See You Next Tuesday!

All Ballet Petite locations are

CLOSED

for Memorial Day weekend!

See You Next Tuesday!

How To: Make a Ballet Bun

Hello Dancers!

With recitals right around the corner, I thought it would be a great idea to discuss how to get that perfect ballet bun in your hair! I'll give you some of my tips and links to other sites for ideas. Remember, everyone's hair is a little bit different - if you have curly hair you'll probably put your hair up differently then if you had straight hair.

1.) Wet or hairspray hair and comb through.

2.) Put hair in a ponytail (helpful especially if you have longer hair!)

3.) Twist ponytail around elastic and pin bun into place.

4.) Secure by wrapping a hair net around 2 or 3 times.

Then, just hairspray any frizzy pieces flat to your head, and you're ready to go! For more tips, check out Beginner Ballerina blog and pictures from the Arizona Ballet Theater.

National Tap Dance Day!

Its May 25th, also known as National Tap Dance Day! Tappers celebrate this day every year in honor of one of the great tap dancers, Bill Robinson. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson made a lasting contribution to tap dance through his exceptional work on stage and film. He also broke racial barriers, appearing as the first African American man to dance with a Caucausian girl (Shirley Temple) in The Little Colonel (1935). Today, you can see Bill Robinson in the form of a statue in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia.

For some of today's great tappers, check out Masters of American Tap Dance online!

Cinderella(s)!

Congratulations to our Ballet Performance Company and our Musical Theater Performance Company for their wonderful benefit show this past weekend! All proceeds went to the Children's National Medical Center. Here we have the two Cinderellas of each show - amazing job, girls! We can't wait to see what you perform next year!

Ballet Around the World: In DC!

Hello Dancers!

We've been covering ballet companies around the world, but did you know that some of them are coming to DC this summer? Ballet Nacional de Cuba will be performing at the Kennedy Center from May 31st - June 5th, followed by the Royal Danish Ballet from June 7th - June 12th.

Ballet Nacional de Cuba will present two works, including Magic of Dance, a compilation of the company's greatest hits.

Nikolaj Hubbe, artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet, has long been praised for his tear-jerking performances and poetic interpretations. They will present his re-stagings of Napoli and A Folk Tale.

Meet Miss Margie!

Miss Margie has been with Ballet Petite for a quite a few years now - not only is she experienced in our behind-the-scenes office work, she is an incredible teacher too! I got to ask her some questions the other day:

When did you start dancing?

At the age of 6.

When did you start at Ballet Petite?

In 2003. A friend reccomended BP to me since I had always worked with young children and had directed a children's art program at the National Cathedral. First, I was the manager of the Potomac location as well as in charge of birthday parties. One of my bets memories is going to New York City with the Musical Theater Performance Company! We saw shows, attended a special workshop, and went ice skating at the Rockefeller Center!

What is your favorite BP story?

Rainbow Fish!

What's your favorite snack food?

Hard to pick a favorite snack, because there are so many! I guess I would have to say mixed nuts! Or chunky peanut butter right out of the jar!

Thanks, Miss Margie!

Petite Boutique - Products We Love!

You may be asking: where does Ballet Petite get their goods? Well, we have a few good sources that we count on for adorable, quality products!Our precious charm bracelets are from High Intencity.

We can always find a charm to fit our dancer's personality!

For fun puzzles and stickers, we rely on Melissa and Doug! They have the cutest ideas!

Finally, we also carry Piggy Paint! Its a toxic-free nail polish that is safe for your dancer, complete with a non-toxic remover! Make sure you visit the boutique today :-)