Anyone who enjoys dance or has a true passion for it knows that commitment and consistency are vitally important. This is especially true if you are in a competition or looking to make a career of it. In most cases, dancing is a sport. The more you practice and the more time you spend honing your skills, the better you will become. The more time you spend honing your craft, the more effortless it will become.
Commitment to Honing Your Talent
Some believe that dancing is a gift. It's a talent that you can practice, just like playing the piano or drawing a sketch. If you want to excel at what you love and take your skills to the next level, you need to make a commitment to both yourself and your craft to continue to work as hard as you can and learn as much as you can. Sticking to this commitment will give you the drive you need to continue to move forward.
Consistency Reduces the Risk of Injury
Dance requires agility. The more you dance, the more agile you become. The more time you spend dancing, the stronger your muscles and joints become. Once you begin this process of exercising your body in this manner, maintaining a level of consistency is a must. If you stop for any length of time, you can't just jump back into your normal dance routine. Doing so could increase your risk of injury tremendously. Maintaining a constant training schedule reduces your risk of injury and keeps your body in top form. On the days you can't dance, practice some other form of exercise like yoga or Pilates. Any type of activity that keeps your body moving in a manner that it is used to will be beneficial.
Practice Always Makes Perfect
When it comes to dance, "practice makes perfect" truly applies. A strong commitment to practice will allow you to steadily improve. You will gradually reach each milestone you set for yourself and eventually will reach your ultimate goal, no matter what that goal may be. Whether you are working towards winning a competition or would like to become a professional dancer, practicing and challenging yourself to always improve, even if it is small steps, is always important.
Commitment and consistency is of the utmost importance no matter what task you are trying to complete. With dance, committing yourself to continued improvement through practicing and pushing yourself to reach new heights will always be an important part of whatever you do. Never take your skills for granted! Continue to move forward and consistently set new goals. With hard work and dedication, there's no doubt that you will achieve them and so much more!
April is an exciting month at Mady’s Dance Factory! We're officially counting down to two MAJOR events happening within our dance family. First, we’re gearing up for one of our favorite times of the year - summer. It's time for another great year of summer camp!
Mady's Dance Factory Summer Camp is a great way for our young ones to meet new friends, try new dance styles, watch movies and have fun with hands-on crafts. Not to mention weekly field trips, dance parties and so much more. We will also be taking the time to brush up on some dancing skills. We’ll be working on: Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Leaps and Turns, Lyrical, Jazz Funk, Acro and EVEN ACTING!
That brings us to the second major happening! We’re thrilled to announce that we will be hosting this year’s summer camp at our brand new studio! We know you’ll love the additional rooms so dancers can practice within their own age groups and fun outdoor spaces for kids to enjoy.
To celebrate our upcoming summer camp and new studio launch, we invite you to participate in our challenge to uncover the location of Mady’s new dance studio. The dancers who solve our riddle correctly will have the chance to win one free week at dance camp, a Golden Ticket to a private tour before the studio’s grand opening. Find out how to enter below:
Scavenger Hunt for Mady’s New Dance Studio!
Starting April 16th, 2018 you will be able to spot clues in our social media posts (Facebook & Instagram). We will be sharing clues through April 27th and announcing our winner at random on May 1st, 2018.
Here’s how to win: Use the clues provided to assemble the address to our new studio. When you’re ready, share a video with the correct address on Facebook or Instagram, and tell us what excites you most about this year’s summer camp. Don’t forget! Tag us to complete your entry to the contest.
You could win one free week at Summer Camp and a Golden Ticket to a private tour of the new studio so make sure to submit your entry by April 30th to be selected!
You can follow Mady’s Dance Factory on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadysDanceFactory/
Instagram: @madys_dance_factory
Today we’d like to introduce you to Mady Richmond.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Mady. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Starting my own dance studio was my heart’s desire since I was a kid. There were so many business obstacles that made the start so far away, almost too far to grasp. Finding the love of my life and marrying my husband at the end of 2014, lead me to find a business partner, along with my best friend for life. Who you do business with and the people that make the organization are one of the keys to being successful that I have learned. We started the dance company with only 3 students and have grown it to over 250 today.
Has it been a smooth road?
A huge life interruption that took place when we first opened our doors in 2015, took my life in a drastic unexpected direction. During one of my dance rehearsals, I fell doing a jump and tore my ACL and meniscus. This could have stopped the business completely and I could have shut the doors with the impression that I had failed. Instead, as my husband encouraged me to continue to build the company and the brand, we ended up expanding in personnel, classes offered and had many more involvements in local events. Focusing on the business, gave me the time that I now had recovering from surgery to perfect the brand. After a year of physical therapy and recovery, I got back on the dance floor and now enjoy teaching dance again. Last year, I was thrilled to have Lynn Martinez from Deco Drive come to film an episode of my adult women’s dance fitness class, called Slay Fitness. I am also honored to have been invited to many TV network production sets as a lead choreographer. Both Nickelodeon and MTV are consistent clients that I am happy to work for.
Advice that I give to other young women starting their journey is to enjoy the challenges in life because they are what define you. A life interruption that could break you, may just help you get to the next level if you change your perspective.
We’d love to hear more about Mady’s Dance Factory.
Mady’s Dance Factory is a performance-based dance studio located in Miami, in the MiMo district by Iron Side pizza. We perform in all sorts of events from local parades to non-profit fundraising events to professional sport team events. Events such as the Susan G Koman Breast Cancer walk, Disney performances and Miami Heat halftime shows are exciting for us to continue to do year after year. Many types of dance for kids and adults to include Ballet, Jazz, hip-hop, Acro, Contemporary and Tap are offered at our dance center of over 3,500 sf. I serve as the Creative Director and lead choreographer for our performances, shows, events, and competitions. Leading a team of almost 20 staff and instructors is no small feat.
We find ourselves building up esteem and self-confidence in many young women’s lives. The influence that we have on shaping lives is invaluable. Developing and investing in girls and young women is something I will always do, and the dance studio is the perfect place. So many stories of abuse, emotional disorders, learning disabilities and family tragedies fall into my path on a daily basis. I love to encourage, lead and most importantly offer the safe place where women can feel comfortable about who they are and confident in who they can become. We are most proud of the non-profit work we do in offering scholarships to underprivileged dancers who want to have dance in their lives but do not have the means.
So much of the media coverage is focused on the challenges facing women today, but what about the opportunities? Do you feel there are any opportunities that women are particularly well positioned for?
There are always opportunities is what I believe, the question is “do we see them?”. In my life, despite losing my parents at a young age, I worked hard at a young age, always hustling for the next job. I was able to put myself through school without any help from anyone, achieving masters and a specialist degree. As a young minority woman, have a teaching career and a sustainable independent life was quite an accomplishment with the adversities I faced. My work ethic and responsibility attribute to the life I have today. Being the owner of Mady’s Dance Factory allows me to provide new opportunities and growth for young woman everyday. Women can do anything they put their minds to with enough hard work and perseverance. Perspective and faith will allow you to achieve the impossible in this life journey.
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We are very pleased to announce that Mady’s Dance Factory is moving! Many of you have already seen the gorgeous mural outside of our new location and guessed the address during our scavenger hunt last month. On June 10th, we will be opening our doors to our brand new studio. The construction of the new Mady’s Dance Factory has been a labor of love.
We are happy to bring this large space to life with all of our students. This new location features more rooms to expand our existing classes for kids and adults. You will also notice the updated lighting and sound to make the experience just that much better. We are also looking forward to introducing you to our outdoor space perfect for summer camp lunches. The new studio will even have a photography space which will be home to Brickstone Media.
