Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011!

Hello Dancers!

We are getting ready to put our holiday things away and gear up for our winter 2011 session! All Holiday items in the Petite Boutique are an extra 30% off!

Also, be sure to get your SchoolHouse Rock Live, Jr tickets! We are selling them at the front desk or over the phone - (301) 229-6882!

And if you are ready for another performance, be sure to audition for our ballet company's production of Cinderella! Check out the website here!

We are so excited to begin another year with you - so let's get dancing!

Grinch 2000

Today I had the pleasure of teaching the Winter Dance Spectacular for our 7-12 year old dancers. What a shock they had when they came in, dressed for ballet, and heard Grinch 2000 blasting!

We compromised by including a little Hip Hop, Jazz, and Ballet in our dance. What a fun day!

Happy Dancing,

Sophie

Happy Holidays!

While you have a few days off, why not watch some

of the most famous dances from one of our favorite

Holiday stories, the Nutcracker!

(Just click on the picture to link to the video!)

Russian Dance:

Chinese Tea:

Sugar Plum Fairy:

Happy Holidays!

Wednesday Update!

Hello Dancers!

We are having SO much fun this first week of camp! If you want to sign up for the second week (12/27-12/30) please give the office a call tomorrow! (301-229-6882)

Also, Musical Theatre Performance Company tickets are now on sale! They are $10 a piece and everybody attending, including infants, needs a ticket so we don't violate fire codes!

And don't forget, the winter 2011 session starts January 3rd! Classes are filling up fast so be sure to give us a call to get your spot!

Happy Holidays!

Tap Stories: Happy Feet

Hello Dancers!

We have looked at a couple of ballet stories but today, in honor of our Tidings in Tap Holiday Camp, I decided to take a look at one of our newest but very beloved tap stories: Happy Feet!

Happy Feet follows the life of Mumble, a penguin with a few quirks. Unlike all the other penguins, Mumble does not have a good singing voice. Instead, he is a fabulous tap dancer! However, Mumble must learn how his tap dancing can bring out the heartsong in his mate, Gloria and save the penguin clan!

We use a great song from the movie, "Boogie Wonderland," in our tap camps, so be sure to come check it out!

Happy Tapping!

MTPC presents: School House Rocks Live, Jr!

The Youth Performing Art School's

MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE COMPANY

presents

Saturday, January 15th @ 5:00 pm

Sunday, January 16th @ 3:00 pm

All tickets $10

Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington

6125 Montrose Road

Rockville, MD

20852

Call (301) 229-6882

Hello Dancers!

Ever wonder where you can learn more about what you love? Well, I happen to search some websites and magazine daily to keep up on what is happening in the dancing world! Here are some places you can check out.

Artsjournal is a news website dedicated to the arts! They have dance, as well as theatre, visual arts, and much more!

Ballet News, a website run by the UK, keeps up on all the dancing action overseas. It is definitely a good read, especially if you are interested in the Royal Ballet!

Dance Magazine is, of course, a must read for all dancers!

And, although it is not necessarily a dance magazine, the Disney Family Fun Page is a great resource for kids and their parents!

Happy Dancing (& Reading!)

- Molly

End of Fall Session 2010

Hello Dancers!

Tomorrow is the last day of classes for our Fall 2010 session, can you believe it? It has sure gone by quickly! Here's a look at some things we did this fall:

Variations Week:

Halloween Week:

And some Birthday Parties:

We are SO excited to see you at Winter Camps next week! Don't forget to register!

Happy Holidays!

Holiday Sale & Friday Update

If you still have some last minute stocking stuffers get, look no further than the Petite Boutique!

All Melissa and Doug items are still 10% off

and

all Holiday Bows are too!

This promotion runs through December 23rd!

In other news:

WINTER CAMP STARTS NEXT WEEK!

We still have spaces available if you are considering dropping in last minute!

We are also taking registrations for our Winter 2011 session, which starts January 3rd.

Some of those classes are already full, so be sure to call the office after checking the schedule.

Happy Holidays!

Shoe Celebration: Continued!

Hello Dancers!

Remember when we had you decorate those lovely ballet shoes for us? Well, we got sooo many wonderful submissions that we just couldn't pick a winner! We decided to hang them all for everyone to see! We'll be keeping them up through Winter Camps - so be sure to come check them out!

Happy Dancing!

Winter Camp Discount!

$5 off
per camp

A special offer just for you!

Offer good this week only.

Holiday Winter Camps
December 20th - 23rd & December 27th - 30th
Bethesda and McLean Studios

Magical Morning Camp
Ages 2.5 - 3.5 Years Old
9:00-10:30 or 10:30-12:00 or 9:00-12:00

Winter Wonderland Camp
Ages 3 - 4 Years Old
9:00-12:00 or 12:00-3:00

Tidings In Tap Camp
Ages 3, 4 and 5 Years Old
12:00-3:00

Nutcracker Ballet Camp
Ages 5 - 6 Years Old
9:00-12:00 or 12:00-3:00

Big Apple Musical Theatre Camp
Ages 5 - 6 Years Old
9:00-12:00 or 12:00-3:00

Winter Dance Spectacular Camp
Ages 7 - 12 Years Old
9:00 - 3:00

This offer is only valid for Camp Registrations enrolled
between Monday, December 13th thru Sunday, December 19th.

