Active Kids Get Better Grades

Any kind of physical activity seems to boost kids’ school performance, according to a recently published international analysis. Researchers reviewed 14 studies Continue reading

How to Choose The Best Dance Studio

So where does the young parent turn when they are looking for a quality dance studio for their child? In far more detail than I could have explained, this link has the complete criteria. Thanks to the National Dance Education Organization and Dance Expressions for the info.

Why Not Teach Contemporary Dance To Beginners?

Poetry In Motion Ladder 1Contemporary dance is a fusion of ballet and modern in it’s most simplistic definition. And most western dance forms acknowledge that ballet is the foundation of them all, not because it’s superior, but because it came first. So it’s difficult to teach or for that matter learn other forms Continue reading

History of Ballet

Ernst_Oppler_Ballet_DancerThe earliest precursors to ballets were lavish entertainments given in the courts of Renaissance Italy. These elaborate spectacles, which united painting, poetry, music, and dancing, took place in large halls Continue reading