As parents, we have a lot of responsibilities to juggle. We are raising our children to become healthy, happy, and responsible adults. In order to achieve this, we need to teach them important values, such as honesty, hard work, and kindness. One of the most important...

Finding the right dance studio for your child can be a daunting task, but with a little bit of research and some important questions to ask, you can ensure that your child is in a safe, nurturing, and positive environment that will help them grow and develop as a...

  Dancing is an enjoyable and rewarding activity that can be enjoyed at any age. There's a common misconception that dance is only for the young, but this simply isn't true. In fact, starting dance classes later in life can offer a host of benefits that may not...

When it comes to kids ballet classes, you have several choices. The same goes with adult ballet classes. There are schools all around the Virginia and Washington DC area to choose from. What sets one Washington DC ballet school apart from a Virginia ballet school? The...

Some of the most influential and well-known dancers were men: Bob Fosse, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly…the list goes on and on. Despite the common stereotype, dance class is not just for girls! Dance is a physical and athletic activity requiring great skill, strength, and...

Once you lace up your pointe shoes, there's nothing like the high of becoming one with the music. Everything else in the world fades away when the music begins. Your breathing coincides with each graceful movement, as your feet whisk you away across the dance...

Picture: Hopkins-Greene, here with Glenn Allen Sims in Chroma, uses the fourth wall to help her focus. Photo by Paul Kolnik, courtesy Ailey. How to become the kind of performer audiences can’t take their eyes off of. After countless hours in rehearsal, the stage can...

In the following video trailer for Nelson George’s documentary A Ballerina’s Tale, Misty Copeland—who in June became the first black principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater—talks about the familiar feeling of isolation in an arts industry not always known for...

Between soccer and scouts, your school-age kid's schedule is loaded with fun activities. If you're on the fence about adding music classes to the list, take note of the benefits that come with signing your little one up for violin or piano lessons. Maybe she won't be...

Your child is busy, taking hours of dance class per week, and you are wondering, “Is all of this money going toward the right things? Is my budding dancer getting what he or she needs for the best value?” When you have a child in dance, you pledge your own resources...

Here are the things that we want you to know. We are teaching your daughters to take up space. We are asking them to stretch out, to stand tall, to open their arms like wings. We are asking them to move large. To be enormous. To spread out. We are asking them to move...

1.  Love Dance Teachers view dance as a gift and want you to experience that too.  Dance is both a gift to you and your gift to the world.  Enjoy it.2.  Push Yourself Continue learning and keep striving to be a tiny bit better each day.  No one is expecting you to...

Why Dance?The number of people taking part in dance classes world wide is increasing, with dance allowing people to be more active, socialise within local communities and develop creative skills. There are numerous benefits to partaking in dance classes ranging from...