This offer is not retroactive on previous enrollments.
Call 301-229-6882 to register!

Saturday Update

Hello Dancers!

In case you haven't heard, next week (December 13th-19th) is our LAST WEEK OF CLASSES for the Fall session! It has gone by so fast!

Will you miss us? Well, don't worry - we have two weeks of winter camp during our holiday break, and the Winter session starts right back up again January 3rd!

If you haven't already registered for camp - we still have spaces available! If you haven't already registered for winter, be sure to call the office because many of our classes are completely full! However, don't despair if you can't get with the same teacher - we have class seven days a week in four different locations! And we are ready to create custom classes (based on teacher/studio availability).

Thinking that instead of dance, you'd like to try out some piano or guitar? Well guess what?! We are offering music classes starting next semester! There are group and private lessons available. Just call the office at (301) 229-6882.

And don't forget to check out the Ballet Performance Company's Nutcracker this weekend at Greenberg Theatre at American University - it is sure to be a great time!

Happy Dancing!

Holiday Camp!

Give your Child a Magical Holiday Adventure with

Ballet Petite's

Holiday Camps!

We have Camps for All Ages - Morning, Half Day and Full Day!

Camp Dates: December 20th-23rd and December 27th - 30th

Come spend a Magical Morning (ages 2.5-3.5, 1.5 hours) with us, or perhaps delve into a Winter Wonderland for Ballerinas (ages 3-4, half day)! If you like to sing, check out the Big Apple Musical Theatre Camp (ages 5-6, half day), or perhaps dance to some Tidings in Tap (ages 3-5, half day). If you want to stay all day, come to the Winter Dance Spectacular (ages 7-12, full day)!

Check back each day for discounts and promotions for Holiday Camps!

Story Corner: The Great American Mousical

Hello Dancers!




We've looked at a couple stories that we use in our ballet class, so today I decided to feature a story we use in our musical theatre classes!



The Great American Mousical is a wonderful story by Julie Andrews that tells the tale of broadway mice who live in the basement of the Sovreign Theatre. The mice put on their own shows and are planning a wonderful New Years extravanganze when their leading lady, Adelaide, gets caught in a mousetrap and the humans threaten to tear down the theatre! What will they do?

If you want to get a sneak peek, check it out here. And if you recognized the name Julie Andrews, you're right! She IS Mary Poppins. But that is another story for another day.

Happy Dancing!

Holiday Sale!

The Petite Boutique is having a

Holiday Sale

10% off all Melissa and Doug items

and

25% off any Holiday Ornament

when you use the code word:

TINSEL*

*from now until December 12th.

Musical Theatre Performance Company

Hello Dancers!

Did you know we not only have a Ballet Performance Company, but we also have a Musical Theatre Performance Company? They will be presenting School House Rocks Live! Jr., on January 15th and 16th in Rockville, MD (more details to come!).

Miss Katie, one of our teachers, is the director of the company. She graciously took some pictures of rehearsal the other day:

Want to know more about the show? Check it out HERE! And if you're interested in our musical theatre performance company, be sure to keep an ear out for auditions for our spring musical!

Happy Dancing!

Saturday Update!

We are getting in the Holiday spirit here in the office. We have our lovely decorated shoes

that you have been turning in, and our boutique is decked out in gold, glittering, snowflakes and,

of course, pink holiday trees!

We had a visitor yesterday who also wanted to help us decorate, and

she managed to get into the tutus!

Also, don't forget to sign up for a make up class if you missed a class

this session! Make up spots are filling up fast!

Give the office a call at (301) 229-6882

Meet Miss LeeAnn!

It is time to meet another one of our amazing teachers - Miss LeeAnn!

Miss LeeAnn has been around the world in her private and professional life, and she has seen so much! Just ask her for some stories about dancing in China or living in South Africa. She started dancing when she was 3 years old, inspired by her aunt who was a professional dancer in South Africa. Miss LeeAnn remembers her first "broadway" show - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat - where she watched her aunt perform. LeeAnn says, "I was sold! I wanted to dance!"

She started teaching dance because of her passion for giving children a proper dance education. She believes it is very important for teachers to be qualified in their field. Currently, LeeAnn teaches ballet, tap, and jazz here at Ballet Petite and has some of our youngest and oldest ballerinas as students! Her new teen jazz class has been a big hit with girls over twelve and her add on tap classes get those four year olds onto their toes a-tappin'! Her favorite part of class is the fairy kisses, and on any given day you can hear LeeAnn say: "I love my job!"

In addition to being one of our teachers, Miss LeeAnn is a Redskins cheerleader. She says it helps her keep in shape and lets her perform for audiences of over 96,000 every week! Wow!

I hope you can take one of her classes, because Miss LeeAnn is amazing!

Happy Dancing!