About Crickets Dance

About Crickets Dance

Crickets Dance -Moab Utah.  Providing informative views, opinions, and instruction, regarding competitive dance and drill team.  Local emphasis in Utah. Experience with a variety of dance [...]

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The Glam Squad - Dance Moms

The Glam Squad – Dance Moms

Something about those dance moms that is always true, “every kid is theirs”! From gluing on rhinestones to taping on costumes, the glam squad is [...]

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July 31st is national dance day!

The purpose of National Dance Day is to continue to produce national awareness for dance. An initiative to inspire the nation to learn about the art [...]

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Stepping – Cross Training for Strength

I’m always looking for extra activities to  mix up my routine. If you are looking for a good cross training activity for strength, and to [...]

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Stretching and Warm Ups

Stretching and Warm Ups

Stretching  and proper warmups are areas that shouldn’t be overlooked by dancers. Depending on where you are in your training, that will determine what types [...]

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How important is your

How important is your “team”

Is being on a team the most important thing to you? Or, are you the solo type? Not feeling the flow where you are at? [...]

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The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

The lone wolf. Nearly every team has one. That individual, for whatever reason who doesn’t run with the traditional pack. On the dance floor they [...]

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Military Drill Team

Military Drill Team

Military Drill Team Military is a precision dance that requires a great amount of control and focus. Military is restricted to clean crisp movements that [...]

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Competition Season

Competition Season

Different organizations have different time lines for their regional and national competitions.   We always ended our national competitions in Las Vegas.  Every summer we [...]

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35 Things dancer hate

35 Things dancer hate

1. A hole in your tights under your tutu 2. Popping your wig off during a performance 3. Losing your top 4. Falling on your [...]

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Leadership - who's really in control?

Leadership – who’s really in control?

Learning how to become an effective leader takes time and patience.  Leadership involves listening to what others have to say (on both sides) and being [...]

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Coddling kids from competition

Coddling kids from competition

By JB Radcliff Coddling kids from competition is the opposite of stage parenting. Coddling is appropriate for your toddlers and infants, but as students age, [...]

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