Wendy's Dance News

How Do You Spell Fun? K-I-D-S

2011-09-08T06:18:00.000-07:00

This summer has seemed unreasonably long for me this year, so when Tuesday came around I was like a kid at Christmas. I couldn't wait to see my dance kids! It has been so much fun this week seeing everyone again and getting to know the new students. You have amazing kids and I am so glad to be able to share an hour or two with them each week.

I have to share something that happened today that I thought was hilarious! My family got a good laugh when I told them.

I was teaching a class of 5 and 6 year olds the proper way to do a forward roll. I showed them all the positions and demonstrated how to stand up without touching their hands to the mat (knees together, feet apart). Some of the kids were having a difficult time standing up and one, who is a perfectionist, looked like she was getting discouraged and possibly heading towards a minor melt down. So, to help dispel the tension I felt rising in this child I told the class that some people do better with their feet together and some do better with their knees together. I said, "Look at me! When I put my feet together, I can't get up! I can't even get my bottom off the ground!" One of the other girls spoke up, "Well, that because it's too big!!!" Out of the mouths of babes!

Oh, life is good!

Dress Codes

2011-08-26T13:00:00.000-07:00

Pre-school-Leotard of any color. Skirts or shorts may be added. No full tights. Bare legs or footless tights. Ballet shoes. (See Dance Shoes).
Kindergarten combination classes-Leotard of any color. Skirts or shorts may be added. No full tights. Bare legs or footless tights (you can find these at Wal-Mart or Target). Tap and Ballet shoes (See Dance Shoes).
Clogging-Comfortable clothes that allows free movement. Beginners may wear tap shoes, intermediate and advanced need clogging shoes (See Dance Shoes).
Tumbling Classes-Leotards with shorts or bike leotards.
Ballet Classes-Black leotard with pink tights and pink ballet slippers. Hair in a bun. Please be sure that your child comes to ballet class in the proper clothes and with hair in a bun. It is very difficult to learn proper ballet placement if they are dressed improperly.

No street shoes (leave shoes in basket by the door), no food or drink in the studio except water! Please leave jewelry and toys at home!
Thank you!

Tuition and Fees

2011-08-26T11:08:00.000-07:00

Tuition is due the first class of each month. December is always half price. Personal checks and cash may be place in my tuition box in the studio. If you are paying in cash please use an envelope and put your child's name and the day of the week she has her class on the outside of the envelope. If your child misses a class you may ask for a make up lesson.
$25 per month for 45 min. classes (preschool combo, clogging, pre-ballet, beg. tumbling.)
$30 per month for 1-hour classes (school-age combination, tumbling, and classical ballet.)
$45 per month for 1 1/2 hour classes (ballet 4 and up)
$10 Registration Fee per family (annual fee)-Due September
$30 Costume deposit per class- Due September
$25 Recital Fee per family-Due September

Holiday Schedule

2011-08-26T06:25:00.000-07:00

Holiday Schedule

Classes will begin the day after Labor Day on September 6th. We will not be holding classes on the following days:

October 10-15 October Break

November 23-26 Thanksgiving

December 15-January 3-Christmas Break

March 12-17 Spring Break

May 28 Memorial Day

Dance Classes 2011-2012

2011-08-25T13:52:00.001-07:00

Dance Classes 2011-2012

Monday

9:00-9:45 Preschool 1

9:50-10:35 Preschool 2

10:40-11:25 Preschool 1

1:00-2:00 Kindergarten Triple

3:30-4:15 Clogging 1-2

4:15-5:45 Ballet 4-5

5:45-6:30 Ballet/tumbling 6-9

Tuesday

9:50-10:35 Preschool 1

10:40-11:25 Preschool 2

3:30-4:15 Tap 3-4

4:15-5:15 Ballet 2-3

5:15-6:00 Beginning Ballet

6:00-7:00 Tumbling 3-4

Wednesday

3:30-4:30 Kindergarten Triple

4:30-5:30 Kindergarten Triple

5:30-6:15 Double Combination

6:15-7:00 Beginning Tap/clogging

Thursday

3:30-4:30 1^st grade Triple

4:30-5:15 Ballet/Tumbling

5:15-6:16 Ballet 1-2

6:15-7:15 Ballet 3-4

7:15-8:00 Clogging 3-4

Friday

3:30-4:15 Tumbling 1

4:15-5:00 Tumbling 2

5:15-6:00 Adv. Clogging

Saturday

8:15-9:00 Adult Clogging 1-2

9:00-10:00 Adv. Ballet

Thumbelina

2011-06-05T08:07:00.000-07:00

To all my dancers,
Thank you for all your hard work this year and especially this last month! You all were wonderful! I am very proud of all of you!
To all my dance parents,
Thank you for your help, support and for your wonderful children. They bring such joy
to my life!
Love,
Wendy

