Be Yourself
“Just be yourself. Let people see the real, imperfect, flawed, quirky, weird, beautiful, magical person that you are.”
Journey
“Your journey won’t be the same as anyone else’s, so don’t let the world tell you how it’s supposed to look.“
Success from Failure
“You’ll never be brave if you don’t get hurt. You’ll never learn if you don’t make mistakes. You’ll never be successful if you don’t encounter failure.”
Strong Woman
“Dear strong woman, You are not intimidating. They are intimidated. There is a difference.”
New Places
“Going through things you never thought you’d go through will only take you places you never thought you’d get to.”
Success
“Best thing we can do for kids…instead of teaching them how to always be successful, teach them how to respond when they are not successful.”
Always Dancing
“I’m not sure if the happier I am, the more I dance, or the more I dance, the happier I am…. Either way, I’ll be dancing.”
Teacher Friends
“Teacher friends have this special power where we can communicate with each other using only our eyes.”
Dance is Expression
“I feel that the essence of dance is the expression of man – the landscape of his soul.
I hope that every dance I do reveals something of myself or some wonderful thing a human can be.”
Morning Dance
“The rule is you have to dance a little bit in the morning before you leave because it changes the way you walk out in the world.”
Dance is Sacred
“In a society that worships
love,
freedom,
and beauty,
dance is sacred.
It is a prayer for the future,
a remembrance of the past,
and a joyful exclamation of
thanks for the present.”
Born to Dance
“People have asked me why I chose to be a dancer. I did not choose. I was chosen to be a dancer, and with that, you live with all your life.” ~ Martha Graham
Perpendicular Expression
“Dance is a perpendicular expression of horizontal desire.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
Passion
“Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion.” ~ Unknown
Be Kind to Yourself
“You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head. Be kind to yourself.” ~ Unknown
What Goes Around
“Be kind. Be fair. Be honest. And all these things will come back to you. Always remember what goes around, comes around.” ~ Unknown
Hope & Love
“Your mind will always believe everything you tell it. Feed it hope. Feed it truth. Feed it with love.” ~ Unknown
Been There, Done That
“Been there, done that. Then, been there several more times because apparently I never learn.” ~ Unknown
Walk Alone
“The one that follows the crowd will get no further than the crowd. . . The one who walks alone will find himself in places no one has ever been.” ~ Unknown
It Can Be Done
“The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.” ~ Unknown
Do Not Go Back
“You have dug your soul our out of the dark. You have fought to be here. Do not go back.” ~ Bianca Sparacino
Success from Failure
“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” ~ Michael Jordan
Catch Blessings
“Let your hands be so busy catching blessings that you don’t have the capacity to hold onto grudges.” ~ Unknown
Keep Scrolling
“I just saw a post I didn’t agree with, I kept scrolling. Try it sometime, it didn’t hurt at all.” ~ Unknown
Treasure Each Moment
“A year ago, everything was different. And now that I look back, I realized a year can do a lot to a person. Treasure each moment you have.” ~ Unknown
Humble
“Blessed are those who see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing.” ~ Unknown
Look in Mirror
“If you’re still looking for that one person that can change your life, take a look in the mirror.” ~ Unknown
Optimistic
“OPTIMIST (n) – someone that knows that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster. It’s a cha cha!” ~ Robert Brault
Trust the Wait
Trust the wait.
Embrace the uncertainty.
Enjoy the beauty of becoming.
When nothing is certain, anything is possible. ~mindsetofgreatness
You Should Do It
If it excites you and scares you at the same time, it probably means you should do it. ~Unknown
Be Amazing
If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be. ~Maya Angelou
New Day
All great beginnings start in the dark, when the moon greets you to a new day at midnight. ~Shannon L. Alder
You Already Are
The Universe is not outside of you.
