RSF BLOG

Wham! An injury…. It hits you like a ton of bricks and catches you totally off guard. Your training plan, your goals, your daily living are suddenly held hostage by something completely out of your control.
Recently I’ve had quite a few friends who have had setbacks while competing due to injuries. Knees, [...]

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Happy Turkey Day to all of our RSF Family! Thanksgiving dinner is still grumbling in some tummies, the dishes are soaking, and the kids are recovering from a friendly game of football in the cul-de-sac, giving me a moment to reflect on the many things I am thankful for….
It [...]

I’m flying home early from The Greenville Newcomer’s Challenge to be with my son who turns ten years old today. But I have to say a quick word about this lovely little town where the grass really was greener! The dancing was hot enough to make some people turn green with envy, but there were no [...]

I love refrigerator magnets; you know- the ones with inspirational sayings on them. I give them to my kids and to friends for a quick and easy ‘thinking of you.’ I even buy them for myself as a reminder of certain things my dad would say to help pick me up when I am struggling with something. [...]

Have you ever thought about how much time and effort you put into getting to the ‘The Top’? Everyone is so obsessed with being ‘the best,’ or ‘king of the heap,’ that they don’t really think about what happens once they reach ‘The Top.’ Being at the top is great, but then what? Do you have to [...]

Why do we dance? I think there are many reasons: for the exercise, for self expression, for the glamour, etc., … but most people I talk to say it’s because they HAVE TO; dance is as much a part of them as breathing. So what about competing? Why should we put the added stress of needing [...]

Wow! 2011! A new year is upon us, filled with new opportunities to do what we all love: dancing! The Rising Star Circuit is adding more RSF events to its calendar. Be sure to check the RSCircuit.com for all the specific dates and awesome destination hot-spots at which we can dance the night away! (Check out [...]

I just returned from the Atlanta Dance Classic over the weekend and I’m still high from all the glitz and glamour, the fabulous dancing, and the moving, personal tributes to cancer survivors attending this RSNC Grande Finale event! Eddie Ares set the stage ala ‘Hollywood-style’, with beautiful lighting and drapes, glamorous hostesses (Valentina and Adrienne), [...]

I’ve got another song to help motivate you…. “More,” by Usher. The title may make you think it’s about not being satisfied, or maybe it’s about being greedy…  always wanting more than you have. But if you listen to the lyrics, you’ll hear Usher repeat over and over to “Push it to the limit and [...]