the name. Hope this helps.
My Top 5 Dancers of 2011
Here are some of my favorite
dancers from last year!
5. Simrin Player
I can never see enough of her hip hop dances. She's amazing!
4. Asia Monet Ray
I had seen her videos online and didn't realize that she lived in the same city as me. At 6 years old her sassy attitude when she dances keeps everyone intrigued and entertained.
3. Autumn Miller
Her facial expressions when she dances is great. She gets better every time.
2. Sophia Lucia
Amazingly talented tap dancer! Her smile tops off the whole performance!
1. Maddie Ziegler
Maddie is an outstanding dancer for only being 9 years old. She's definitely going places. (This video is the full version of her lyrical solo, disappear)
Pointe-rs
I changed the name from Quick Tip to Pointe-rs. Get it? I thought it would be more fun to call it that, but i didn't know exactly how to write it so that you would get it. So here is today's pointer.
There's something I want you to do first. Get down and do a push up. Just one.
Now get down again and do 50 push ups.
How many of the 50 were as good as the single push up? Not many, huh? You might have not even tried once you saw the number. But don't worry, I wouldn't either. This leads to today's pointer. Go full out! With every single thing your teacher wants you to do, go full out. Push ups, crunches, planks, etc. It's sooo hard sometimes to give your best without giving up first, and everyone does it. I do it all the time. Why? Because it's easier. We need to get out of that mindset. If I had been going full out since day one, I would probably be at least 3 times stronger than I am now. Of course you'll get tired and it will be hard to do each move as well as you did on the first try, but keep going. Just give everything that's in you and DONT GIVE UP. I hope this video inspires you. Look how much hard work pays off.
Dance GOAL of the week: Give it your all!!!
At least try it for this week and see how you feel. Give every single thing your best effort. And don't feel like if someone else isn't giving their best, it means you don't have to. You can be their motivator too!
Also, last week's goal really helped with my flexibility and I'm further down in my middle split. I was already down in the other two so I stretched my over split. How did it go for you guys? I'd like to know if you tried it.
Ok well that's it for this time. Love you guys! By the way, I want to know what all of you want to see on the blogs. I'm kind of putting in what I want you to see, but I also want your opinions. More tutorials? More tips? Or maybe a new segment altogether? I want to know! If you have this idea, or you see a video you want me to show, tell me! I've already taken 3 requests and put them in the blogs so I'll put yours in too. See you guys on Wednesday.
Hi girls! First i wanted to address the poll. It went pretty well for being the first one, but some of you don't know how to subscribe. To subscribe, all you need to do is enter your google email into the box right below where it says Dancing For Jesus. Then it's going to ask you to type the given word just to make sure you're not a robot or anything. If you ARE a robot, I'm not sure why they're so discriminatory towards robots but sorry you can't subscribe.
Anyway it's Saturday and today is all about motivation. I always get motivation from watching videos of dancers on YouTube, and I hope you do too. So today's video is of Haley Messick dancing to Fields of Gold. She is a great dancer and she's local to a lot of us. She dances at JPD and this is her competition solo from a couple years ago.
Search: Haley Messick Fields of Gold
Dance app!
If you're a dancer and have trouble remembering all of the strange French terms being used, there are a couple things that can help you. First, there's an app called Ballet Lite. It has all of the terms you need with definition of each term. For those of you who don't have an Apple product, there's also a website called [http://www.abt.org/education/dictionary/index.html] that gives you all of the same information. I find these tools very helpful especially when a new term gets thrown at me and I either forget the name, or what step goes with the name. Hope this helps.
My Top 5 Dancers of 2011
Here are some of my favorite
dancers from last year!
5. Simrin Player
I can never see enough of her hip hop dances. She's amazing!
4. Asia Monet Ray
I had seen her videos online and didn't realize that she lived in the same city as me. At 6 years old her sassy attitude when she dances keeps everyone intrigued and entertained.
3. Autumn Miller
Her facial expressions when she dances is great. She gets better every time.
2. Sophia Lucia
Amazingly talented tap dancer! Her smile tops off the whole performance!
1. Maddie Ziegler
Maddie is an outstanding dancer for only being 9 years old. She's definitely going places. (This video is the full version of her lyrical solo, disappear)
Pointe-rs
I changed the name from Quick Tip to Pointe-rs. Get it? I thought it would be more fun to call it that, but i didn't know exactly how to write it so that you would get it. So here is today's pointer.