Look inside yourself, everthing that
you want you already are. ~Rumi
Who I Am
See how far you’ve come? Be proud of yourself. If nothing else, one day, you can look at someone straight in the eye and say: “But I lived through it and it made me who I am today.” ~Unknown
Magic of Beginnings
And suddenly, you know…It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings. ~Unknown
Don’t Worry
Don’t worry. Just when you think your life is over, a new story line falls from the sky and lands right in your lap. ~Rebekah Crane
Experience
You should never regret anything in life. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience. ~Unknown
Positive Energy
Encourage, lift and strengthen one another. For the positive energy spread to one will be felt by us all. For we are connected, one and all. ~Deborah Day
Unplug
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes…including you. ~Anne Lamott
Hard
Hard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go. ~Nick Hornby
Respect Feelings
Respect people’s feelings. Even if it doesn’t mean anything to you, it could mean everything to them. ~Unknown
Respect the Differences
A great relationship is about two things, first, find out the similarities, second, respect the differences. ~Unknown
Forms of Respect
One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say. ~Jenny Garrett
Letting Go
Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go. ~Hermann Hesse
Courage to Continue
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the Courage to continue that counts. ~Winston S. Churchill
Resilient
Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving; we get stronger and more resilient. ~Dr. Steve Maraboli
Everything You Are
Stop discrediting yourself for everything you aren’t. Start giving yourself credit for everything that you are. ~Unknown
No Secrets
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure. ~Colin Powell
Stay Strong
When life gives you a hundred reasons to break down and cry, show life that you have a million reasons to smile and laugh. Stay Strong. ~Stephenie Meyer
Try Harder
One of the hardest decisions you’ll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder. ~Ziad Abdelnour
A Person’s Will
Life has many ways of testing a person’s will either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once. ~Paulo Coelho
Rainbow
Life is not always fair. Sometimes you get a splinter sliding down a rainbow. ~Terri Guillemets
Whole World
Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person. ~Unknown
Rock Bottom
Rock bottom is a good solid ground, and a dead-end street is just a place to turn around. ~Buddy Buie
Meaningful
Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. ~ Joshua J. Marine
Applause & Appreciation
Competition should be a part of our educational process, but not the entire focus. We need to give our students a range of performance opportunities and make it clear that the best reward for performing is audience applause and appreciation. ~Rhee Gold
Positive Aspects
Though some students may never develop technical expertise, a good teacher will find other positive aspects of their behavior or training to praise them for, like commitment, perseverance, a can-do attitude, achieving a personal best, expressiveness, creativity, or a sense of humor. ~Rhee Gold
Struggles
Don’t get sucked into short-term thinking. Your struggles will not last forever, but you will. ~Max Lucado
Future is Bright
I am proud of our dance community and honored to be part of it. Yes, we can do better—there’s always room to grow—and we will. But we have come a long way, baby, and the future looks bright. ~Rhee Gold
Intuition
The truth that sits in your gut in the form of intuition is the most powerful messanger you will ever know.~Unknown
Calm the Storm
You can’t calm the storm…so stop trying.
What you can do is calm yourself.
The storm will pass. ~Timber Hawkeye
Impression
Make it GOOD!
Your recital is your final impression on your current clients, and it’s the first impression on an audience
full of potential new ones. ~Rhee Gold
Something Will Grow
Something will GROW from all you are going through. And it will be YOU. ~Toby Mac
Be Our Love
It will be our love, not our opinions, which will be our greatest contribution to the world. ~Bob Goff
YOUR Studio
Be strong enough to stick to your beliefs and policies.
Respect your expertise when it comes to directing
YOUR studio YOUR way! ~Rhee Gold
Courage
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spine of others are stiffened. ~Billy Graham
Expose Students
Competing should not be to beat anyone, but to expose students to the highest caliber of talent available. Do it to motivate them and to give them an appreciation for other dancers and schools. Only then can we produce the best dancers and teachers possible. ~Rhee Gold
Survived
You’ve survived 100% of everything in your life so far, so there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll survive whatever is next! ~Timber Hawkeye
Overcame
One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else’s survival guide. ~Unknown
Show Business
Remember show business is two words. Never neglect the business side. ~Melanie Hedden-Perron
Parents
I can tell you that many parents believe that their child is one of the best dancers. But most of them keep it to themselves to avoid being one of those stage moms or alienating the parents
of your child’s classmates. ~Rhee Gold
Control
When you can’t control what’s happening challenge yourself to control the way respond to what’s happening. That’s where your power is! ~Unknown
Somewhere Else
Teachers create their class atmosphere; if they aren’t excited, then neither will their students be.
