Masterclass Dance Company

Valentine's Day is Wednesday, and we're feeling the love! While everyone is gathering flowers, chocolates and gifts for the Hallmark holiday, we thought we'd show our love a little differently... by showing some Instagram love! Our mission at Masterclass Dance is to expose dancers of all levels to varying forms of dance. In fulfilling that mission, we like to remind our young dancers of the opportunities to further their dance experience post high school. Instagram has become a way to get an inside look at people, companies and, you guessed it, dance teams/programs! So we're shouting out a few of dance teams that we love and follow. Check them out! You're sure to be motivated to explore that next step in your dance career! Have some favorites of your own? Tell us in the comments section! Texas Tech Pom Squad -  @ttupom The Texas Tech Pom Squad won the National Dance Association Division 1A Jazz Championship in 2017. We love watching the dance videos o

We're a little over a week removed from Super Bowl LII, but the conversations about the big game are still fresh. In case you didn't watch, or know nothing about the game, here are the main points: The New England Patriots took on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl championship game played in Minnesota.  The Patriots featured star quarterback/coach duo Tom Brady and Bill Belichick , and they've won FIVE  championships together. The Eagles featured second-year head coach Doug Pederson and quarterback Nick Foles , who was the backup to a now injured star quarterback Carson Wentz .  The Eagles had never won a Super Bowl.  The Patriots were projected to beat the Eagles, and many football experts saw no chance for the Eagles.  The Eagles beat the Patriots and are now world champions.   Cool story, bro. But, what does this have to do with dance? There's a major  lesson to be learned here, and so many dancers can apply it to their lives a

Thanksgiving is one sleep away, guys! It's tradition to take a moment to take stock of what you are thankful for in the holiday season. And who are we to break tradition?!  We took a moment to reflect on the year and managed to narrow it down to a list of five things we are thankful for. And who doesn’t love a good list, right? Check it out! 1. The hundreds of talented dancers we’ve had the privilege of working with on a regular basis. (And the silly selfies made in the process!) 2.   The recent opportunity to expand our reach and target dance teams and programs in Houston, Austin and now DALLAS! 3. The lifelong friendships formed through dance and the wonderful memories made along the way. From the laughs to the cries and everything in between. 4. That moment in a master class when you see everyone living in the choreo and enjoying the moment. No overthinking. No judgment. Just FUN! 5. Celebrating FIVE YEARS of bringing the pr

By Jacie Scott TRICK QUESTION!   You don’t! Take it from me… a 26-year-old dancer who recently got a great reminder of this sentiment. Last week I began my career as a Radio City Rockette, prepping for the 85 th season of the Christmas Spectacular performed at the iconic music hall. (I’m still trying to let all of that sink in, by the way.) Talk about hitting the ground running! New Rockettes had to participate in a “boot camp” where we learned a small chunk of the show before cast rehearsals commenced. Let me tell you. No matter how much I thought I was prepared for those three days, I quickly realized that NOTHING could have prepared me for them!  Yes, I learned show choreography. Yet, I was also reminded of the beauty of corrections and the skill it takes to not only take them, but also apply them the first time around. I learned things about my body and body placement that I hadn’t before. I pushed myself mentally and physically. I learned to properly p

    In our last post, we discussed the importance of dance officer workshops with insight from our Director of Curriculum Courtney Nelson. Well, we brought her back to discuss our Social Officer Workshops! Social Officers are the heartbeat of the team. They are the motivators, the moral boosters, and the branch that links the team to the dance officers. When the social officers know their roles and are prepared for the year ahead, things run smoothly. We've designed our workshops to do just that! Social officers walk away ready to give the best version of themselves all year long.  Learn more from Courtney below:   What happens in a social officer workshop? Workshops can be as little as four hours to however long the director feels the line needs to meet the expectations of the director.   We focus on leadership, planning, follow through and team building.  Social officers may walk away with notebooks, planners, room decorations (such as locker signs, room décor to match

  In addition to providing quality dance classes to our clients throughout Texas, Masterclass Dance Company offers dance officer workshops for dance teams!       So, what exactly is a dance officer workshop?  Our Director of Curriculum Courtney Nelson took the time to answer a few common questions about our dance officer workshops.        Courtney has over a decade of director experience, and we're proud to have her knowledge and expertise when it comes to developing these workshops.  Check out what she had to say below:        Q1: So, what happens in a dance officer workshop?         Courtney:  D ance Officers workshops are customized to the needs and desires of the director.    We work through leadership lessons, situational expectations, goal setting and planning.    We also work on how to choreograph, teach and polish dances.  During these workshops, students may walk away with an officer notebook and planner.    Workshops can be scheduled anywhere from 4-8 ho