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Velocity 106 - Hidden Benefits of Velocity: Resilience
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Hidden Benefits of Velocity: Resilience
When it comes to resilience, the dictionary defines it in two ways: 1) the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity. 2) the ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy.
At Velocity, we explain resilience as a combination of both definitions. We like to think of it as the ability of a dancer to bounce back after being …
Velocity 106 - Hidden Benefits of Velocity: Commitment
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Hidden Benefits of Velocity: Commitment
Velocity 105 - Hidden Benefits of Dance Team: Artistry
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Hidden Benefits of Dance Team: Artistry
Of all the benefits your child gains as a dance team dancer, artistry is arguably the one that becomes most personal to them. In Velocity, we aim to teach the style and finesse that give performances their polish … but the true nature of being an artist comes from within the dancers themselves.
Along with a deeper understanding of dance, artistry flourishes as dancers mature. The way a student dances at age eight is certainly different …
Velocity 104 - Hidden Benefits of Velocity: Teamwork
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Hidden Benefits of Velocity: Teamwork
Learning how to be a part of a team—how to lead, how to follow, how to support, how to communicate—is at the heart of everything our dance team dancers do. We know that teamwork is a skill our competition students will benefit from for their whole lives, whether they choose to pursue dance long-term or not.
While all of our Velocity students develop their teamwork skills in class, it is our competition dancers who “level up” that experie…
Velocity 103 - Hidden Benefits of Velocity: Sportsmanship
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Hidden Benefits of Velocity: Sportsmanship
Nearly everyone is familiar with the Golden Rule, the principle of treating others the same way you want to be treated. At Velocity, we believe that good sportsmanship for our competition team dancers begins first and foremost with this principle. But it doesn’t stop there!
Our team students are learning to expand upon good sportsmanship both at the studio and at performances as part of the Velocity culture. Tapping into this deeper …
Velocity 102 - How We Define “Hard Work”
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How We Define “Hard Work”
On the Velocity team we talk a lot about “hard work,” especially with regard to our dance team dancers. Hard work, to us, means ALL the things a dancer can do to show their commitment to better themselves, improve their skills, and lift up those around them.
Hard work is:
- Showing up for every class and every rehearsal
- Being prepared
- Having a positive attitude
- Giving 100% effort
- Trying over and over again
- Focusing on the big picture
- Putti…
Velocity 105 - Hidden Benefits of Dance Team: Artistry
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Hidden Benefits of Dance Team: Artistry
Of all the benefits your child gains as a dance team dancer, artistry is arguably the one that becomes most personal to them. In Velocity, we aim to teach the style and finesse that give performances their polish … but the true nature of being an artist comes from within the dancers themselves.
Along with a deeper understanding of dance, artistry flourishes as dancers mature. The way a student dances at age eight is certainly different …