Behind The Meaning...

Behind the Meaning of KSD’s New Motto

KSD is implementing a new motto for all of the students, parents, and staff members this year. Say it with us now, “ONE TEAM. ONE GOAL. ONE FAMILY.” Karen’s School of Dance has been open for over 25 years, and throughout these years many students have come through the door seeking a place to learn, grow, and fall in love with dance. Anyone who has studied dance can tell you that the bonds that are created in the classroom are incredibly strong, and sometimes even lifelong! It is important for us to convey to all of our dancers that we are more than just a studio, but a thriving family that works together for a common goal. We want to reinforce the idea of supporting one another through thick and thin, and lifting each other up to achieve greatness.

As you may know, there is another motto we use at KSD, and it speaks for itself: “Dream, believe, achieve.” It all starts with a dream. Dancers must visualize their goals, and truly believe in themselves in order to achieve their dreams. Encouragement from not only staff, but fellow students is essential in completing this process. Most importantly, however, is that it’s all about the journey, not the destination. More specifically, it’s not about how many trophies you earn, or how many lead roles you may get, but the character you build and the life lessons you learn in the classroom along the way. THIS is our ultimate goal for our students. We wish to help mold young people into caring, positive, and confident people who love to dance.

So this year we will live by our new motto of “ONE TEAM. ONE GOAL. ONE FAMILY.” Whether you are taking dance for the first time ever, or are working to dance professionally someday, we are one interconnected unit of strength. We will be here for each other through the good times and the tough ones; whether you are struggling to learn the newest technical step or going through a difficult time at school, we want KSD to be a second home in which you can feel comfortable. Some of you are competitive dancers, and some of you play multiple sports, or have many interests besides dance. Some of you are here once a week and some of you are here almost every day. Ultimately, we are all a family. Dancers, we encourage you to communicate with each other! Say hello to a person you don’t know. Make a new friend. Meet a teacher that you’ve never had before. Our goal is to have the best year ever and create incredible memories. Enjoy every minute of it because as the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun!