{"id":171,"date":"2022-02-18T15:28:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T15:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2022-02-18T16:19:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T16:19:06","slug":"penny-prima-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Penny Prima Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"171\" class=\"elementor elementor-171\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-475321d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"475321d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d08dea\" data-id=\"4d08dea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1342721 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1342721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_infinite_scroll&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-261 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-free-content tag-coaching tag-competitive-dance tag-dance tag-dance-competition tag-dance-studio-owner tag-dance-teacher tag-petite-dancers tag-teaching tag-teamwork tag-tinydancers entry has-media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/navigating-competition-with-younger-dancers\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1319023099-300x210.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1319023099-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1319023099-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1319023099-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1319023099-1536x1074.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1319023099-2048x1433.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Blog Posts<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img data-del=\"avatar\" alt=\"Lauren Lombardi\" src='https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/180_703768_836578009091_979208235_o-150x150.jpeg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-128 photo ' height='128' width='128'\/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/navigating-competition-with-younger-dancers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNavigating Competition with Younger Dancers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>by Lauren Lombardi A dancer\u2019s first competition season can be very exciting! As we bring dancers to the competitive stage for the first time, it<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/navigating-competition-with-younger-dancers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tLauren Lombardi\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 9, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-255 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-free-content tag-coaching tag-dance tag-dance-studio-owner tag-dance-teacher tag-grateful tag-gratitude tag-life-lessons tag-november tag-teaching tag-teamwork tag-thankful tag-thanksgiving entry has-media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/dance-as-life-lessons-gratitude\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iStock-476806659-300x194.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iStock-476806659-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iStock-476806659-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iStock-476806659-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iStock-476806659-1536x991.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iStock-476806659-2048x1321.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Blog Posts<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img data-del=\"avatar\" alt=\"Lauren Lombardi\" src='https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/180_703768_836578009091_979208235_o-150x150.jpeg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-128 photo ' height='128' width='128'\/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/dance-as-life-lessons-gratitude\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDance as Life Lessons: Gratitude\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>by Lauren Lombardi As we move closer toward Thanksgiving, we see reminders of gratitude everywhere we look. November is a time to reflect on all<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/dance-as-life-lessons-gratitude\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tLauren Lombardi\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 8, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-54 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts tag-coaching tag-dance tag-dance-studio-owner tag-dance-teacher tag-life-lessons tag-teaching tag-team tag-teammates tag-teamwork entry has-media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/dance-as-life-lessons-team-work\/\" ><div 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avatar-128 photo ' height='128' width='128'\/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/dance-as-life-lessons-team-work\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDance as Life Lessons: Team Work\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>by Mary Naftal These days we are so used to hearing about the importance of coming together as a community in whatever sense we can.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/dance-as-life-lessons-team-work\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tMary Naftal\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 8, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post 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class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img data-del=\"avatar\" alt=\"Mary Naftal\" src='https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4220_MaryNaftal-150x150.jpeg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-128 photo ' height='128' width='128'\/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/marys-tips-for-starting-class\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMary\u2019s Tips For Starting Class\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>by Mary Naftal Sometimes we have so much to do as dance teachers that we forget or rush through the everyday things that go along<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/marys-tips-for-starting-class\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tMary Naftal\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 19, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-47 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry has-media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/giving-back-through-dance\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen_Shot_2021-11-11_at_1.59.26_PM_480x-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pennyprima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen_Shot_2021-11-11_at_1.59.26_PM_480x-300x200.png 300w, 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