In the world of early childhood dance, the journey to mastering graceful movements begins with a sense of adventure. At River Oaks Dance, we believe in weaving the magic of obstacle courses into our classes to provide young dancers with an immersive and holistic learning experience. Top Five Reasons We Do Obstacle Courses in Early […]

Benefits of children going barefoot in dance class Our staff is getting ready to attend our annual Leap N Learn early childhood dance education teacher training and we’re looking forward to a new speaker at the conference this year. Robyn Papworth is the founder of Play Move Improve, is a Pediatric Exercise Physiologist and Masters […]

We are thrilled to announce our summer camp and class line-up! All camps are Monday-Thursday and include dance class, crafts, game and lots of fun and imagination! Check out our fabulously fun summer dance camp themes: 🧜‍♀️ June 5-8: Magical Mermaids & Shimmery Swan Ballet Camp (ages 3.5-5 am and pm) 🌈 June 12-15: Pastel Popstars […]

What’s the difference and how do I know what’s right for my child? Have you noticed that your child’s school offers an after school activity in just about everything? From Tae Kwan Do to hula hooping and from chess to ballet, there’s a chance to try an array of activities. While that’s wonderfully convenient and […]

Birthdays are back! And we’re here for them. Whether it’s Princesses, Swan Lake, Cinderella, Mermaids or Unicorns, we can help you plan a regal celebration for your dancer! Our dance instructors will host the birthday girl and her friends at our studio in River Oaks with a ballet themed party of her choice. From minimal to […]

Don’t underestimate the power of a prop Take one look inside our studio in River Oaks and you’ll know we love props. We have a whole wall of shelves dedicated to props to use for each month and movement concept. But it’s not so much about the prop as it is how the teacher uses […]

Have you been stuck at home too long? Did you know that River Oaks Dance’s ballet class can be a wonderful place for children to understand their relationship with others in and outside of dance class? One of our favorite monthly objectives in our dance classes is “Relationships.” And, February is a perfect month to […]

Musical awareness in a ballet class is an excellent way to get our bodies and brains activated. Music training should be worked on throughout the lifetime of a dancer. That’s why we introduce it early on and continually build these skills. Better counting and listening leads to better dancing. But that’s just the start of what we do and why […]

New experiences aren’t always easy. Especially when it comes to being away from your favorite person. Kids cry, moms cry. We know. We’ve been there, on both sides, many times. And it’s completely normal! While separation anxiety is more common in toddler ballet class, it can occur with older students as well. Below are some […]

We are hosting our first ever “Bring a Friend to Class” day for our Monday 3:45 Musical Theatre and Thursday 3:45 Ballet classes! Here are the details: Who: Your daughter may invite one friend close in age to her class When: The week before Halloween: 10/26 (theatre) & 10/29 (ballet) Where: St. John the Divine […]