tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597930231184018647.post6038313894540177017..comments2023-11-02T03:54:27.125-07:00Comments on All Because I Said "Yes": Ten Things I Learned from Benjamin's First Dance CompetitionEmiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16048808594518495647noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597930231184018647.post-7851200590893480212011-04-13T17:22:00.581-07:002011-04-13T17:22:00.581-07:00I learned it all from you, Linnea. ;)I learned it all from you, Linnea. ;)Emiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048808594518495647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597930231184018647.post-23285426493229746002011-04-12T20:12:13.791-07:002011-04-12T20:12:13.791-07:00hooray for "10 Things I Learned" lists!!...hooray for "10 Things I Learned" lists!!!!Linneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758285258222218621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597930231184018647.post-49365761891051617172011-04-12T19:43:55.507-07:002011-04-12T19:43:55.507-07:00I'm just waiting to see Benjamin on So You Thi...I'm just waiting to see Benjamin on So You Think You Can Dance in a few years....Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934973502504695839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597930231184018647.post-69655094131410873972011-04-11T11:10:52.095-07:002011-04-11T11:10:52.095-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Emiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048808594518495647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597930231184018647.post-63172604326497535012011-04-11T11:10:50.806-07:002011-04-11T11:10:50.806-07:00I've heard about the costumes at North Point. ...I've heard about the costumes at North Point. Yikes. The money doesn't bother me at this point. I feel like the rates at our studio are really reasonable. And since he's been dancing for the last 6 years, it's just sort of a line item in our budget. We also have sort of a PTO kind of organization at our studio that helps support the costs of things. <br /><br />The Sunday thing is already there. Our director is really supportive and never does recitals on Sundays, but was very clear cut that sometimes competitions would happen on a Sunday. The competitions we do (only 3/year) seem to be thurs-sun and it's just sort of luck of the draw which day or days you end up going. It turned out that Benjamin had to dance Sunday afternoon this time.<br /><br />Also, it sounds like as he gets older this will be less of a problem. It sounds like most of the senior companies and solos/duets/trios get the earlier days. At least for 2 of the 3 competitions we do each year. Our director really tries to keep things away from Sunday, but it doesn't always work. :( <br /><br />Glad to know you have some insight into the world. Now I know who to go to for info!Emiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048808594518495647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597930231184018647.post-26113127109015006352011-04-11T10:48:56.280-07:002011-04-11T10:48:56.280-07:00I started out at Pinnell Dance Centre in Gahanna a...I started out at Pinnell Dance Centre in Gahanna and then ended up at J.A.Z. dance and more in Reynoldsburg. North Pointe was also a spin off of Pinnell by one of my old teachers (do not go there - they are very prosti-tots and usually win a lot of competitions with that style). I also knew friends that went to Straub Studio in Westerville, my ballet teachers also teaches at a studio in Graceland on High St. One of my other dance friend/teachers started the New Albany Ballet Studio. <br /><br />I competed in tap, jazz, and ballet from age 8-18. Be ware that competitions start to get really expensive the more into dance you get. Once I was in college my Dad jokingly said that if I hadn't danced that he could have paid for all my college - not something that I thought about when I was younger :)<br /><br />And a lot of competitions once you are over age 12 are on Sundays which is really frustrating.Colleen Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580135025955806276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597930231184018647.post-59620316053785936872011-04-11T10:34:49.541-07:002011-04-11T10:34:49.541-07:00Which studios were you at, Colleen? We're doi...Which studios were you at, Colleen? We're doing two more competitions this spring, so I'm more prepared for next time. Did you compete with all types of dance?Emiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048808594518495647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597930231184018647.post-10587908854472724472011-04-11T07:44:50.684-07:002011-04-11T07:44:50.684-07:00Sorry to hear that the Columbus dance world hasn&#...Sorry to hear that the Columbus dance world hasn't changed much since I got out of it 8 years ago. Ibuprofen and snacks always helped the long day pass. The more competitions you go to you'll start to recognize which studios you aren't a fan of. I had to change studios when I was 12 because they were going the prosti-tot/teen route. Hang in there dance mom!Colleen Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580135025955806276noreply@blogger.com