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Nothing screams the holidays better than a Nutcracker performance! And who better than the Harris YMCA School of Dance could deliver a fabulous show that your entire family can enjoy?! With family-friendly performances this Saturday and Sunday, you won’t want to miss out on this holiday treat!

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Tickets: $12. Get your tickets now, Smarties, this is an event the entire family will enjoy this holiday season! Click here to purchase tickets!

Showtimes:
Saturday, December 8th: 10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm
Sunday, December 9th: 12pm and 3pm

Location: Dana Auditorium at Queens University

When I was little, I did all things sports. My big sister on the other hand (who was and still is my idol:-) got all the dance genes. She was a gymnast, cheerleader, prom queen – pretty much everything a girl aspires to be. Lucky for me I am ten years younger, there was no jealousy at all in my house, just pure idolization. So when I started my after school activities, I quickly realized that I had no hope as a dancer, cheerleader, gymnast or anything like that. Initially I was bummed that I could not be just like my sister. But I eventually embraced the fact that I am sporty spice. I fell in love with soccer and found my niche.

My 9-year-old daughter is 100% her aunt – she’s petite, super coordinated, smart and looks just like her favorite auntie, it’s crazy! So dance naturally came into my world and it’s looking like it’s here to stay. I have to be honest, I have NO CLUE what I’m doing! I am always asking my dance mom friends for advice. So I asked the expert staff at Jami Masters School of Dance to give us some tips, particularly for the moms who weren’t dancers but are raising dancers. That would be MOI!

Over the next week, we will all be sending our little ones back to school. Once we check that off our endless to-do list, we now move onto the after school programs. My absolute favorite activity is one that my daughter has loved since she was three years old – dance. I say with conviction, we are at the BEST studio in Charlotte, Jami Masters School of Dance. We are entering our fifth year at JMSD and it thrills me to no end that I’m pretty sure we’re in this for the long haul. My child LOVES to dance at JMSD, and I have to say, she’s kind of good at it (of course I think that, I’m her mom and biggest fan!).

What I love about JMSD is their low-pressure philosophy:

To instill the love of dance in all of their students. They encourage each child to be the best they can be, and do this in a loving, caring, nurturing, and noncompetitive environment. Through careful, supervised dance training, students gain confidence and charm while developing stronger, healthier bodies.