Although we will be saying goodbye to our current location, we’ll be leaving with so many great memories and ready to make some new ones. Join us at our Grand Opening Sunday, June 10th and celebrate with all of us at Mady’s Dance Factory.
Our celebration will be fun for the entire family featuring:
Ribbon cutting ceremony
Music by a local DJ
Dance Performances
Food Trucks
Bounce House
Semo Dance Classes
Special Guests
& so much more.
You won’t want to miss it!
Date: Sunday, June 10th
Time: 1PM - 4PM
Address: 7300 NE 4th CT. Miami, FL 33130
We have so many surprises in store for you! See you then.
Please click here to RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/madys-dance-factory-grand-opening-party-tickets-46443017315?aff=efbeventtix
Welcome to Our New Miami Dance Studio
What do a bounce house, customized cupcakes, Bernie from the Miami Heat, food trucks and Mady’s abuela have in common? They were all part of the grand opening and ribbon cutting of our new Miami dance studio location.
We were thrilled to welcome hundreds of our dancers, their families, community members and future dancers to the new studio on June 10th.
What makes Mady’s Dance Factory’s new location so much better? Let’s break down what our additional space is letting us accomplish:
With multiple dance rooms, we now have the ability to add additional teen classes! Check out Tumbling, Ballet Pointe, Jazz/Leaps and Turns, Jazz Funk, Hip Hop for 13 year olds to adults, and the always popular – Open Class with Mady! There’s something for every type of teen dancer.
Miami ladies, rejoice! Â Miami moms looking for some me-time or boss babes looking to work up a sweat now have more class options:
We promise those great endorphins you’re working up will carry you right through the week!
Our professional photography partner Brickstone Media now has a permanent home inside Mady’s Dance Factory. From recital photos to headshots and family portraits, the Brickstone Media team has a dedicated space for all types of photography needs. Plus, because we like to share, we’re opening up the space to local photographers that need to rent a photo studio. Limited dates and times are available!
Surprise your wedding or quince guests with a customized choreographed dance routine. Whether you want to break it down to your favorite hip hop song or learn to waltz, our team can make it happen.
Looking for a unique experience for your bachelorette or birthday party? Book a dance party for you and your friends. Our new Miami dance studio location has private rooms for all types of unique dance celebrations.
Our open spaces are also idea for yoga classes, boot camps, and more so we’re opening up the studio to other fitness trainers in Miami looking to host classes! The possibilities are (almost) endless and we’re thrilled to share Mady’s Dance Factory’s new location with you.
We are almost into March now and some of us may find ourselves failing to stick to our New Year’s fitness resolutions. As we are faced with our fast-paced daily lives once again, our fitness goals often fall to the wayside. But it is never too late to recommit to your resolutions; here are some tips to do just that!
 1. Assemble Your Team
An effective way to stay committed to your year-end resolutions is to workout as a group with your friends. Having workout buddies commit to the same exercise goals as you, makes everyone in the group accountable to each other. No one will want to be the person who bails out on the team. Teaming up with your girlfriends also provides motivation and encourages healthy competition.
 2. Try New Workouts
One of the most popular resolutions is to workout more, but it’s easy to lose track of that goal. Working out in the gym five days a week can get tiresome. The same treadmills and weight machines - boring! Inject some variety in your fitness regimen by signing up to new and exciting classes like Slay Fitness, our nightclub inspired dance workout. Changing it up will prevent gym fatigue and make it easier to commit to exercising regularly.
 3. Never Give Up
Don’t be hard on yourself just because you faltered on your New Year’s resolutions. If you overestimated yourself and set goals that were too high or unrealistic, you may need to break them down into smaller, more achievable bits. Sometimes, you may need to give yourself a break; allow for a cheat day, week, or even a month. Remember your resolutions will still be there for you to pick back up anytime. Just don’t give up!
Want to learn how Slay Fitness can help you recommit and achieve your resolutions? Give us a call or sign up for a class! Slay with us Thursday Nights at 7 p.m.!
