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!

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!