Studio Policy

2010-08-19T09:49:00.000-07:00

No food or drink is allowed in the studio except for water. All dancers should bring there own water bottle each week. (Exceptions are my preschool dancers--the bottles seem to be a distraction! Have them get a drink and go to the bathroom at home before they come.)
There is no public bathroom in the studio. Students may use the bathroom in my home if needed, but please try to take care of those needs before coming to dance.
No gum.
Please leave toys and jewelry at home.
No street shoes in the studio and no dance shoes should be worn outside!
No parents or visitors in class except on Visiting Weeks. (If grandma is visiting from out of state and wants to watch just give me a call and I am happy to have them come in!) Parents of new preschool students are welcome to stay until your child is feeling comfortable!
Please do not park in front of any ones driveway even for a moment! I have had complaints in the past and I would not want to inconvenience my neighbors in any way. You may park across the street by the retention basin or you may drop off in front of my home.
Please come dressed appropriatley for you class. Please see Dress Code below.

Thank you!

Wendy

Dance Shoes

2008-08-13T14:22:00.000-07:00

There is something magical when a child puts on that first pair of dance shoes, but the magic soon disappears if those shoes don't fit right or are not right for the type of dance she is doing.
Here are some guidelines for buying shoes for your dancers.
Ballet shoes for little dancers--These should be pink and made of leather or canvas. If you already have black or white ballet shoes you do not need to replace them. When your child outgrows the shoes they have now please replace them with pink. Each ballet student should have pink ballet shoes for the dance recital. The slippers that are sold at Wal-Mart and Target are not real ballet shoes and it is very difficult to dance in them properly. They fall off the feet easily and are difficult to point. Ballet shoes should fit snug, although as little feet grow so fast it is OK to buy them on the larger size so they will last longer.
http://www.dancedistributors.com/ has several to choose from. My favorite are the Bloch Bunny Hop Ballet Slippers S0225G $11.25, and Capezio Daisy Split Sole for Girls - 205SC $17.50.
Ballet shoes for big girls--These should be pink and made of leather or canvas. Full soles are find, but I prefer the split soles. Some of my favorites are Bloch Proform Canvas Split Sole - S0261L $14.75, Sansha Pro Canvas Split Sole Ballet Shoe - SANPRO $14.50, Airabesque Leather Ballet Shoe - LEO105 $21.50. I haven't tried these, but it seems that they will be a good shoe--TotalSTRETCH Canvas Ballet Slipper for Adults - AL-246L $15.
Tap Shoes--Most little dancers love to tap, but if their shoes are uncomfortable they soon lose there love for the dance. Please make sure the tap shoe does not rub on their ankle bone. It helps to always have a pair of socks in their dance bag to wear with these. They should not be too big so their heels will not slip out of the shoe. Please be sure the shoe ties are with the shoes each week. It's hard to dance when your shoes are falling off! There are elastic clips you can buy that allows a young child to put their shoes on by themselves if they do not know how to tie. Clogging Shoes--For beginners and little girls you may continue to wear your regular tap shoes. For intermediate and advanced I prefer the black leather jazz shoes with a full suede or rubber sole and the Steven Stomper Glue on Taps. Shoes can be purchased at http://www.dancedistributors.com/ Bloch Full Sole Jazz Shoe - S0404L $23.95.
http://www.discountdance.com/ "Jazzlite" Jazz Shoe S0402L by Bloch $21.80
To order the taps you will need to call Steven Stompers and order over the phone. The number is 1.800.722.8040 Make sure to order medium sized taps without the buck toe.
I hope this helps!
Happy dancing!