This occurs with teachers who would rather be somewhere else—and often that somewhere else is with the most advanced dancers. ~Rhee Gold
Same Respect
We’re The Same
All dance teachers, no matter where in the world they are from, feel the same respect for their calling. We all have “dance blood” flowing through our veins; we’ve all experienced the same joys and hardships. ~Rhee Gold
Forgive
Forgive people, even those who are not sorry for their actions.
Holding on to the anger messes up your vibe and hurts you, not them. ~Rhee Gold
Find Joy
Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you are actually living. ~Rachel Marie Marti
The Best
SIMPLE
We have an obligation to help to build self-esteem, while we encourage all children to be the best they can be. ~Rhee Gold
Overcoming
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. ~Helen Keller
I Can
I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things. ~Mother Teresa
Strong Enough
You are strong enough to face it all, even if it doesn’t feel like it right now. ~ Unknown
Hard
No matter how hard or unfair life seems to be, we can overcome any challenge if we focus on finding solutions. ~ Brad Turnbull
Hope
Hope is the ability to hear the melody of the future. Faith is the courage to dance to it today. ~ Unknown
Overreacted
A school superintendent said something profound in his address cancelling school for the next 3 weeks. He said: In the end, it will be impossible to know if we overreacted or did too much, but it will be QUITE apparent if we under reacted or did too little. ~ Unknown
Be Proud
Stop worrying about how many times you have fallen.
Be PROUD of how many times you have picked yourself up.
~Unknown
Second Row
Look for and appreciate the little dancer in the second row that may not be as strong as the others—but boy, does she have the passion. Grab her by the hand, bring her to the front of the classroom, and make her day. It could be the moment that gives her the confidence to become you! ~Rhee Gold
Great Mentors
Her goal is to constantly place herself in the category of “unique” in the pool of dance schools in her area. She knows that being different is her way of staying on top, and her enrollment numbers reflect her philosophy. ~Rhee Gold
Your Life
Success isn’t about how your life looks to others. It’s about how it feels to you. ~Unknown
For Granted
The best dancers can take their natural talent for granted and never feel the passion that burns in every committed dancer. ~Rhee Gold
Simple
CONFIDENCE
BE who you are.
DANCE who you are.
TEACH who you are.
STAND for who you are.
SIMPLE
~Rhee Gold
Simple
CONFIDENCE
BE who you are.
DANCE who you are.
TEACH who you are.
STAND for who you are.
SIMPLE ~Rhee Gold
Limo Ride
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. ~Oprah Winfrey
Too Busy
Success doesn’t happen as a result of bringing someone else down. It comes to those who are too busy to think about what others are up to. ~Rhee Gold
That Next Thing
At each high point in her career, she brushes it off and speeds
ahead into the next thing because she believes that next thing is what will make her happy or satisfied. ~Rhee Gold
Drives Them Crazy
They say negative things?
Be the opposite of who they make you out to be. It makes them look nuts and drives them crazy too. ~Rhee Gold
Tough Love
When we deal with young people the tough love thing does work, but I think it’s harder (emotionally) on the adult than it is on the kid? ~Rhee Gold
Instinct
Don’t let them talk you out of it!
I believe that each of us follows a life path that is embedded in our instinct. ~Rhee Gold
She Is More
The woman represents ballet. She is most important, powerful and vital to it. Therefore, she is not “less than” a man. If anything she is “more than” in this field. ~Misty Copeland
It’s Not True
Don’t look at other teachers or studio owners and believe that you would be happy if you had what they have. It’s not true! ~Rhee Gold
Endless Possibilities
When I am forced to work in black and white I find my possibilities limited. If I allow myself to work in gray (or maybe it is full color), I find that the possibilities are endless. ~Rhee Gold
Stick to It
You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls and maybe hang in museums, no poems to be printed and sold, nothing but that single fleeting moment when you feel alive.~Merce Cunningham
Dance Always
Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off.
Dance in the middle of the fighting.
Dance in your blood.
