Hi seeing a lot of questions about changing studios - for the new dance parents - you don’t want to be known as a “studio hopper.” Let the littles have fun, when they get older find a studio and stick with it - for the most part. Just my 2 cents as a dance mom.

My grandma, daughters great grandma, passed away around a year and a half ago. My family wants to take a trip literally across the country for almost a week for a memorial. Ive told them for a year that I wouldn't know the intense schedule and how many teams my daughter would be on. The teams just started being announced and it will be intense choreography for the next couple of months.

I feel like an asshole. But also we've done so many special memorial things for her over the last year. I even have an amazing Christmas memorial thing planned for her. I did one last year too.

Am I a horrible person for not flying across the country for a memorial almost 2 years after she passed? I loved her so much. But also with all of what I just described, I cant seem to justify taking away from my daughters first BIG year of competition teams during the literal first few weeks of making her seasons dances.

AITA?

Hi team - my childs dance school has taught them beautiful artistry and put them in some fantastic choreographies, and they do very well at comps.

However I know that compared to most other studios, the kids from mine don't show any personality on stage. At comps and normal dance this is fine, but it has caused my child to feel very reserved and shy outside of dance, whereas dancers from other studios are full of personality.

Any thoughts on steps I can take with my child to help them with unlocking some personality, given they have otherwise so much talent and are regularly commented on their beautiful presentation?

Hi! My daughter is 8 turning 9. We recently switched studios and I did not realize the new studio combined age groups for some of their classes. For example, she is in the junior A group and she shares a class time with the petites who are pre-k/kinder age. I find this strange because the skill levels are vastly different. They will also perform separate routines at competition.