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 […]

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 […]