Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 30, 2009
Don’t Be Shy! Okay, I admit it … I’m shy. It’s strange to say that because, honestly, most people who know me don’t believe this. After all, I am a teacher and I came from a very large, loud, musical family, but it’s true. Shyness is a little demon I fight every day because, honestly, I love people and I do not want [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 29, 2009
Dancers, it’s your turn to win a “cool” prize! Ice cream is cool, right? : ) See if you can answer these five questions about the ballet steps you’ve been learning, and the first dancer to answer them all right in the comment box will win a free sundae or ice cream cone from Culver’s! 1. An [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 28, 2009
Meet Ketia! Ketia is in our pre-school fairytale ballet class. She is four years old and is in pre-kindergarten at Trinity St. Luke’s in Watertown. Ketia is lucky to have four older brothers to protect her! : ) Her favorite story is The Three Little Kittens. When she grows up she wants to be a swimmer, which [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 27, 2009
Showtime! Near the end of the class, Miss Leah has the dancers gather around in a circle to show off their dance movements. This exercise helps reinforce what the girls are learning and gives them the experience and confidence to perform in front of others. This skill is SO important - not only for dance, but for their [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 25, 2009
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 24, 2009
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 23, 2009
Well, it IS very difficult to resist not watching those little dancers isn’t it? Parents, please feel free to come on in and watch your dancers! (During this snowy season, please make sure to remove your shoes if you’re going to come in the gym; we don’t want any dancers slipping in puddles and getting hurt.) As you can see, [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 22, 2009
Hi girls, Here’s a fun ballet quiz for you! Did you know that all of the great ballets tell a story through dance and they don’t use any words at all? See if you can name the ballet these fairytales came from! (Have a grown up help you put the answers in the “comments” section.) [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 21, 2009
Meet Gwenyth Gwenyth is one of our little dancers of the week. Her birthday is right around the corner, and she will be 4 years old. Happy Birthday, Gwen! Her mom’s name is Krissy and her father’s name is Jeff. She attends preschool at Mary Linsmeirer School. Snow White is her favorite princess, with of course, [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 20, 2009
Miss Leah wants you all to know how VERY pleasantly surprised she is with how well the girls remember the dance steps from last week – especially since they learned SO many of them! She is also VERY pleasantly pleased with how very well behaved the classes are and what good listeners the little dancers are! It [...]
