Loving yourself and loving those you lead is a key value in being a successful leader. Start with yourself and the ripple effect of kindness will spill over into others. The ripple effect of kindness starts with you, and it starts with your positive actions toward yourself and others. Encourage yourselves leaders to lead with “Love” in your heart!

Meet this week's dance student spotlight. Piper Embry, 15, from Dallas Texas, Next Step Dance Performing Arts Center.

After dancing for several years, there have DEFINITELY been a few things I wish I knew before getting into dance that would have helped me progress so much. 

If you believe you're just a dancer, read this.

On average US-based professional dancers can expect to earn about $24.50 an hour. However, this statistic begins to change drastically once you consider different types of dancers, different markets, and different dance careers.

Does dancing help your brain? Yes, dancing and taking dance classes frequently can help your brain in a few ways. A study had shown that dancing frequently reduced the risk of dementia by 76%!

Can you believe it’s 2022 already?! Time sure does fly when you’re dancing. But as everyone heads back to school, it’s time to tell all of your friends what you did over the break, including New Year’s! We reached out to our dance community and asked what their favorite New Year’s traditions are.

Before journaling became really popular, and before all of the posts you see on Instagram and Pinterest, it was actually just a straightforward, practical method of writing out your thoughts and planning your schedule. There have been many benefits linked to writing out your thoughts, ideas & goals.