“Dancing is NOT like riding a bike”

Mar 15

Okay. But what if it's exactly like riding a bike?

Let’s say, it’s been an entire year since you rode a bike. You hop on and it’s tougher than you remember. You’re out of breath and your legs are sore but you’re still able to balance and pedal forward.

So what if dancing IS like riding a bike.

You take a year or two off because of whatever circumstances. And start back up. Your flexibility isn’t where it was and you’ve lost some strength but you are still able to count music, understand the terminology, and embody choreography.

All of the things that are tough now are easy to regain. It just takes practice. Remember the joy dance brings you and don’t let any doubt stop you from continuing to dance.

So just dance! It’s like riding a bike!

Tag a friend that needs to hear this

Many of us have taken a break this year. This doesn't mean we are done forever.

Brittany Mulder

Brittany Mulder, owner, and director of Maddox Dance Company, currently teaches Creative Dance Education to students, parents, and teachers all over central Alberta. Mulder has extensive knowledge in teaching preschool-aged dancers and draws from her experience in assisting occupational therapy groups with To The Starts Occupational Therapy, her training in Brain-Compatible Dance Education, her own personally driven research. In June 2015, Mulder received her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Dance and a minor in Management and Society from the University of Calgary. Mulder’s movement and teaching style has been influenced by Wojciech Mochniej, Melissa Monteros, Joanne Baker, Melanie Kloetzel, and Anne Green Gilbert. During her fourth year of university, she danced with SURGE Dance Co. and W&M2; pre-professional contemporary dance companies from Calgary, AB. In April 2015, she toured Poland with W&M2 and performed the piece FALLING. In the summers of 2014 & 2015, Mulder attended the Summer Institute for Dance Teachers (SIDT) in Seattle WA, led by Anne Green Gilbert, certifying her in Brain-Compatible Dance Education. The SIDT has inspired Mulder to enhance her methods of teaching in order to benefit her and her students mentally and physically. Before attending the University of Calgary, Mulder also studied Dance at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) for a year. While studying at UNLV, Mulder had the opportunity to work with such artists as, Richard Havey, Cathy Allen, Beth Mehocic, and Margot Mink Colbert. In 2010 Mulder took the opportunity to work for the Walt Disney World Resort through the Disney College program. Through the experience of working with the Disney Company, Mulder gained innovative business sense as well as world-renowned customer service ideals. Prior to university, Mulder became an ADAPT certified dance teacher, educating her in the esthetics of Jazz and Tap.

https://www.maddoxdance.com

“Dancing is NOT like riding a bike”

Living like a 2-year-old

Humbly ReEducating