My idea comes this week from one of my Google reader pages called Dance Advantage. This was a post by Vicki Nelson who is a mom of three girls who grew up dancing. Two of her girls are graduated from college and one is not far from graduating herself. She talks about how her three girls grew up dancing but since college they have all stopped. She asks the question so now is it all a waste of time and energy spent in their younger years on something they don't participate in anymore? The answer to her is NO!! OF COURSE NOT!!! She then goes on to talk about all the things her girls learned through dance that impacted their life. to name just a few: CREATIVITY!! PASSION!! DISCIPLINE!!! I love Vicki's appreciation for what her daughters have learned and appreciate the fact that she would feel so deeply about it that she would share it with others!
Thanks for the mention, Melissa! I'm glad you found Vicki's guest post at Dance Advantage meaningful for you and your studio family. Vicki's site is a great resource for parents of students about to enter or in college. She is a welcome voice on the blog and has been a great supporter. Here is the link to her article: 10 Credits Dancers Take With Them to College
ReplyDeleteVicki and I talked about her list and recognized that these are not just benefits for college students. Students are definitely learning life lessons in dance.
Melissa, very nice to find your blog. Keep up the great work and happy teaching!
Nichelle
(writer/creator DanceAdvantage.net)