08
Nov
Tips for Parent Observation Week
Parent Observation Week is coming up at The Pointe (November 12-17) and we couldn’t be more excited! Here are some guidelines and tips from our staff to help make this Parent Observation Week a positive experience for you and your dancer. 1 – Talk to your dancer about it! Let them know you’ll be coming... Read More
01
Nov
November 2018 Newsletter
Message from Miss Vanessa: November is one of my favorite months of the year! Our fall classes have had enough time together to be in a great routine, the weather is (usually and hopefully!) my favorite – cool but not freezing, and we get to start preparing for performances in classes. My husband and I... Read More
26
Oct
How We Select Music and Costumes for Recital
This week is one of our favorite weeks of the year – costume week! Because our Sunday classes are all technique classes and rehearsals for competition, we have a little break in the costume reveals – so we thought we’d share a little peek into the processes our instructors use when selecting their recital music... Read More
15
Oct
Dancers of the Month – October 2018
Every month, our staff team takes some time to reflect on the great things happening in the studio and the amazing kids we work with, and we select a few dancers to honor with the title of “Dancer of the Month”. Our Dancers of the Month stand out in and out of the studio for... Read More
01
Oct
October 2018 Newsletter
Message from Miss Vanessa: How is it already October? It feels like we were putting the final touches on plans for our first week of classes yesterday! We’re already in our fourth full week of classes, planning for Halloween and Holiday events, and beginning our detailed plans for Recital in June. Later this month, recital... Read More
26
Sep
Teaching Resilience
This week in my Dance & Discover classes, I’ve been giving my young students some challenges. We’ve been in class for a few weeks, and they’ve gotten used to some of our routines and what is expected of them and what to expect from us. We’ve built up some imagination muscles, some motor skills, some... Read More
20
Sep
Dancers of the Month – September 2018
Every month, our staff team takes some time to reflect on the great things happening in the studio and the amazing kids we work with, and we select a few dancers to honor with the title of “Dancer of the Month”. Our Dancers of the Month stand out in and out of the studio for... Read More
18
Sep
The Gift of Dance During the “Tween” Years
The Gift of Dance During the “Tween” Years By Jennifer Jeter, MFT My daughter just graduated from elementary school. The simple days of cutting out Valentine hearts and drawing and writing about your favorite animal are over. It is unlikely that we will ever participate in another “twin day” or that she will ever walk... Read More
04
Sep
September 2018 Newsletter
Message from Miss Vanessa: We have 4 days until our school year season officially kicks off (we start classes on Saturday, September 8) – and I personally could not be more excited! We had an incredible summer in our new facility, and we are ready to welcome back all of our dancers who took the... Read More
19
Aug
How Much Will My Young Child Get Out of Dance?
We see questions like this all the time – so thought we’d hop on the blog to answer a few of the most common ones 🙂 Of course, we’re biased – but the benefits of dance class for a young child go far beyond the dance techniques and skills introduced in class. We’ve seen dancers... Read More