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Dance-Friendly Movies For the Whole Family

Dance-Friendly Movies For the Whole Family

Dance Movies to Curl Up to this Holiday Season During the holiday season, Movie Nights are a staple. With colder temperatures and limited daylight, they are a way to keep your feet tapping while exposing your family to different genres of dance and music. At Nan’s...

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The Brief History of Hip Hop

The Brief History of Hip Hop

Hip Hop - A Dance Style Full of Culture and Great Beats A dance style thought to have originated in the Bronx during the late 1960s — Hip Hop has a relatively short dance history when compared to other types. While the movements and roots date back further, this...

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10 Ballet Themed Children’s Books

10 Ballet Themed Children’s Books

There are so many benefits to reading to your child. One way to help cultivate a lifelong love for reading is to read books about a topic that interests your child. Read this article for a list of ten Ballet themed children’s books.

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How To Prevent Injuries While Taking Dance Lessons

How To Prevent Injuries While Taking Dance Lessons

Learn How to tell what your body is saying Dance is a physically demanding activity. Like any other sport that is physically demanding, injuries can occur. There are two different categories of injuries: traumatic injuries and overuse injuries. Traumatic injuries are...

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Dance Makes A Better Gymnast

Dance Makes A Better Gymnast

The Olympics are here and we are cheering for our women’s and men’s gymnastics teams! If your child is interested in gymnastics or currently enrolled in gymnastics, it may be worth your while to consider taking a dance class. Dance has a profound impact on improving a gymnast. Read this article to find out 5 ways dance can improve a gymnast.

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The “How To’s” of Dance

The “How To’s” of Dance

Better Understanding the Dance Process If you are brand new to dance you may have a lot of questions. Questions like How do I prepare for my child's first dance class? How do I choose which type of dance class is best for my child? You have questions, and we have the...

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10 Ways Dancers Can Stay in Shape

10 Ways Dancers Can Stay in Shape

Summer is Here! 10 Ways Dancers Can Stay in Shape Summertime is here and many dancers may be out of the studio for a few months. We put together ten tips on how dancers can stay in shape this summer! Yoga and Pilates Yoga and Pilates are both forms of exercise that...

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5 Reasons Your Child Should Take Ballet Lessons

5 Reasons Your Child Should Take Ballet Lessons

Reasons Your Child Should Take Ballet Lessons Grace, Discipline, and Getting Along with Others Ballet is an art form and type of dance that has many physical and social benefits. From learning to position the body to holding poses with perfect posture, ballerinas are...

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