There's something I want you to do first. Get down and do a push up. Just one.
Now get down again and do 50 push ups.
How many of the 50 were as good as the single push up? Not many, huh? You might have not even tried once you saw the number. But don't worry, I wouldn't either. This leads to today's pointer. Go full out! With every single thing your teacher wants you to do, go full out. Push ups, crunches, planks, etc. It's sooo hard sometimes to give your best without giving up first, and everyone does it. I do it all the time. Why? Because it's easier. We need to get out of that mindset. If I had been going full out since day one, I would probably be at least 3 times stronger than I am now. Of course you'll get tired and it will be hard to do each move as well as you did on the first try, but keep going. Just give everything that's in you and DONT GIVE UP. I hope this video inspires you. Look how much hard work pays off.
Dance GOAL of the week: Give it your all!!!
At least try it for this week and see how you feel. Give every single thing your best effort. And don't feel like if someone else isn't giving their best, it means you don't have to. You can be their motivator too!
Also, last week's goal really helped with my flexibility and I'm further down in my middle split. I was already down in the other two so I stretched my over split. How did it go for you guys? I'd like to know if you tried it.
Ok well that's it for this time. Love you guys! By the way, I want to know what all of you want to see on the blogs. I'm kind of putting in what I want you to see, but I also want your opinions. More tutorials? More tips? Or maybe a new segment altogether? I want to know! If you have this idea, or you see a video you want me to show, tell me! I've already taken 3 requests and put them in the blogs so I'll put yours in too. See you guys on Wednesday.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Dance Duffel Bags!!!
Hey everybody! If you haven't noticed I fixed the iPod blog down below and I added in another video so you can look at that if you want to. I also went back and replaced the links in my other blogs with videos, and put a post of Ashley's blog in the Welcome one. Yay! I'm getting better at this! Oh! One more thing. I started a poll it's to the left so answer that before reading the blog. You can be honest. Also, I found a site with lots of dance bags which I'll talk about a little later. But as always, I'm gonna start things out with a video.
This video is of 9 year old Charlize Glass who's doing a solo to We R Who We R. She's an extremely talented dancer and she has appeared on America's Got Talent and the Whip My Hair music video. She dances at The Rage Dance Complex where she is part of a group called Lil Mamas. So here's her competition solo from 2011.
TV Chatter
Dance Moms
If you haven't watched Tuesday's Dance Moms yet, don't read this. But to sum everything up, Nia was on top of the pyramid and Kendall got put back on probation. So Kendall's mom moved her to Candy Apples were Cathy gave Kendall a solo to compete against Nia. Kendall won, and Nia was upset. Wow. I said Kendall and Nia a lot. But I wanna know if you think Kendall will stay at Candy Apples, or go back to Abby. Personally, I think she will go back to Abby for better training or to be back with her friends. What do you think?? Post in the comments down below. If you haven't seen it yet, or still don't watch Dance Moms, you should watch it. It's really fun to watch.
Dance Fashionista!
Guess what? New segment! The first thing you need when you start dance are dance clothes. But how will you know which clothes to pick when there are countless numbers of leotards, jazz shorts, and dance shoes to choose from/ Well, this segment gives tips I found on all different types of things you might need when dance shopping. Let's start off this week with shoes.
Jazz Shoes
My favorite jazz shoe is the Ultrafit by Bloch. It is by far the most comfortable jazz shoe I've ever worn.
I got them at Capezio and they are the best! They're more expensive than the general jazz shoes but it's worth it. One of the biggest problems I have with the general ones is they are too loose. It's not that I have the wrong size or anything, they just feel a lot looser than these do. Also, it's a lot easier to point my foot in the Ultrafit. You can even see how much arc it has by the picture. These were'nt on display; they were stored in the back somewhere but these are definitely the jazz shoes that I recommend. So if you need a new pair, ask for the Bloch Ultrafit.
I only wanted to do one Dance Fashionista item per blog but I'm always looking for dance bags I don't see everywhere. I went to this website with all of these cute bags so I want to show them to you. The prices range from $20-$40 but most of them are closer to $20. The website is:
http://www.thecrazydazy.com/dance-duffel-bag.aspx
They also have tote bags and other style bags too so check out that website.
Ok well I found it was really hard to talk to someone new every day when you're at home, and I didn't feel like talking to lizards so we're gonna try something else.
God GOAL of the Week: Say "thank you" to a friend.
