McLean Day

MCLEAN DAY is a hometown celebration, held once every year in Lewinsville Park. Every year, Ballet Petite and other local businesses and performance groups gear up for an exciting day out in the fields, celebrating our beautiful little town of McLean, Virginia.

This year was no different. For a week, busy bees Miss Ellen, Miss Sarah, and Miss Samantha worked gathering costumes, tulle, crowns, and cut-outs to prepare for the big day! With Saturday, May 18th dawning, the piled their big truck high with Ballet Petite magic and headed for the Park.

Belle from Beauty and the Beast came for a little visit and to help out Miss Sarah and Miss Ellen pass out Ballet Petite crowns for all! Belle stayed and delighted hearts throughout the day.

 

Peter Rabbit Visits for May

Amidst the hustle and bustle of May, bringing recital and performance madness to all studios far and near, Peter Rabbit has come to bring a little R&R.

Can you guess at which of our studios this photoshoot takes place?

Each studio's Peter Rabbit Tutu is a little bit different!

Why do we choose dance?

Spring is officially upon us. Well, honestly, it feels a little bit more like summer today. But in essence, and in feeling, it's definitely spring. The flowers are peeping out; the birds have come back (in Washington, do they ever really migrate?). And Spring session has started at Ballet Petite & Youth Performing Arts School. With the coming seasons, everyone has a lot more options for extracurriculars, including a lot of activities that are most appealing due to their access to the sunshine! It's baseball season, lacrosse season, and soccer season. Picnics, beach trips, hikes, and 5Ks are popular. It's also the time for school musicals, exams, and graduations. Spring break, summer planning, so much is going on right now.

And yet, we keep dancing. So many students continue to choose dance class instead of or in addition to their other activities. Everyone has a different reason for wanting to dance, and no one's reason is the same as another's. We wanted to hunt down a few good reasons to dance.

I choose to dance because...

"It's fantastic!" -a Ballet Petite student

"Dance makes me feel free and happy." -Miss Stephanie

"I love being on stage." - a Ballet Petite student

"It gives me an out." -Miss April

"Dance makes me smile." - a Ballet Petite parent

"Dance requires creativity and strength. It forces me to work hard and have fun at the same time."
-Miss Sarah Elizabeth

Got your own reasons? Share them with us!

And if you find yourself in the McLean studio, grab a flower and decorate it with your own reasons to dance!