Those of you who are studio owners have already seen some of these, but I wanted you all to know about our new photos board for the teachers. This way everyone can share pictures from their studio, performances, competitions, or just special moments in their lives!!

nice:-) looks like you are doing a great job with your students. Which Showstoppers do you compete at?

Your students look like beuatiful dancers. You are no doubt doing a fantastic job.

We competed in Phoenix for Showstoppers. Thanks!

how do you get your students to acheive that first "over split staddle jjump?

That first photo is amazing! You're students look great! My studio competes at the Phoenix Showstoppers as well. Are you guys going to Nationals in Anaheim this week?

They definitely look well-trained!! Great shots. Thanks for sharing.

^ haha i read your post very fast and i thought it said thanks for shaving... random.



But yes very good pictures that show your dancers obviously have some good technique and talent and looks like something you should be very proud of...

Amazing shots. Thanks for sharing!

The first girl in the oversplit straddle jump trained at a gymnastic's facility I used to work at. We spent a lot of time working jumps on the trampoline and a tumble track. I miss having use of apparatus like that now.

No...our older girls went to JUMP nationals in New York. Most of the time our younger groups do not travel for nationals. It is such a huge expense and now nationals is kind of a joke because you can qualify there etc. (That is another subject for another time.) Our numbers for our senior company are just not the kind of numbers that do well at Showstopper's nationals. Not that I don't feel there are plenty of good studios that win, but our quirky contemporary numbers seem to fall by the wayside with the billion numbers that have a million turns and ala second turns by 20 people on stage. BUT...those other kind of routines wouldn't score really high at JUMP so that is fine and dandy.

those pictures are beautiful! it always amazes me (even after dancing/teaching for over 20 years) how graceful dancers are. It looks like your students love to dance and enjoy working really hard, which reflects well on you as a teacher. Keep up the good work.

God, I wish I had teaching abilities as good as yours! I can teach my students how to do the splits...and Penchees, and...well... umm... not much, but you've got amazing students!

Wow, they look like very talented dancers!!
Great pixs!

Wow such beautiful pictures and beautiful dancers!!!!!!

Great pictures. I always love pictures of dancers jumping! I think my favorite is the 3rd one. It's so simple but beautiful! Your dancers look great!

I'm curious to know at what the couch picture theme was? Looks interesting. Your dancers are amazing! WOW!!

^It was called "The World" and choreographed by Brian Freidman. Three girls start on the couch like they are watching the news on TV and all the tragedy that surrounds us in the world we are living in.

Here is a link to the dance on youtube.

www.youtube.com . . .

Your Dancers look Amazing

I bet you are so proud
well done
carra and emma

They look great!
Maybe I am out of the norm loop, but is it normal not to wear tights these days?
I would have died as a teen not wearing tights. LOL

Yeah...I can't think of a competition number our senior company did with tights last year aside from recital dances.