This probably sounds dumb the way I put it, and I might sound like your mom. But how many great things have your friends done for you in the past? You might have already said "thanks" or something out loud, but I'm encouraging you to write a nice text or email really saying thank you to your amazing friends. You don't know how much you can brighten their day (and yours) by making them feel loved. God gave you awesome friends who love you! So let's show them how much they're appreciated. The idea actually came from something super sweet that Ashley wrote on her blog. Here's a copy of it.
Thanks Loren for always being there for me on my blog. I really love that you are so supportive in everything I do such as blogging and dance. Just wanted to let you know that means a lot to me and that is just an amazing Christian thing to do. You will get an extra jewel in your crown when you go to heaven for being this kind of amazing friend to me. Love you girl!!
Ashley
It made me so happy when I read this. It doesn't have to be long, just meaningful. So go out there and brighten up a friend's day! See you on Saturday. Please subscribe if you haven't already! Don't "forget" to answer the TV Chatter question. Love you lots!
This video is of 9 year old Charlize Glass who's doing a solo to We R Who We R. She's an extremely talented dancer and she has appeared on America's Got Talent and the Whip My Hair music video. She dances at The Rage Dance Complex where she is part of a group called Lil Mamas. So here's her competition solo from 2011.
TV Chatter
Dance Moms
If you haven't watched Tuesday's Dance Moms yet, don't read this. But to sum everything up, Nia was on top of the pyramid and Kendall got put back on probation. So Kendall's mom moved her to Candy Apples were Cathy gave Kendall a solo to compete against Nia. Kendall won, and Nia was upset. Wow. I said Kendall and Nia a lot. But I wanna know if you think Kendall will stay at Candy Apples, or go back to Abby. Personally, I think she will go back to Abby for better training or to be back with her friends. What do you think?? Post in the comments down below. If you haven't seen it yet, or still don't watch Dance Moms, you should watch it. It's really fun to watch.
Dance Fashionista!
Guess what? New segment! The first thing you need when you start dance are dance clothes. But how will you know which clothes to pick when there are countless numbers of leotards, jazz shorts, and dance shoes to choose from/ Well, this segment gives tips I found on all different types of things you might need when dance shopping. Let's start off this week with shoes.
Jazz Shoes
My favorite jazz shoe is the Ultrafit by Bloch. It is by far the most comfortable jazz shoe I've ever worn.
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| Bloch UltraFit: Side |
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| BLoch UltraFit: Bottom |
I only wanted to do one Dance Fashionista item per blog but I'm always looking for dance bags I don't see everywhere. I went to this website with all of these cute bags so I want to show them to you. The prices range from $20-$40 but most of them are closer to $20. The website is:
http://www.thecrazydazy.com/dance-duffel-bag.aspx
They also have tote bags and other style bags too so check out that website.
Ok well I found it was really hard to talk to someone new every day when you're at home, and I didn't feel like talking to lizards so we're gonna try something else.
God GOAL of the Week: Say "thank you" to a friend.
This probably sounds dumb the way I put it, and I might sound like your mom. But how many great things have your friends done for you in the past? You might have already said "thanks" or something out loud, but I'm encouraging you to write a nice text or email really saying thank you to your amazing friends. You don't know how much you can brighten their day (and yours) by making them feel loved. God gave you awesome friends who love you! So let's show them how much they're appreciated. The idea actually came from something super sweet that Ashley wrote on her blog. Here's a copy of it.
Thanks Loren for always being there for me on my blog. I really love that you are so supportive in everything I do such as blogging and dance. Just wanted to let you know that means a lot to me and that is just an amazing Christian thing to do. You will get an extra jewel in your crown when you go to heaven for being this kind of amazing friend to me. Love you girl!!
Ashley
It made me so happy when I read this. It doesn't have to be long, just meaningful. So go out there and brighten up a friend's day! See you on Saturday. Please subscribe if you haven't already! Don't "forget" to answer the TV Chatter question. Love you lots!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
iPod Blog!!! [edited on computer]
Next, if you're having trouble with any type of dance/acrobatic move, there's a YouTube channel called fitforafeast that might help. Fitforafeast was started by two girls named Sloane and Katrina who wanted to help prevent child obesity. They're from Canada and they are very talented dancers and acrobats. Also on their channel they put up performances, interviews, and other things that interest them. So if you're a dancer, check them out! www.youtube.com/fitforafeast
Here's one of their videos showing how to do an aerial.
