The Dance Academy (Lander, Wyoming)

✨ We’re Hiring at The Dance Academy! ✨

The Dance Academy is looking for passionate dance teachers to join our team! We prefer instructors with previous classroom teaching experience, a strong ballet background, and knowledge of multiple dance styles. Candidates should be confident in choreography, technique, and class management. Most importantly, we’re looking for someone fun, enthusiastic, and hardworking who loves inspiring young dancers. Our studio is known for strong technique, a dedicated work ethic, and a reputation for excellence and dependability. If you’d love to be part of a positive, high-standard studio environment, we’d love to hear from you!

📞 307-349-8746
🌐 landerdanceacademy.com

Dancing in the dark! A power outage doesn’t stop us!!

How the Grinch Found Christmas! Tonight and tomorrow night!
200 tickets left for tonight and 150 left for tomorrow. Doors open at LVHS at 6. Show starts at 7! Be there for some fabulous fun!

Tickets available at the door both Thursday and Friday. You won't want to miss this production!

Oh come one and come all, bring your cheer, bring your smile—
We’ve cooked up a show that’s pure Christmas-style!
The ultimate holly-jolly stage celebration,
A whirlwind of wonder and winter elation!
There’s ballet that floats, jazz that jumps to the skies,
Hip-hop that pops, tap that tip-taps surprise!
With acting and giggles and scenes full of fun—
A story that sparkles for everyone!
The Grinch starts off grumbly (as Grinches will do),
But laughter and dancing might change his mind too!
There’s mischief! There’s magic! There’s holiday cheer!
A show that’ll brighten the end of your year.
Two nights only, dear Whos—so don’t miss the delight!
December 18th and 19th—just two special nights!
At Lander Valley High School, at seven—be there,
For a Christmas production beyond all compare!
Get tickets from dancers or the studio—GO!
They’re almost all gone and are selling out snow-
You can buy at the door on performance night,
but they could be all gone by then- what a fright!
So hurry, make haste, don’t delay or dismiss,
Come see How the Grinch Found Christmas—
A holiday show you won’t want to miss!

Happening now at the Library! You can get a hug from the sweet Spirit of Christmas, pet the fun Max the dog, and get some nasty-not-niceness from the Grinch!

Oh come one and come all, bring your cheer, bring your smile—
We’ve cooked up a show that’s pure Christmas-style!
The ultimate holly-jolly stage celebration,
A whirlwind of wonder and winter elation!
There’s ballet that floats, jazz that jumps to the skies,
Hip-hop that pops, tap that tip-taps surprise!
With acting and giggles and scenes full of fun—
A story that sparkles for everyone!
The Grinch starts off grumbly (as Grinches will do),
But laughter and dancing might change his mind too!
There’s mischief! There’s magic! There’s holiday cheer!
A show that’ll brighten the end of your year.
Two nights only, dear Whos—so don’t miss the delight!
December 18th and 19th—just two special nights!
At Lander Valley High School, at seven—be there,
For a Christmas production beyond all compare!
Get tickets from dancers or the studio—GO!
They’re almost all gone and are selling out snow-
You can buy at the door on performance night,
but they could be all gone by then- what a fright!
So hurry, make haste, don’t delay or dismiss,
Come see How the Grinch Found Christmas—
A holiday show you won’t want to miss!

Bringing back an oldie but goodie! Anyone know what flash back we are bring back this year??

“How the Grinch Found Christmas" is coming to town,
With Whos, lights, and carols — no reason to frown!
So mark your calendars, don’t miss the show,
Let your holiday spirit begin to grow!
✨📅 Dec. 18 & 19, 2025
📍 LVHS Auditorium
🎟️ Ages 0-3: $0, Ages 4-12: $7, Ages 13+: $12

Congrats to Emma Allen for earning this years first Spilt Sundae! Whenever the girls get all 3 of their splits, they get a chocolate sundae. Great job!

A good reminder!

Not every competition ends with a trophy. And that’s okay.

There will be days your dancer gives everything they have, but the results don’t go their way. They will stumble. They will stand on stage while other names are called. They will smile for their friends while quietly wishing it was them.

And in that moment, they don’t need excuses. They don’t need you to feel anger for them. They don’t need the judges painted as villains. What they need is you, steady, supportive, and safe.
They need perspective. A reminder that not placing isn’t failure… it’s part of the journey. That disappointment is not permanent… it’s a feeling that passes. That this moment doesn’t define them, but it can grow them.

Because the truth is, these moments matter just as much as the victories. Learning to process disappointment builds resilience. It teaches grace, humility, and empathy for others. It gives them strength far beyond the stage.

When the lights go down and the costumes are packed away, what your dancer will carry forward isn’t just the trophies… it’s the lessons.

So be the parent who helps them hold the lesson, not the bitterness. Be the reminder that no matter the result, they are more than enough.

Because how they respond to disappointment matters just as much as how they celebrate success.