When you sign your daughter up for dance, you are giving her more than just an after-school activity. You're giving her another family.

The saying "time flies when your having fun" is the truest saying, I spent 15 years of my life dancing and it passed in the blink of an eye. From spending weeknights at the dance studio, laughing, learning, and smiling to stressful dress rehearsals with tears, you go through it all.

Being a dancer, you have hundreds of costumes on hand, whether it's for Halloween or a costume party. You already have choreography ready for school talent shows, but when it comes to dancing at a frat you're so awkward because you can't do pirouettes at a party.

I have created lifelong relationships and grown up with the girls I danced with. Sometimes your best "dance friend" may not even be someone you hang out with in school, but you have a special bond with them that will last forever.

From running into the studio after you aced a test or the first time you drove yourself because you finally got your license, your "dance family" is there through it all. Sometimes more venting gets done then dancing, but those are some of the best memories. Spending the Saturdays leading up to recitals at the dance studio, making sure everyone is on the same counts, and finishing up that tap dance you love.

Dancing gives you so much confidence. Some kids get so nervous speaking in front of others, or performing, but participating in my first dance recital at the age of three, ensured I had plenty of confidence my entire life.

When you give a girl a pair of ballet slippers, you give her a family who will love her unconditionally. That studio will always be a place she can go home to, and it will hold some of her favorite memories.