Posts Tagged ‘Glory Academy’

• How Did This Happen?

  Date: 2009.04.30 | Category: Uncategorized, random thoughts | Response: 3

  I just realized how long it’s been since I’ve posted anything new or even perused all the amazing blogs that I had frequented for so long – how did that happen? I know I probably don’t have anyone still stopping by here anymore and so I’m wondering why I’m even writing this right now. <sigh> A blog is such a huge commitment – and I’ve just not wanted to be sucked in very much lately….

  But – SO much has been going on and I just need to dump – so here goes!

  • Reagan is almost 4! I can’t believe it – he’s so handsome and perfect and I feel so blessed to have such an amazing little man. 
  • Rylee is 10 months old already. She is such a sweet baby and I am having so much fun with her! A couple of weeks ago, she was dedicated at our church and my mom made her amazing dress. She took apart her wedding dress to make Rylee the most beautiful dedication dress I’ve ever seen!
  • GAFA has been busy busy busy! Our Spring production, “Psalms” is coming up in just a couple of weeks. You don’t want to miss this – get your tickets from any GAFA student, staff or from the office!
  • In other exciting news, GAFA has announced that we are becoming a TUITION FREE school beginning in September! We are so thrilled to offer our community excellence in arts education withouth any financial barriors to stand in their way! We will offer classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Pointe, Hip Hop, Praise Dance, Art, Theater and Music! We are curretly applying for various grants and looking for corporate/personal sponsors to make tax deductible contributions to make our budget. For more info or to become a contributor, call our offices! 910-602-5302
  • UPDATE!!!!! I’ve lost about 20 lbs since January! YAY!!!! Pilates has changed my life…. (Thanks, Cynthia!)

• So Proud

  Date: 2009.01.12 | Category: Glory Academy | Response: 1

  I can not adequately express how proud I am of my incredible staff and students at GloryFineArts. They work tirelessy to hone their skills so that we can offer the Lord something excellent. We know that this is not about us – not about others seeing us and how “great” we are. This is about using the gifts God has given us to spread His love and fame across this nation and the world.

  We have some amazing families who are a part of this academy – I am so honored to work with some wonderful moms and dads and so humbled that they would allow us to have a part in the lives of their children.

  Saturday night at Dance Revolution, Mrs. Casey and our Company 2 and 3 girls participated in their annual showcase and they did an awesome job. Here are few pictures from the evening.

  

• Dance Revolution

  Date: 2009.01.10 | Category: Dance Revolution, Glory Academy | Response: 0

  Wow – I didn’t realize how long it had been since I posted anything. Shame on me….

  We are in Durham, NC with some of our dancers from Glory Fine Arts at the Dance Revolution Conference. This is an amazing event for our students – they leave exhausted, but they work so hard and are encouraged and ministered to by some incredibly talented and anointed dancers. It’s a crazy weekend, but so worth it. Here are a few pictures from last night and this morning…

  

  Junior/Senior Audition Class

  

  Denae transforming into Cindy LooHoo for the Dance Party

  

  Mrs. Casey and Jessica ready for the Dance Party

  

  "Alternate Angle"

  

  "Blockbuster Bash Dance Party"

  

  Melanie in the Instructors Class This Morning

• What Am I Doing To My Son?

  Date: 2008.09.17 | Category: family is everything, random thoughts | Response: 5

  

• Tuesday Morning Brain Dump

  Date: 2008.09.16 | Category: Uncategorized, random thoughts | Response: 4

  So, I haven’t done one of these in a long time – and I’ve been missing the chance to just unload all of the random stuff bouncing around in my brain….

  • Rylee is turning out to be a pretty good sleeper. If I can just get her to drop that darn 3:30am feeding!
  • Reagan told me that bananas have potassium in them. How does a three year old know that?
  • Don’s mom is coming for her first visit since Rylee was born. She hasn’t seen Reagan in over a year and has yet to meet the girlie girl. Can’t wait to see her!
  • I’m addicted to Banana Chocolate Vivano’s from Starbucks.
  • I LOVE LOVE LOVE Brooke Fraser’s new live album – her voice is perfection.
  • As you can see from my previous post, don’t try an come at me with gossip – I’ve been trying to wash out my brain for days.
  • I talked with someone very special to me on Saturday – I hate that so many of my closest relationships are so far away. Pops, Mama Reba, Cindy, Stephanie, Mindy, Sarabess – I miss you all like I can’t even describe!
  • My friend, Rachel and her husband, Anthony, are talking about something very important over at her blog. Please go and read their story – you’ll have to scroll down a bit to find the first post and then read through them in order. I’m an sure that there are some of you who can relate and need to hear what they have to say.
  • Lisa Rinna’s lips are freaking huge! Good grief.
  • I’m excited about fall tv starting up next week.
  • David is doing an amazing job with the creative art’s team at Rock Church. I’m so thankful God sent him to us just at the right time!
    
  • Glory Academy is back up and running. We are everything that typical “church dance teams” are NOT. We exist to bring excellence and relevance back to the art of dance in the church. Help us spread the word! We have classes in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, pointe and hip hop from ages 3-adult. All new students receive a FREE LEOTARD for their class. Amazing….I know…
  • I need to figure out a way to bring in some extra money – something that I can do from home. Any suggestions? (I am bracing myself for the inevitable sarcastic suggestions from this guy and probably her, too.)
  • That’s enough for now…but I’ll leave you with this picture. Can you guess what Rylee is doing in this shot?