Holiday Craft Ideas: Pointe Shoes

Its so much fun to decorate at this time of year! We've already got things up in our boutique, but I wanted to share some decorating tips for all of my dancers! First, check your closet, you may have a pair of ballet shoes that you've outgrown - these can become a beautiful ornament! Just paint (or spray-paint) the outside, then apply stickers, glitter, ribbon, and whatever else you'd like! A pair of used pointe shoes work well too!

Pointe Shoes also make a wonderful wreath! That is, if you have a few of them lying around:

Petite Boutique: Its Holiday Time!

We love decorating for any and every holiday around here! And we are always so excited when we get to celebrate the holidays! Right now, the boutique is full of Nutcracker presents, Christmas ornaments, and special toys! We only bring these out once a year! And my favorite, our pink feather Christmas tree! Only at Ballet Petite :-)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ballet Petite Studios will be CLOSED Thursday 11/24 - Sunday 11/27

Ballet Petite Offices will be CLOSED Thursday 11/24, Saturday - Sunday 11/27

But Don't Forget - You Can Register ONLINE for Winter Camp or Winter Session

At ANY TIME!

Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Dances!

Hello Dancers!
Just because we'll be closed this Thursday - Saturday, doesn't mean you have to stop dancing! I found some wonderfully silly Thanksgiving dances (based on some favorite foods!) courtesy of The Home Teacher:
MASHED POTATOES: This dance exercises the upper body! Fist closeed, arms extended out in from & alternating up and down.
TURKEY: Flap wings and gobble like a turkey while running (carefully!) in the yard! This is an aerobics exercise
APPLE PIE: Dancers roll like a ball (apple) towards the center of the floor and sit together closely like apples in a pie. Rolling works on your flexibility and body management.
CRANBERRIES: Stomp on the floor to mash and puree the (imaginary) cranberries!
GREEN BEANS: Walk around on your tip toes, arms extended upwards, and do your best to be long and tall! This dance helps flexibility, balance, and body awareness.
THANKSGIVING: Walk around and shake hands, and give each of your family members a compliment! This is not really a dance, but it is a nice way to tell your family what you are thankful for about each of them!

Ballet Petite is Now Online!

Hello Dancers (and parents)! We have exciting news - after many months of hard work, we officially launched our new database on Monday, November 7th! Our new system allows you to view your current classes, keep track of your payment history, and register for classes online! Currently, all of our winter classes and winter camps are available for registration! If you have danced with us previously, just type in your name to retrieve your account - if you are new, you will need to enter all the required information.


We are so excited to be able to offer this feature for you! If you have any questions, please call the main office at 301-229-6882. Otherwise, enjoy!

Story Corner: Eloise At Christmas Time

Winter Camp is one of my favorite parts of the holidays at Ballet Petite! Our camps get to experience lovely holiday stories like Eloise at Christmas Time! The holidays are in full swing at the Plaza Hotel - what mischief will our friend Eloise get into this time? You can hear her singing:

It's absolutely Christmas
But I don't mind a bit
I give everyone a present
For that's the thing of it!

And in case you missed it, there was also an Eloise at Christmas Time movie released in 2003 starring Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise and Julie Andrews as Nanny!

BPC Nutcracker tickets on sale!

The Ballet Performance Company

presents

The Nutcracker

American University's Greenberg Theatre

December 8th @ 6:00 pm
December 9th @ 5:00 & 8:00 pm
December 10th @ 11:00 am, 4:00 & 7:00 pm
December 11th @ 2:00 & 5:00 pm

Call 202-885-2587
or
Visit american.tix.com
for tickets!

Last year's performance sold out in 3 weeks - so buy now!