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Dance, for the parent in it.
Every read, drill, calendar, pathway, rule, and recruiting note we have on dance. Use this as the front door.
20 pieces.
From The Drawer for dance
Cost
What does dance actually cost?
Pre-filled annual estimates by tier. Edit any line.
Pathway
Dance by age
What good looks like at 7, 10, 13, 15.
Calendar
The dance year
Competition dance studio with a year-end recital. Class registration in August, choreography sets in fall, competition season runs February through May, recital in June, summer intensives in July.
Reads
Dance articles
age 15-plus · Jul 6, 2026
College dance audition prep: what programs actually want
A college dance audition is a technique class with a scoresheet attached. Here is what that actually means to prepare for.
age 15-plus · Jul 6, 2026
College dance programs: what parents need to know
Three different paths carry the same word, college dance, and they lead to three different lives.
age 15-plus · Jul 6, 2026
Company Placement and Team Tryouts: The Real Odds
One studio, forty dancers, and one small team. Here is what the director is actually scoring.
age 15-plus · Jul 6, 2026
Studio competition dance vs. pre-professional track: the two paths
Two dancers at the same studio can be on completely different tracks, and a lot of parents do not realize it until high school.
age 15-plus · Jul 6, 2026
When your kid doesn't get into the dance program she wanted
The cast list went up, or the college letter came, and it was not what she trained for. Here is how to sit with her in it.
age all-ages · Jun 11, 2026
Dance Recital Packing List: Everything in the Bag
Multiple costumes, multiple shoe styles, multiple hair looks, and six hours of waiting. Here's the system that keeps it straight.
age all-ages · Jun 10, 2026
The Dance Competition Packing List
Costumes by number, shoes by dance, and the emergency kit that saves the day backstage.
age 11-12 · May 12, 2026
How to be the dance parent your kid wants in the lobby
The dance studio lobby is its own small community. Here is how to show up well in a space you will be in every week for years.
age 11-12 · May 12, 2026
The first solo competition fee shock
Your daughter got offered a solo at the studio. Then the invoice came. Here is what you are actually paying for and whether it is worth it.
age 11-12 · May 12, 2026
Hip pain at 11: what dance injuries look like and what to do
Hip pops, hip clicks, hip pain. Common in young dancers, sometimes serious. Here is what to watch for and when to push for a specialist.
age 13-14 · May 12, 2026
Dance convention weekends explained
A dance convention is a 3-day intensive workshop with celebrity guest teachers. Different from a competition. Here is how they work and whether they are worth it.
age 5-7 · May 12, 2026
Studio shopping: what to look for in your first dance studio
Every studio has a website. Every website looks great. Here is how to actually evaluate a dance studio before you sign a year-long contract.