Starting the Dream

Children spin and twirl across a hardwood floor
Parents sigh and smile at the studio door
Visions of tutus, pointe shoes, and tights
Dance through the children's dreams at night

Welcome to the world of Dance, which for many starts at age 3 or 4, with creative movement classes, or a combo tap, jazz, ballet class. For parents who were dancers themselves in their younger days, the dance world seems as natural as breathing, for the rest of us we need guidance navigating, choosing the right dance school for our child, figuring out where to get supplies, understanding progress and technique. So this is the blog for you. Speaking from the been there done that and still doing that place. We will be talking about everything from first ballet shoes to pointe shoes, finding dance stuff for boys and men, the retail store vs the internet and many other topics so check back early and often!