22/09/2026
Growing up with Joanna’s Dance Academy! 🥺💗 Just look at this old video of Bethanie from a few years ago… and if you keep watching, you’ll see just how much she’s grown into the beautiful dancer she is today. ✨
What a privilege it is to be part of so many dancers’ lives for so many years. Being a dance teacher is about so much more than simply teaching steps and choreography. You get to watch them grow, develop, learn, find their confidence and discover who they are.
You’re there for the laughter, the tears, the proud moments, the wobbles, the achievements and everything in between. 🥹
I have so many old videos of these teeny-tiny dancers who are still with me today, now well into their teenage years. And that’s what makes teaching dance so incredibly special. It’s not like being a school teacher, where you have them for a few years and then say goodbye. With dance, you often get to watch them grow from tiny little humans into incredible young adults right before your eyes. ❤️
You get to be part of their journey, year after year, and there really is no greater privilege than that.
Here’s to all the dancers I’ve had the pleasure of watching grow. I’m so incredibly proud of every single one of you. 🥺🩷
Do you have any old dance videos or photos? I wonder if I can make any more growth videos like this!