So now I'm going to show you my favorite hip hop dancers! Her name is Simrin Player, she's 13 (I'm pretty sure), and she's a bgirl. I'm not sure about all of her background info but she was in a Justin Bieber music video and a Just Dance commercial. She's been on way more than that, but that's all I remember. But here's one of my favorite dances of hers. She's the one in the gray sports bra; the camera is centered in her most of the time. I dunno how else to describe her... she's the one in the thumbnail.
There are tons more to watch of her and I love every single one of them. So check out her YouTube page. It's called dplayer1611
TIP OF THE DAY Always warm up!! No matter how late you are to a class make sure you're always warmed up. You can be badly injured if you're not, and we wouldn't want that to happen. Most dance injuries such as pulled muscles or torn ligaments happen because of improper warm up. Also, don't push too hard on you're stretching until your body is warm, so do jumping jacks or push ups even before stretching. If your teacher says just to skip warm up because you're so late (which shouldn't happen) ask if you can go to the bathroom or something because warm up is important!
Dance GOAL of the Week: Stretch each split for 1:30 minutes every day.
If you're all the way down already, put your top leg on a step. Don't push too hard. How did last week's goal go? Today should have been your last day of releves! I'll admit, I missed a day. But I made it up by doing 200 another day so I'm good. I really want to know how many of you attempted this goal and if you succeeded! You can keep going if you want, because they really help. And if you made it through the week, you achieved something amazing! Well that's the end of the blog. I hope you enjoyed it. Wednesday we're going to have a real TV Chatter so be sure to read it. Love you all!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Amazing Child Dancers!!!
Hey everyone! Welcome to my Wednesday blog. I have a fewannouncements to share with you guys before I start. First, if you haven’tchecked out Ashley’s blog yet, now is the time to do that! She’s been doingblogs for a few months now and they’re great. Here’s the link again.
Please check it out because she puts a lot of great effortinto those! Next, if you haven’t subscribed yet, all you have to do is enteryour email above and you will get this blog straight into your inbox every timea new one is up. But make sure you still come to my page often. Thanks!
Alright I have tons of new things to show you guys in thisblog! Let’s start out with a video. In this one, a nine year old girl is doingan unofficial world record of 40 pirouettes (a dance turn)!!! The previousrecord is 36. Her name is Sophia Lucia and she’s been a competitive dancersince age three. She’s doing the turns on tap shoes, but if you’ve ever triedturning on tap shoes you know it’s a lot harder than it looks. Here it is.
That’s not the only video I’m going to show you guys todayso stick around for some others I love.
Next, I want to introduce a segment I’m gonna cal “TVChatter”. It’s basically where I talk about any dance related show ontelevision. I would normally make it interactive and ask you guys a couple ofquestions about the topic, but since this is the first one I’ll just show you aclip. The perfect show to start with is, of course, “Dance Moms”.
“Dance Moms” is a reality show on Lifetime that is set in Pittsburg , Pa
It comes on every Tuesday on Lifetime so if you’reinterested, check it out!
This last video I’m gonna show you is amazing. The two kidsin this dance are 5 years old and are from Ukraine America
Thanks you guys for reading another blog! How are youkeeping up with Saturday’s goal? Keep at it and don’t give up! Wednesday goalsare completely set aside from Saturday goals so don’t think you can just choosewhich one you want to do that day. Keep doing your releves until this weekendwhen we start our new dance goal. Wednesdays we have God Goals so here’stoday’s God Goal.
God Goal of the Week: Talk to someone new every day.
There are tons of people out there that I know nothingabout. Who knows? We might have something in common. So I want to encourageevery single one of you to talk to someone new at school, church, or justshopping at the store! If you’re the shy type this might be hard for you, soyou just talk to at least one new person this week. (Saying “hey” while walkingpast does NOT count). I saw someone attempt this goal on a YouTube video andshe did an awesome job. We can do the same. So go out there and meet some moreof God’s people! You don’t have to be a dancer to try this goal with me so youcan do it!
I’m so excited for Saturday because I’m going to show youguys a video of one of my favorite hip hop dancers. She’s my age and you’lllove her just as much as I do! See you guys Saturday. Please subscribe!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Welcome!!!
Hey everybody! Thanks for checking out my blog. First of all I want to
tell you guys to check out my friend Ashley's blog. It's called Pray
LOVE Live. Here's the link:
http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/
So make sure u guys read her blogs too because she is amazing and I
love her and so will you! Here's a copy of one of her posts.
