You Do Not Have to…, You Only Have to Love

You Do Not Have to…, You Only Have to Love

by | Dec 1, 2016 | Attitude

For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. -Ephesians 4:4 Lately, I have been struggling with a couple things – One – Making mistakes. I tend to be a perfectionist, so end up putting a lot of...
Movement

Movement

by | Mar 7, 2016 | Attitude

I remember sitting there, and the girl was hardly moving. Her face, her heart – they said everything that needed to be said. It was clear that she did not have extensive, if any, formal dance training, but it was also clear that she loved to dance. This girl was...
Music

Music

by | Feb 3, 2016 | Dance Concert

My pastor attended the Dance Concert a couple years ago, and even as someone who loves music, was surprised at the variety of good Christian music that was sampled at the show.  In another instance earlier this school year, I talked with someone new to the faith about...
Responsibility

Responsibility

by | Jan 5, 2016 | Attitude, Best Practices

It is interesting to me is that, year after year, people are surprised at the appropriate, yet in-style costumes our students wear, the variety of good music, and the technical ability and talent that our dancers show at the dance concerts.  A large part of our...
The Season of Consumerism

The Season of Consumerism

by | Dec 2, 2015 | Attitude

True or False?  “The things we consume (food, TV shows, music, etc.) affect us.” We often hear these types of responses – “False – I don’t listen to the lyrics.” “True – I would like to be in better shape.” “False – The violence doesn’t bother...
Scarlett the Scarecrow

Scarlett the Scarecrow

by | Oct 6, 2015 | Attitude, Community Impact

  Here at MKS, we aren’t real big on Halloween in general, but we jump at the chance to put a tutu on a scarecrow! O’Fallon is holding a scarecrow-making contest for businesses, and MKS has created an entry–we named her Scarlett. Now you might...
Planning (& Practice) Makes Perfect

Planning (& Practice) Makes Perfect

by | Oct 4, 2015 | Best Practices

IMPROVING THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING DANCE The longer I teach dance and run a dance studio, the more I have learned that not everyone is aware of what goes into the whole process, so I thought I would give an inside peek at what the staff has been...