Tag: gratitude

6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Winter Break

Happy holidays! If you’re not performing in The Nutcracker, these few weeks off of school and normal dance classes are likely a welcome intermission in the middle of a very busy year. Dance Spirit has compiled a few suggestions for how you can maximize this breather and enter January rested and ready to go. Adjust […]

The Dance Things We're Thankful for in 2020

There’s a bit of a Thanksgiving tradition here at Dance Spirit: Every November, each of us editors makes a list of the danciest things we’re grateful for from the past year—performances, shows, dancers, choreographers; anything and everything that made us grateful to be a part of the dance world for another year. And while our […]

How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You a Better Dancer

Gratitude practice is an exercise that’s as straightforward and simple as it sounds—and it can have a major positive impact on your dancing. Here, we break down the basics, benefits, and best ways of practicing gratitude—just in time for Thanksgiving. What Is It? Gratitude practice means taking a few moments to pause and reflect on […]

It's That Time of Year, So Let's Express Some Gratitude…Through Dance!

Yesterday marked the two-month anniversary of my move to the Big Apple. So, needless to say, I still have a long way to go toward becoming a real-life New Yorker. (Although, I’m totally OK with keeping some small-town girl in me.) I’ve learned the subway system. I’m (semi-)fluent in “the grid.” I’ve even grown to […]