Dance when you’re perfectly free. ~Rumi
Passion for All
I have always believed that it’s possible to instill a passion for the art of dance in every student, regardless of the level of dance achieved. ~Rhee Gold
The Choreographer
Greatness is present in the choreographer who can make every dancer look good (and feel confident) regardless of their skill level.~Rhee Gold
Skeptics Told Me
Skeptics told me that dance teachers and school owners were too competitive to share their knowledge. My instincts told me that wasn’t true. 20 years later, the truth is dance people embrace the chance to communicate and to celebrate their common bond.~Rhee Gold
Giving Back
Success is not easy and I think everyone should know that hard work and perseverance and being open to giving back are so much more powerful than stepping all over people to get to the top. ~Misty Copeland
Build Our Future
In most schools the preschool and recreational dancers are the foundation on which we build our future. For them learning their first “shuffle” or “pas de bourrée” is happiness. As teachers we need to know that dance brings joy to all who experience it. ~Rhee Gold
I Choose
Hmmmmm . . .
Do I CHOOSE to make it an awesome day or do I CHOOSE to make it a grumpy, why me day?
How cool is it that I have a CHOICE! ~Rhee Gold
This Moment
All that is important is this one moment in movement. Make the moment important, vital, and worth living. Do not let it slip away unnoticed and unused. ~Martha Graham
You Need to Be
Have No Fear That curve in the road just might be the best thing that could have happened to you. Confidently dance down the unexpected path to where you need to be, it’s probably a very “cool” place.~Rhee Gold
Almost Anything
If we wholeheartedly believe in what we want to accomplish and are willing to dedicate the time and energy needed to see it through, I believe that all of us can accomplish almost anything we desire. ~Rhee Gold
True Success
DANCERS
True success is based on the number of souls you touch with your passion for the art of dance. ~Rhee Gold
Not A Good Idea
If we perceive something negative about another, it’s not a good idea to speak about it until we have determined that we are not criticizing our own reflection. ~Rhee Gold
Year to Year
COMPETITION
Everyone complains about it, but they continue to do
it . . . often they increase their participation year
to year. ~Rhee Gold
Dance of Life
The moment in between what you once were, and who you are now becoming, is where the dance of life really takes place.~Barbara de Angelis
Who Can’t
One of my biggest motivators has always been being told, “Rhee, you can’t do it!” ~Rhee Gold
It’s More About
TEACHING DANCE
It’s more about being a positive role model who mentors, leads and teaches young people to be the best that they can be in dance and in life. ~Rhee Gold
Powerful Reactions
Freedom to keep our mouth shut just may be the best freedom of them all!
Confidence in who we are and what we believe is the most powerful of all reactions, guaranteed! ~Rhee Gold
Simply Put
SIMPLY PUT
Some studio owners believe that they can re-create someone else’s success by doing what they do. It doesn’t work that way. Instead, they need to think creatively to establish programs that are unique to the characteristics
of their school. ~Rhee Gold
Great Mentors
Surround yourself with great mentors and friends who will help you grow and achieve—but let your inner voice speak louder than all the well-intentioned voices of those who surround you.~Rhee Gold
Remember When
Remember when it was only a dream that you would become a dance teacher! Gratitude is in order. ~Rhee Gold
My Kids
I call my students my kids because in our time together they aren’t just kids on my class list, they become a part of my heart. ~ Unknown
Satisfied
Appreciate the gift of dance that you’ve received, as well as the young people you’ve passed your gift to. That should be enough to make anyone feel satisfied. ~Rhee Gold
That’s OK
Dancers have a passion flowing through their veins that others may not understand. That’s O.K.! ~Rhee Gold
Destination Addiction
Beware of destination addiction: the idea that happiness is in the next place, next job, or even the next partner. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are. ~Robert Holden
Perception
IT’S A CHOICE We can spend each day attempting to get back at those who we perceive have done us wrong. Or we can spend it dancing forward; toward the dreams we have not yet realized. Enjoy the journey. ~Rhee Gold
Myth
DANCE MYTH Exceptional children don’t need to do adult choreography to prove they’re awesome. ~Rhee Gold
Three Ways
There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind. ~Mr. Rogers
Run for It
If I waited until I had all my ducks in a row, I’d never cross the street. Sometimes you just have to gather up what you’ve got and make a run for it. ~Unknown
Child Heart
That dandelion bouquet she gave you. A gift from a child’s heart. How cool is that! ~Rhee Gold
Our Kids
Success in dance education is not simply related to the technique achieved by our dancers…it’s the life achievements “our kids” attain as a result of our influenece on them. ~Rhee Gold
Same Language
Dance is the gift that we all share. It’s the bliss that pours from our souls when we are lost in the movement and the music. It’s the innate understanding that the human body and the emotions of life are what make our art. Whether or not we speak the same language our souls speak clearly and in a way that we all understand. – Rhee Gold
Extended Family
WHY DANCE?
