Back from Vacation!

Summer is a time to take vacations, and I just came back from mine! I was thrilled to find that summer camps are bustling with students and moving along wonderfully. It's hard to believe we are already in Week 3 of camp, and the summer will be over before we know it. Soon Fall classes will start and we will wonder where the summer went. Time moves so fast!

I'm seeing an increase in Fall enrollment everyday which is very exciting! Our VIP Full Year program provides the best benefits, with 10% off tuition, 10% off boutique items, 10% off birthday parties, unlimited class changes and a secured space in your chosen class for the entire school year. That's a deal that's hard to beat. Why not fill the school year with dance classes!

All the best,
Sarah

Fall Registration Requests

We've entered a heavy registration request period here at Ballet Petite. Each year, we create a basic schedule for the fall, leaving plenty of space for parents to request specific classes at specific times with specific teachers. The requests have been coming in hordes over the last few weeks! People are starting to think about the new school year, and so they're trying to get their schedules nailed down.

It's always a bit tricky to make all of the puzzle pieces fit, but we certainly are doing our best!

Keep Dancing,
Sophie

Summer Interns

As we offer camps primarily for our younger students, we offer internship opportunities for our students ages 9 and up. This gives aspiring dance teachers the chance to assist in a classroom for a week of camp and to learn the ins and outs of Ballet Petite. In addition to helping to prep and break down the studio each day, interns will help with crafts, play games, and sometimes even add to the choreography the teacher has written!

Our intern program has gotten VERY popular this year, especially in Bethesda. We have at least one intern in every camp, sometimes even two! It is a wonderful way for our older students to build confidence and experience.

Keep Dancing!
Sophie

Back to Camp!

I can't believe we're already into our third week of camp here at Ballet Petite! The weeks are just FLYING by! Camps are pretty filled this week, and seem to be filling up for the rest of the summer as well!

This week is a short week at Ballet Petite, as we were closed yesterday because of the holiday. That means teachers and students will be working extra hard to prepare their dances for the big performance on Friday!

Keep Dancing,
Sophie

Fourth of July

We are all ready for a 3-day weekend here at Ballet Petite. Camps are such fun, but those kids have SO much energy! I think we are all looking forward to a few days to rest and relax.

Even though we're closed on Monday, we have incorporated some holiday treats into next week's camps. Campers can prepare themselves for a very patriotic week at Ballet Petite!

Happy 4th,
Sophie

Crafts

Choosing the crafts for each week's camps has become something of a coveted task here at Ballet Petite. It's so nice to lock yourself in an oriental trading wonderland and get to be a little creative with matching crafts to specifically themed camps. I spent nearly an hour on it today, and it was

Ballet Petite Adventures

Today was another adventure at Ballet Petite! Sophie, the Company Direct of Bethesda, and I headed out to move a bunch of story boxes! First we picked up a ton of story boxes from McLean; their eventual destination would be our Production Warehouse where they will be refurbished for the new school year! Our next stop- Kentlands! Our third musketeer, Sarah, is out of town this week and so we went over to deliver their necessary camp supplies for next week. As we were getting out of the car (piled high with story boxes) I heard, “Uh-oh…”. We had inadvertently locked the keys inside the car. True to Ballet Petite’s work ethic, we didn’t sit around and wait for someone to rescue us- we took an inventory of all of Kentlands props and tuts! We were surrounded by them! Finally a coworker came to the rescue with a spare set of keys and we were able to successfully finish our production move!

Happy Adventures!
Elizabeth