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For Parents of Young Children

Making The Case For Barefoot Preschool Dance

January 29, 2013 by Maria Hanley Blakemore

Kids Feet

Tie my shoes! My Feet Hurt! Sound Familiar? Maria makes a case for why teachers should toss the dance shoes aside and ask preschoolers to dance barefoot.

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A Ballet DVD For Petite Feet

February 12, 2012 by Nichelle (owner/editor)

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Enter to win the Petite Feet DVD. The video incorporates activities, grounded in Laban Movement Analysis, that playfully connect movement education to everyday learning. It offers a gender neutral ballet experience that, like Liz Vacco’s classes, is enjoyed by girls and boys alike. A wonderful addition to the DVDs in your child’s collection. Giveaway ends Feb 16, 2012.

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This Is Why I Bother

December 21, 2011 by Guest Contributors

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To those who aren’t dancers or teachers, all the little rules and details we observe and require of our students may seem silly or pointless. But we have our reasons and they’re illustrated in Melanie Doskocil’s final entry for the year in Ballet’s Un-X-pected Lesson Files.

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What’s Not To Love About A Pink Walrus?

October 22, 2011 by Nichelle (owner/editor)

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Take little dancers on a Ballet Adventure with Liz Vacco. Her Petite Feet DVD presents developmentally appropriate ballet concepts and vocabulary with imaginative stories and imagery and original songs. The set and a friendly Walrus have Yo Gabba Gabba charm but there are more reasons kids, parents, and teachers will love this new DVD for young dancers.

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5 Considerations Before You Buy Ballet Shoes For Little Feet

March 8, 2011 by Guest Contributors

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If you are a parent with an aspiring dancer, nothing is more exciting for both of you than getting all the necessary apparel, including a first or new pair of ballet shoes. However, for little feet, it is very important to get the right shoes at the right price. Consider these 5 points before you buy ballet slippers for a young student.

Filed Under: Blog, Dance Bag, Dance Styles, Dancethropology, For Parents of Young Children, Parenting Dancers Tagged With: ballet shoes, ballet slippers, children's dance, dance shoes, Dancewear, first dance class, shoe fitting, young children

How Much Dance Should My Child Be Taking? – Money and Value

October 11, 2010 by Nichelle (owner/editor)

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You may still have concerns about your investment in dance training. Your child is busy, taking hours of dance class per week, and you are wondering, “Is all of this money going toward the right things? Is my budding dancer getting what he or she needs for the best value?”

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