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Why your child should dance!
Dancing Is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Child
As parents, we’re constantly weighing up activities for our children — what will help them grow, stay healthy, and feel confident in themselves. Dance is often seen as something beautiful [...]
What age should my child start dancing?
As a dance teacher, the most common question is, what age should my child start dancing? And my answer is really really annoying...! Every child is different so there is [...]
Why we still have ballet uniform and hair for ballet class!
We are old school when it comes to ballet uniform and hair for ballet classes. There are some traditions that we have done away with but uniform isn’t one of [...]
Why do ballet exams?
As we start the year & you're looking at what classes your child should do, you need to consider if your child might do an exam. Ballet exams for your [...]
Six Ways Ballet Helps Your Young Child At School
Ballet & dance strongly support core school learning outcomes. I love dancing; I am completely biased. I'm not even going to pretend that I am objective on the topic, I'm [...]
The secret benefits of dance
Dance classes are expensive. There, i said it. And when you include the uniform, the shoes, the costumes and the tickets, it’s even more. But it’s an investment and its [...]
Dancers make great leaders
Dancers make great leaders because our craft inherently nurtures essential leadership qualities. I've been reflecting recently about what it is that makes young dancers turn into phenomenal adults. And why [...]
Why we still have ballet uniform and hair for ballet class!
We are old school when it comes to ballet uniform and hair for ballet classes. There are some traditions that we have done away with but uniform isn’t one of [...]
A Night to Remember: Academy Ballet Concert experience
A Night to Remember: An Enchanting Academy Ballet Concert Experience There are moments in life that leave an indelible mark on our memories, where every detail seems to align in [...]
The number 1 reason your child should dance…& it isn’t what you think
There is ONE reason your child should dance above all the others and it isn't what you think. I could rattle off many reasons your child should dance (in fact [...]
Banishing Burnout
As parents, we want our children to explore various interests and activities, but it can be challenging to strike a balance. Overloading their schedules can lead to burnout and exhaustion [...]
Raising successful kids…after 25years teaching
For over 25 years I have been teaching ballet to kids, mainly girls, from 2 years old through to their teens - I have learnt a lot and he's what [...]
