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By maria, on January 22nd, 2012%
Setting goals is a huge topic. When I think of my own goals, I think of how many I have accomplished since graduating college. I also think of how many more I want to accomplish. Eeek, makes my head hurt! If you ask my husband, he says I have a new goal every week! He’s right, it is just in my nature to be ambitious. It’s good to have goals, but sometimes I dwell and think about them too much; I’m still working on the balance. Continue reading 6 Goals To Set For Your Littles: AKA My Hidden Agenda
By maria, on January 20th, 2012%
Have you heard about the book My Princess Boy? A mom wrote it about her little boy who wanted to wear dresses and jewelry instead of pants and baseball caps. She decided to not make it a big deal and allow him to express himself with whatever he wanted to wear. When I saw this, I thought “wow, how awesome is that?” A brave mom who isn’t allowing the world’s impressions of gender roles affect her son. She is letting him decide for himself. Continue reading What Would You Do If Your Boys Wore Tutus?
By maria, on October 27th, 2011%
It’s been a whole month since I have been able to blog! 2 big things happened! Continue reading Maria’s Movers Is Back and Is Now a Mrs!
By maria, on September 2nd, 2011%
The wonderful DanceStudioOwner.com is offering an awesome giveaway for four (!) of my readers!  How awesome, right? You have a chance to win one box of cards from the sophisticated collection for your older students and one from the sweet collection for your younger students! That’s two boxes of note cards for each winner! If you win, it will be a surprise which covers you get! Continue reading DanceStudioOwner.com Note Card Giveaway!
By maria, on August 31st, 2011%
Today is a guest post from online friend and blogger Heather Vaughan- Southard. You can visit her blog here. Enjoy!
As educators, we strive to guide our students to a place of independent thinking, thoughtful analysis, and reflective response, all leading directly to confidence in ability, action, and presence. Yet, many dance studios offer creative movement classes taught by their most “advanced” teen-aged dancers. Continue reading Educators Versus Instructors: Why Not All Creative Movement Teachers are Equal
By maria, on August 3rd, 2011%
 Question for you. Do you ever have students in your dance classes who walk on their toes? And I don’t mean when you ask them to rise up on their toes. I mean all the time. Always tiptoeing. I have heard (and read) that it can be compared to sucking their thumb and they should grow out of it in 2-3 months when they are young. I also read that it could be a tight achilies tendon or signs of cerebral palsy. Those are both very different. Continue reading Tiptoeing
By maria, on July 4th, 2011%
 Sending a big hug and a curtsey to you all for reading, commenting, and supporting this blog! I love, love, love, having you here and creating ideas for you to use in your dance rooms everyday. I am so grateful for each and every one of you. Thank you for being part of this community! Continue reading It’s my 2 year Blogoversary!
By maria, on April 29th, 2011%
Munch n’ Move #4 by guest Joanie Johnson from Motivated Nutrition. Read other posts in the series here. Enjoy!
 In this profession, I feel obligated to know as much as I can about the body and am always encouraging curiosity when it comes to movement, food and function. That’s why this month I’m giving you a little protein 101! Continue reading Power Up With Protein
By maria, on April 15th, 2011%
Are you on vacation next week? All my classes are off next week so I have planned a trip home to my parents house to work on planning my wedding! I wanted to let you know that posting might be light next week. I hope you get a bit of a break, I know we could all use one! Continue reading Vacation, Updates, and Links Just For You!
By maria, on March 24th, 2011%
Munch n’ Move #3 post today from Motivated Nutrition‘s Joanie Johnson. Enjoy!
Have you seen or heard of the new movie Limitless? The main character takes a pharmaceutical that allows him to tap into his full potential. How often have you dreamed of such a drug, one that will give you limitless energy and high endurance? Getting whole grains into your diet is the answer. Continue reading “Limitless” Energy
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