Young dancers develop healthy bodies, gain a sense of balance by managing their commitments to dance and academics; work with mentors who are focused on the students’ success; enjoy friendships that will last a lifetime; and feel a sense of belonging to an extended family of fellow dancers, teachers, and parents. – Rhee Gold
React Right Away
Best not to react right away. Maybe wait a minute, even a day or two; you might realize that no reaction is the best reaction. I’ve learned this the hard way. – Rhee Gold
On the Phone
Two hours on the phone gossiping, or looking for inspiration to become the best teacher and choreographer you can be. It’s a choice. – Rhee Gold
It’s Your Life
You don’t have to defend or explain your decisions anymore. It’s your life.
Live without appologies. – Mandy Hale
Customer Loyalty
Whatever your plan for maintaining customer loyalty might be, you can be sure that satisfied customers make for satisfied business owners. You owe it to yourself to keep your clients—and yourself—happy. – Rhee Gold
Feeling Fulfilled
Do you have fond memories of a special teacher? Do you carry a little piece of him or her with you in whatever you do?
Send a note of appreciation, or pick up the phone. But whatever you do, don’t keep those memories to yourself. – Rhee Gold
Compliments
Teach yourself to accept compliments instead of responding, “Yes, but . . .” Change that response to “Thank you—that means a lot to me.” Then take a few seconds (or more) to relish the compliment. – Rhee Gold
Your Priority
Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option. – Mark Twain
Feel Like They Belong
As hard as it is for dance teachers to understand, good training is not always at the forefront of the parents’ minds. What can be just as important—or even more so—to parents is having their children feel like they belong to something special. – Rhee Gold
Your Kindness
Kindness – Loaning someone your strength instead of reminding them of their weakness. – Unknown
What We Love
As any creative being knows—and we are all creators in some way—we experience a rush of joy when we’re doing what we love. – Rhee Gold
Own Ears
If you didn’t hear it with your own ears or see it with your own eyes, don’t invent it with your small mind and share it with your big mouth. – Unknown
Family Budget
Parents will do all they can to include dance lessons in their family budget if they believe in you and your school, and if they believe that what you offer is good for their children. – Rhee Gold
Best Adventure
Maybe it won’t work out.
But maybe seeing if it does will be the best adventure ever. – Unknown
Learn the Facts
Before you assume, learn the facts.
Before you judge, understand why.
Before you hurt someone, feel.
Before you speak, think. – Unknown
10 Times
It is 10 times more expensive to gain a new customer than to keep an existing one. – Rhee Gold
Steps or Technique
Dance teachers set an example in so many ways, and often in ways that have nothing to do with steps or technique.
Be sure you are setting the right example both inside and outside of your classroom. – Rhee Gold
Clap for Her
Her win does not mean you lose. Just clap for her. You aren’t even in the same race. – Unknown
Have a Choice
We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder. You always have the choice. – Dalai Lama
Dedicated Dance People
I meet so many dedicated dance people who are workaholics. They never make the time to simply stop, to “turn off the dance” for a while. Some feel guilty just thinking about it and others think they’ll fall behind.
