Archive - Alexa’s Substack

Preventing Overuse Injuries: A Dancer’s Lesson from the Garden

Throughout my childhood, my mother and I tended a garden in the back right corner of our yard, filled with vibrant hydrangeas, fragrant peonies, and…

Nov 11, 2024 •

October 2024

From Studio to Spotlight: Maddie Ziegler’s Leap Beyond Dance

"I don't like to lose, but I don't lose anyway,"

Oct 29, 2024 •

The Price of First Place: How Dance Moms Turns Ambition into Turmoil

The reality TV show "Dance Moms" captures the highs and lows of the dance world, emphasizing the exploitation and exaggeration used to enhance…

Oct 11, 2024 •

September 2024

How Millennium Turned My Pandemic Pause Into Purpose

A Competitive Dancers Journey at Millennium Dance Complex

Sep 28, 2024 •

August 2024

This is Alexa’s Substack.

Aug 28, 2024 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts