I came across this article and I was so proud that we get to teach in an environment where the parents get it and are supportive of their daughter’s efforts.  No, they are not always perfect students – most of them are three or four years old.  And in a class of 10 students there are […]

I’ve spent half the day listening to 60s dance music and watching YouTube videos like this to get ideas for one of our recital dances to Splish Splash.  Now, technically Splish Splash was released by Bobby Darin in 1958, but 60s dance moves are just so much fun! The Twist, The Mashed Potato, The Swim, The Monkey, […]

What does your child love about dancing?  Well, I’ve asked them and the majority of them love our pretend play and creative movement portion of class.  This month we focus on how children becoming expressive dancers and learn to express emotions through dance.  Child Psychologist, Annie Spell, Ph.D. writes about this concept by explaining that […]