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!

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!