Showing posts with label DanceMom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DanceMom. Show all posts

Thursday, March 27, 2014

How to Train to be Dance Mom

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Becoming a dance mom is no simple feat. Most people don't understand all of the preparation and training that goes into it. I've outlined a few simple pointers for you, should you be considering a career as dance mom.

Set Your Boundaries
Sit down and carefully plan out how much money you’re willing to spend, how far you’re willing to travel, and what your guidelines are for two piece costumes.  Then tear up that piece of paper and burn it because it’s worthless anyway.


Learn the Dance Mom  Way
Study dance moms who have come before you. (For those of you who are new here, those people on t.v. are not acceptable subject for study.) Talk to veteran dance moms.  Observe their rhinestoning skills, ,quick movements during costume changes, and check writing abilities.  Mimic these in your day-to-day life until you have them mastered.


Remember that Silence is Golden
The moment you tell someone you’re a dance mom, you’re going to be met with a barrage of stupid questions.  “Why do you spend so much money?” “What’s she going to do with that?” and my personal favorite… “Are you like the moms on that show?” Avoiding these questions may help keep your criminal record squeaky clean.


Acquire Weaponry


Physical Training
Stage 1: Run up and down a flight of stairs while dressing and undressing a doll.
Stage 2:  Hide several of your child’s dance accessories. Then, deprive yourself of sleep for 36 hours. Chug a Redbull.  Now have a scavenger hunt.
Sate 3: Give a cat some catnip. Turn off the lights.  Now, try to put a dress and eyelashes on the cat.




Following these simple guidelines will have you acting as a champion dance mom in no time!

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Dance Mom Survival Pack - A Helpful Guide

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Sure, we all know the stuff you need to pack for a competition or a performance.
  • Hairspray
  • Water Bottles
  • Bobby Pins
  • Glitter Spray
But this is not that kind of list. We shouldn't neglect ourselves, parents. We know that we can take better care of our children if we are taken care of ourselves, right?

So, without further delay: Here's the Dance Moms (and Dads) Survival Pack:
  • Rations. Any parent who has ever sat through 12 hours of competition with nothing but the venue's stale pretzels knows that there comes a point in the day where you feel like you may never get out. Keep these handy in case they are running an hour (or two) behind schedule. 

  • Coffee Mug - A really really big one. Because snack bar coffee sucks. 

Will 52 ounces be enough?
  • If coffee isn't your thing, or if it will only work for a certain number of hours, you might want to have a back up plan:  Wine Bra for the moms, Beer Belly for the dads.  I don't want to get all gender stereotyping on you, though, so feel free to interchange them.  Just don't send me pictures. 


  • The REALLY? Stamp.  For use on other parents, judges, or program books that think they're funny by listing the times in them. 



  • Sucks Button -  Use sparingly, these ARE children. But the urge WILL come when you've just watched your fourteenth novice tap solo. 

  • Homemade "Chapstick" Bet you won't find THIS formula on Pinterest. 

Shea Butter 
Lip Balm Tubes
Krazy Glue



Of course, you can find some other handy items over there on the widget on the side (unless you're on your phone and then you'll just have to trust me.) So, get packing! It won't be long before we'll all be needing this stuff.



 Disclaimer #1 - no, I don't actually suggest that you glue someone's mouth shut. Please don't sue me.

Disclaimer #2 - every one of those pictures links back to Amazon. Feel free to click on them. Then go buy something you really need from Amazon. ;-)


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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

A Year in the Life of a Competition Dance Mom

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September -
So excited to start a new season.  Oh, sure, you can do two solos, two duets, and three extra numbers on top of the required ones. It won’t add too much to the tuition bill.

October -
I’m sooo bored. I want to go to a convention or a competition. Is it March yet?

November
For the love of God ...is it March yet?

December -
Does all last minute Christmas shopping on allaboutdance.com

January
Wait, how many numbers did I let you do? I forgot about the competition fees. *checks black market for going price for kidneys*

February -
Costumes are in!!! wait, how many costumes did I order? That’s a downpayment on a car!

March
Packs for the first competition and books hotel two weeks in advance - decorates car, lays out which studio shirts to wear each day of the event

April -
Takes duffel from March competition out of car to repack for April competition

May -
Packs 15 minutes before we leave, books hotel on way to competition, may or may not have packed a studio shirt. It may still be in the luggage from April. 
Recital - stays in the dressing room, hovering in fear of the crazy rec/class moms

June
Time for nationals. Kind of relieved that your dance studio owner doubles as your travel agent because at this point in the year, there’s no way you could coordinate a family vacation without falling apart.
July  - 
ahhh... time off. 
Except the workshops.
And Summer Intensives.
And parades.  
Late July - unpacks from nationals

August -
Choreography. registration. new year’s t-shirts. Oh, she outgrew her warm ups. Time for more of those. 
Is it March yet?


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