Terra Heraly starting dancing at the age of four in Omaha, Nebraska. After graduating from Oklahoma City University with a Bachelors in Performing Arts she went to perform in various theaters in Branson, Missouri and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and on many cruise ships traveling the world.  After three contracts she decided to spend some time […]

No matter how many times I see The Nutcracker, it’s still a magical ballet.  I used to go to sleep at night as a little girl dreaming I was Clara in the Land of Sweets.  We would like to invite your dancers to join us and their friends to be a part of this magic […]

Between the ages of 0-7 children are developing all major neural networks. Cognitive, language, social and emotional functions are all being vastly developed – not to mention fine and gross motor skills. Dance classes can engage all of these functions! Investing in your young dancer is time and money well spent!

Whether you are a parent or a teacher (or both!), it’s inevitable that as you get older you gain more experience in raising your children and teaching your students.  I know I am a much better parent today than I was 18 years ago and I am a much more knowledgeable teacher than I was […]

I just returned last night from five days in beautiful (but hot) Scottsdale, AZ at the Phoenician Resort for the Dance Life Teachers Conference. Even as I write this post I am getting choked up thinking about all the people I met and stories I heard. If you are a dance teacher and have not […]

The summer months are a weird time for a dance teacher. We are generally people that like routine, schedule and being in control, but in the summer everything is just a little off. There are fewer classes and more free time. There are long periods of not seeing any students, except in the grocery store, […]

We always want to make room for new ballerinas and turning students away from a full class breaks our heart!  We have added several new classes for the fall to accommodate our growing registration! We are thrilled we were invited to teach an awesome group of ballerinas at Houston Country Club this September. After a successful […]

Once upon a time a girl answered a Craigslist ad . . . and we’ve taught dance happily every after!  See, good things can come from Craigslist.  I could not be more honored to work with Ellen Dyer!  She can sing, she can dance, she can act . . . she can TEACH.  Parents love […]

Your little one can’t sit through a three hour ballet at the Wortham Center?  Houston Ballet came up with the perfect solution! This Saturday, March 28 the magic of Dr. Coppelius’s workshop will delight children of all ages.  The most enchanting parts of the story will come to life in a 45 minute performance at […]