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Continuous music for dance class

Diverse group of children taking a zumba dance fitness class

You no longer have to pause between songs with Squirrel Trench’s continuous music tracks for dance class

Due to popular demand, Squirrel Trench Audio has created the first in what will be a series of pre-mixed, continuous music designed specifically for dance class. These 20+ minute audio files are dance-teacher tested and approved. This set of three non-stop music tracks is designed for younger dancers, and are made for teaching jazz/tumbling, tap, and ballet. Put them together in any order, and you’ve got continuous music for an entire class. No more waiting around for the next song to start or having to stop and advance to the next song in your playlist. Get all three, or get only the one(s) that you need.

That’s someone’s little girl

She stands in the wings, her heart pounding fast
Her first dance on stage to begin, at last

Mom and Dad cannot help her, she stands proud and bold
Six million hours of rehearsal, she knows this dance cold

She strides to center stage into bright shining lights
Choking down nervousness and ignoring stage fright

Starting pose is assumed, she anxiously waits
Straining her ears for that first count of eight

“Excuse me! Pardon me!” a thoughtless parent cries
Making other patrons stand up in front of Mom and Dad’s eyes

Oh no! Sit down! We can’t see our princess!
We’ve waited eight years, can’t you wait two more minutes?

So the next time you stand in the midst of a routine
Know you’ve blocked us from seeing our young dancing queen.

—Morriss M. Partee, June 21, 2012

(On the DanceMom.com site, a parent wished for a dance version of the poem titled “He’s Just A Little Boy.” I felt I could deliver just the thing, and the result is above.)