Let it go—you deserve time for yourself. – Rhee Gold
Who Gossip
Those who gossip attract others who love to gossip, which leads to a constantly negative culture. – Rhee Gold
Obstacle
Sometimes what looks like an obstacle in your path is actually a gift meant to move you in a different direction. – Jane Lee Logan
Change is a Good Thing
Sometimes we need to move on to be respectful of ourselves. Embrace the idea that life is about change, and that change is a good thing, we end up better off in the long run. – Rhee Gold
Exciting to See
It’s exciting to see the thrill on the face of a child who does her first plié or shuffle. It’s the moment the dance passion begins! – Rhee Gold
Good of the Art
DANCE TEACHER
Humble, nonjudgmental, hard working, and doing it for the good of the art and education. – Rhee Gold
Throw Stones
People will throw stones at you. Don’t throw them back. Collect them all and build an empire. – Unknown
Plain and Simple
Each performance must exude passion or it’s not worth doing. It’s that plain and simple, as far as I’m concerned. – Rhee Gold
Look Around
Dance Teachers I hope you’ll look around to see the joy that happens all day, every day, in your classrooms. – Rhee Gold
Single Moment
Don’t waste a single moment of your valuable time getting caught up in gossip. It’s a dead-end road that will bring all of your dreams to a standstill. – Rhee Gold
By Awards Won
We cannot judge our success by awards won, but by the students who develop a passion for dance, regardless of the skill level they attain or the awards they may or may not achieve. – Rhee Gold
Winding Road
I have discovered that there are quick roads to success, and then there are long, winding roads. A winding road takes a little longer, but the ride is so much nicer. And it gives me time to appreciate the knowledge that I’ve followed through with my mission. – Rhee Gold
Relatable
A talented 7-year-old can be 7 onstage; she can and should dance to relatable music with subject matter that the 7-year-old mind is mature enough to understand. It should not be the same music, subject matter, and costuming that you would use for a 17-year-old student. – Rhee Gold
Toot Your Horn
The true route to success in our small dance world: showing, through your actions, words, and deeds, your passion for what you do. If you do that, then you don’t need to toot your own horn. Instead, those who witness your passion will toot your horn for you! – Rhee Gold
Exemplary Mentors
True success lies—in the children who, as adults, will fondly remember their once-a-week dance class and end-of-year recital. Let us be exemplary mentors, leaders, and teachers to every child who wants to dance. – Rhee Gold
Dear Life
What if, instead of holding on for dear life to what’s familiar and friendly, we embrace the unknown and prepare ourselves for adventure? – Rhee Gold
Tenfold
Be one of those people that everyone loves to be around, the one who walks into a room and makes it seem brighter. That positive energy will come back to you tenfold. – Rhee Gold
Worrying Stop
Worrying won’t stop the bad stuff from happening.
It just stops us from enjoying the good. – Unknown
Every Child Can Achieve
That passion—that joy of dance—is what most parents and kids seek. Dance is about losing yourself in the music and the movement, and that is something that every child can achieve. – Rhee Gold
Reflect
Each teacher’s decisions reflect well or poorly on thousands of other teachers, all of whom love to share their passion for dance. – Rhee Gold
No One Else
Sometimes we hang onto negative people because we think that we can help cheer them up, or we do it out of guilt. No one else can deal with them, so for whatever reason, we take them on.
Let it go, because people will not be happy unless they want to be. – Rhee Gold
A Point to Preach
I make it a point to preach to school owners and teachers that success isn’t about concerning yourself with what others are doing. Success comes to those who have passion for what they are trying to accomplish.
~Rhee Gold
Impact on the World
You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference do you want to make.
~Jane Goodall
Classroom Doors
I love to see studios embrace an “everyone can dance” philosophy. It has flung open classroom doors to students
of all abilities, ages, genders, learning differences, and disabilities. – Rhee Gold
On Occasion
On occasion I have been criticized by competition directors who believe I am against dance competition. Not true! I believe competition needs to be a part of what we do, but not everything we do. – Rhee Gold
Number One
Number one for me is never sacrificing the obligation to let children be children. – Rhee Gold
No Regrets
NO REGRETS
As a kid I had a lot of dreams. First, I had my heart set on becoming a farmer; then, after a field trip to Boston’s historic Freedom Trail, a historian; and in high school, my passion for dance won out!
~Rhee Gold
Take Responsibility
We must take responsibility to live up to the standards that we claim to live by. Let’s go out of our way to focus on giving our students concepts, choreography, and music appropriate for their age level. – Rhee Gold
Small Dance World
SUCCESS in our small dance world is to show, through our actions, words, and deeds, our passion for what we do. If we do that, then we don’t need to toot our own horn. Instead, those who witness our passion will toot our horn for us!
~Rhee Gold
Turn Off Dance
I meet so many dedicated dance people who are workaholics.
They never make the time to simply stop, to “turn off dance.”
Some feel guilty just thinking about it and others think they’ll fall behind.
Let it go – you deserve time to reinvigorate your dance (and personal) spirit.
~Rhee Gold
Not Hard to Learn
It is not hard to learn. What is hard is to unlearn when you discover yourself wrong.
~Henry Ford
Thinking the Same Thing
Keep scrolling and believing that they’re happier. They’re looking at you thinking the same thing.
~Rhee Gold