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Archive for January 2009

Five Minutes for Moms & Dads

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 [...]

Thursday Girls’ Fun Day – WIN Culver’s Ice Cream!

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 [...]

Dancers of the Week

Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 28, 2009

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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 [...]

Rehearsal Recap (01.26.09) – Showtime!

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 [...]

A preview of tomorrow night’s fun

Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 25, 2009

 

I Hope You Dance All Weekend Long!

Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: January 24, 2009

Five Minutes for Moms – No Parents Allowed?

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, [...]

Thursday Girls’ Day – Win a T-shirt!

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.) [...]

Dancers of the Week

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, [...]

Rehearsal Recap (01.19.09)

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 [...]


 

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Dance Class Schedule 2010-2011

Important Dates to Remember For Watertown Classes:

Semester 1: September 23rd - December 16th
Semester 2: January 13th - April 28th

Important Dates to Remember For Waterloo Classes:

Semester 1: September 20th - December 13th
Semester 2: January 10th - April 25th

No classes on holidays: Nov. 22/25th, Dec. 20th-Jan. 6th, March 21/24th

Tentative Spring Recital Dress Rehearsal:
Wednesday, May 4th,

Tentative Spring Dance Recital:
Thursday, May 5th.