For our little dancers the hugs they naturally give each other before and after class are not just adorable. It is giving them a chance to know what real friendship feels like. It will help them avoid the bullies and overly controlling children in school. Because they will know that real friends are positive, accepting and supportive.

Class starts. Your camera up and ready to capture the moment.

Then it happens. All she does is cry or won't do everything full out or keeps running out to you. These things happen. It doesn’t mean this is the end of their dance career.

Ballet is for everybody. Your child doesn’t need to have an “ideal” body to get enormous value from a ballet class. The main benefit of taking ballet is learning life lessons through the art of ballet.

My child just walked into their first class and licked the mirror. Is that normal. Yes. It is just the creativity and curiosity of a 3 year old.