Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: March 31, 2009
I Can Fly! This week our dancers worked hard on their songs for the recital. All of them got to the end of their songs with just the ending poses left to learn (next week). Of course, there’s lots of finishing touches and perfecting in the few weeks yet to come. Only four more weeks until [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: March 29, 2009
Dancin’ Weekends We are going to start a new blog entry for the weekend. We are calling it Dancin’ Weekends- where we will feature great dance performances from the past and present. Our very first one features Gene Kelly’s unforgettable performance, Singin’ in the Rain. Please share this wonderful performance with your dancers, as he [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: March 27, 2009
The other day Leah and I got up early in the morning and went to State Street in Madison to do a photo shoot for her senior pictures. It was a lot of fun playing with the early morning light, but also a little annoying since I’m not used to getting up that early! But these were a [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: March 26, 2009
Tinkerbell Trivia! Our upcoming recital will feature songs from the movies Tinkerbell, Charlotte’s Web, Anastasia, and Beauty and the Beast, so I thought it might be fun to play some trivia games from each of these movies. With an adult’s help, enter your answers to the [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: March 25, 2009
Meet Kassidee! Kassidee is in our ballet class and in our Hollywood, Here I Come class. She is in 2nd grade at St. Mark’s Lutheran School. She lives with her mom, Dee, her dad, Tim, and her sister, Lindsay. Her favorite princess is Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, and her favorite story is the silly [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: March 24, 2009
Whatever You Do, DON’T Smile!! We’re having so much fun with these dancers! I am finding many of them love to have their pictures taken and want to see my LCD screen to see how they turn out! SO many pictures turned out so cute this week, so make sure you check the blog everyday to see their [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: March 22, 2009
In our classes, we’re busy preparing for our Spring Tea Party/Recital coming up on April 28th. The girls’ costumes have been purchased and/or ordered, and we now have final costume costs available for you. Since not all the costumes are in yet, we’ll wait until we have them all to distribute them to the dancers. [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: March 20, 2009
Birthday Party! Katie’s friend, Megha, celebrated her 11th birthday by inviting some friends to a special American Girl party. All of the guests were to dress as their favorite American Girl doll. Megha (far right) was Josefina, Aubrey was Kirsten, Mattie was Julie (the 70′s girl), and Katie was Samantha. After they arrived, they made a [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: March 19, 2009
Are You Smarter Than Your 2nd or 4th Grader? Okay, moms and dads … we already know that most of us are not smarter than our 5th graders. But, surely, we can beat our 2nd or 4th graders, right?? So, let’s have a little fun today! Write down your answers to the following questions and then [...]
Posted by: ihopeyoudance2 on: March 17, 2009
The Benefits of Dance There are many, many benefits of dance. Just to name a few, there is coordination, flexibility, correct posture, balance, sequencing, cooperation and rhythm, but Miss Leah pointed out a few more benefits to me on our way home from dance classes last night. She asked me if I had [...]