Hey Girls,
In church worship I always feel a little uncomfortable singing. As much as I love to sing it still feels a little awkward so I usually just quietly mouth the words or very softly sing them but, when doing my devotions I learned big lesson: dont be afraid to sing out the Lord's praises. When we sing for the Lord he enjoys it and who doesn't want to please the Lord. How would you feel if at your birthday party people quietly sang Happy birthday or just mouthed it. Not so good but if people sang loudly and with energy for you it would make you feel honored, same with the Lord. So during church, youth group, or even at home in your room SING for the Lord. He created you and sent his son to die for you we should just do him the smallest favor and sing for our great God.We shouldnt feel embarrassed to sing for our Lord. Obviously everyone else at church loves the Lord. So inspire the shy quiet girl to join you in belting out song for the Lord!!!
Scripture:
Psalm 96:1
Sing to the Lord a new song;sing to the Lord all of Earth
Psalm 92:1
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 105:2
Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works.
Isaiah 12:5
Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth
2 Samuel 22:1
David sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
Ok so next I just want to tell you what to expect from this blog. It's a Christian dance blog but anyone is welcome to read it of course! And some of the things I'm going to do on this blog are give dancing tips, put up links to videos of amazing dancers, just chat about the latest dance news, and more! But most of all what i want you to get out of this blog is; just like everything else in our lives, we do this for christ. So let's get started!
Ok so this first video may seem to go against the morals I just mentioned. It's a competition dance to Single Ladies by Beyonce. These girls are only seven years old but they are amazing. Their costumes and dance moves are a little mature but if we look past that, we can really appreciate this dance and the amazing talent in these girls! I'm so excited to show you guys this video if you haven't already seen it! Here it is!
This blog is going to be a little different than the rest because it's the first one and I'm still getting used to everything. But I'm hoping to put a blog up twice a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Also, something I want to do each week is set a goal; one for dancing and one for God.
Dancing GOAL of the Week: Do 100 releves at home every day to strengthen my ankles.
I hope all you dancers out there will attempt this goal with me! You can change the amount to better fit your abilities. My God goal will be up on Wednesdays. Thanks everyone for checking out my blog! I have plenty more coming your way! See you on Wednesday Please subscribe!
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| Ashley |
Sing for the lord
In church worship I always feel a little uncomfortable singing. As much as I love to sing it still feels a little awkward so I usually just quietly mouth the words or very softly sing them but, when doing my devotions I learned big lesson: dont be afraid to sing out the Lord's praises. When we sing for the Lord he enjoys it and who doesn't want to please the Lord. How would you feel if at your birthday party people quietly sang Happy birthday or just mouthed it. Not so good but if people sang loudly and with energy for you it would make you feel honored, same with the Lord. So during church, youth group, or even at home in your room SING for the Lord. He created you and sent his son to die for you we should just do him the smallest favor and sing for our great God.We shouldnt feel embarrassed to sing for our Lord. Obviously everyone else at church loves the Lord. So inspire the shy quiet girl to join you in belting out song for the Lord!!!
Scripture:
Psalm 96:1
Sing to the Lord a new song;sing to the Lord all of Earth
Psalm 92:1
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 105:2
Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works.
Isaiah 12:5
Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth
2 Samuel 22:1
David sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
Ok so next I just want to tell you what to expect from this blog. It's a Christian dance blog but anyone is welcome to read it of course! And some of the things I'm going to do on this blog are give dancing tips, put up links to videos of amazing dancers, just chat about the latest dance news, and more! But most of all what i want you to get out of this blog is; just like everything else in our lives, we do this for christ. So let's get started!
Ok so this first video may seem to go against the morals I just mentioned. It's a competition dance to Single Ladies by Beyonce. These girls are only seven years old but they are amazing. Their costumes and dance moves are a little mature but if we look past that, we can really appreciate this dance and the amazing talent in these girls! I'm so excited to show you guys this video if you haven't already seen it! Here it is!
This blog is going to be a little different than the rest because it's the first one and I'm still getting used to everything. But I'm hoping to put a blog up twice a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Also, something I want to do each week is set a goal; one for dancing and one for God.
Dancing GOAL of the Week: Do 100 releves at home every day to strengthen my ankles.
I hope all you dancers out there will attempt this goal with me! You can change the amount to better fit your abilities. My God goal will be up on Wednesdays. Thanks everyone for checking out my blog! I have plenty more coming your way! See you on Wednesday Please subscribe!
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