Balancing acts: not just for the stage

Because everyone deserves a coffee break now and then

At our studio, we spend a lot of time talking about balance.

In dance, it’s essential. One wobbly ankle and you’re face-first in a jazz square, wondering how it all went wrong. We teach kids how to spot their turns, align their spines, engage their cores—and still somehow look like they’re having fun while doing it (which is a miracle, really).

But here’s the thing: the balance we’re talking about isn’t just for the studio. It’s not just about nailing an arabesque without toppling like a giraffe on roller skates. It’s about life. Because if your dancer is pirouetting perfectly but hasn’t had a real dinner in three days (unless you count a granola bar from the car seat), something’s off.

Kids need balance.

Not just between passé and relevé. They need time to play. To rest. To be weird little humans who make up entire musicals in the shower. They need a break from perfection—and sometimes from pliés. They need to hang out with their families, stare at the ceiling, or even get bored.

And let’s be honest—so do we.

Parents, we see you. Juggling carpools, feeding people constantly (seriously, how are they hungry again?), working full-time jobs, and trying to remember what it was like to have hobbies. You’re doing amazing. But you need balance too. You’re allowed to skip a recital hair tutorial in favor of a nap. Or a hot meal. Or an uninterrupted trip to the bathroom.

Balance means giving your best, but not your everything—because you deserve something too.

At our studio, we believe that dance should enhance life, not overwhelm it. It should be joyful, expressive, challenging—but not a burden. That’s why we support a culture of balance.

Because the goal isn’t to raise perfect dancers. It’s to raise balanced humans who know how to move, express, breathe, and live fully.

So here’s to all the kids finding balance—on stage, in sneakers, or upside-down on the couch. And to the grown-ups trying to keep their own balance while managing snack duty and emotional support. You’re doing it. One pirouette (or pizza night) at a time.