Charlotte-Meck. summer classes are off and running. We still have a few spots available. Sign up today before they run out!!

 

Hope you have a "funtastic" summer filled with many great family memories. 

 

Check out this website for a little summer reading on dance for preschoolers.

http://sparkplugdance.org/information/articles/preschool-creative-dance/

Northern Virginia is practicing hard for Parent Informances next week! We've been working a lot on our technique - stretching our legs in our leaps and memorizing our ballet arm positions! 

I can't believe it's already the end of the school year! Time has been flying by. It has been an absolute pleasure working with the students and seeing them grow as dancers and as individuals.

Hats off to a great year!

 

Just a few words from our parents here in Charlotte.

We love feedback and hearing our students

are showing off their skills at home.

HAPPY SPRING!!

"Avery loves your class so much. She shows me her moves (which she practices in front of the oven so that she can see her reflection) and uses all her terms: plie, tendu, pas de chat, tour, and sloucho the groucho. :)"
-Nathalie, Giving Tree Parent

"My husband and I were entertained tonight by Breanna showing us her dance moves of "bird in nest" and" flying butterfly" that she said was part of dance. Thanks for sharing your talents with the kids."
-Lia, Goddard School Parent

We may have a little spring fever here in Charlotte, but we LOVED every minute of  February.

Happy Valentine's Day!

We are sending lots of love to our LPCW family! These two sweet Valentines are having a blast this month! We hope you all have a wonderful holiday!

 

Parent Informances=SUCCESS!!

 

 

 

 

 

    We have had a great week so far showing off the dance and theatre skills we have learned. These are just a couple of great moments shared this week.  We can't wait to see what the rest of the week has to bring for our little performers! What a great way to bring in the new year!

 

BRAVO TO ALL OF OUR STARS!

 



A Magical Time of Year for Dance

December is full of holiday traditions, family gatherings, delicious food and (hopefully!) falling snow. As a child I looked forward to decorating the Christmas tree, drinking hot chocolate, building a snowman, opening presents and having time off from school to sleep in and watch Christmas movies all day long.

But one of my favorite Decembers was the first time my parents took me to see the Russian performance of The Nutcracker. My parents saved up money that year to buy tickets and we all went to the theatre dressed in our very best. Obsessed with ballet since the age of two, I couldn't wait to see the tutus, the pointe shoes and the magical dancing of the beautiful ballerinas.

In time I was no longer just watching the dancers on stage, but I was performing the roles that I had watched in awe. And even though I have heard the music from the ballet countless times, spent hours upon hours in the studio rehearsing the same scenes year after year, I can't help but feel like a giddy child when the first notes of the overture begin the play.

The Nutcracker is a wonderful story filled with imagination, beautiful music, gorgeous dancing and the feeling of childhood wonderment captured in a two hour experience. December is the perfect time to begin appreciating the art of dance and to continue encouraging its place in your child's life.

Dance will always be a part of my holiday tradition. No matter how old I get, The Nutcracker, and dance will bring magic to my life.