Hello Dancers! I'm sure you've seen some of our full length and add-on tap classes going on in the studio but have you ever wondered, what is the purpose of an add-on class? Why can't I take a full tap class as a 3-year-old? Well, I have some answers for you, combined with ten reasons to take tap!
1.) Tap is FUN! Your shoes make noise! It can be your parent's headache, but your joy!
2.) When you are younger, Tap class is a great addition to ballet! You need to learn your fundamentals of dance in ballet class, but adding on a short tap class will strengthen your legs and introduce you to a new genre!
3.) Tap gets you in shape! It definitely requires lots of leg muscle and control, which you will develop over the course of your class!
4.) Celebrities tap dance! Some of the most famous tappers are Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and Gregory Hines! Not sure who they are? Ask your parents or your grandparents!
5.) You can take a tap class with some of the finest tap teachers in the area! They include:
6.) Miss Katie
7.) Miss Lori
8.) Miss Kelsea
9.) Miss Amanda
10.) Finally, you can tap dance for life! Once you learn and practice, you can take those tappin' toes anywhere!
Ever wonder what your wonderful Ballet Petite instructors are up to on their days off? Well, usually they are dancing! This Saturday, October 1st in Annapolis, Miss Kristi will be performing with her company DragonFly Dance Experiment at the Campbell Stage at the City Docks. The performance begins at 5 pm! The event is FREE but the company will be collecting food and clothing donations for the Lighthouse Shelter. Come out to watch Miss Kristi and donate!
You might hear our teachers talking about RAD Evaluations and RAD exercises for our Youth Performing Arts Classes. RAD stands for the Royal Academy of Dance, an international dance education and training organization, and education board that was established in London, England in 1920. It is one of the largest dance organizations in the world, with over 13,00 members in 79 countries, including over 7,000 teachers. Our teachers are specifically trained in RAD and love to get students ready for evaluations with lots of practice!
Hello Dancers! Transitioning from summer break to the school year is a lot of work - and just in case you missed anything in the craziness - here's what has been happening at Ballet Petite!
The Philips Collection in Washington DC has an exciting new exhibit titled "Degas' Dancers at the Barre: Point and Counterpoint," opening Oct 1st. Eduard Degas was an Impressionist artist with a backstage pass to all of the Parisian ballet. From his vantage point, he was able to capture dancers not only in ther performance form, but in practice and in private. In our Ballet Petite curriculum, our book Bijou, Bon Bon, and Beau features Degas-inspired paintings of ballerinas and kittens while Marie in 4th Position features Degas himself sculpting a ballerina. If you can, take your dancer to this wonderful exhibit!
