My baby girl and I have a big thing in comment...We both LOVE ballet. The difference is, she actually takes ballet lessons and she's completely devoted to them. Her somewhat less coordinated mama, on the other hand, wishes she hadn't quit fairly soon after starting them when she ...read more
Baby girls and ballerinas... The two go hand-in-hand. Pretty pink tutus and ruffly ribbons and beautiful bows. When I first had my little lady, I couldn't help but picture her wearing an itty-bitty leotard and tights—even as a helpless, needy newborn! I dressed her floppy body in ...read more
Tutus and twirls. Tiny little buns and not so graceful spins. Little ballerinas are adorable! I just about died from cuteness overload the day my daughter had her first ballet class. She was dancing around with her little tutu bouncing, full of excitement, feeling like a little ...read more
One of my favorite parts about bedtime is slowing down with my daughters and reading our books. With our 6-year-old reading, this time has been particularly special for my 3-year-old and I as we explore new places and learn. She has been really into her ABCs, especially as we ...read more
This weekend, the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center is presenting the Manhattan Youth Ballet's 2012 Spring Workshop. The program will include an excerpt from George Balanchine's Stars and Stripes TM*, the Scherzo from Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream TM* with special ...read more
Ever since my daughter took some dance classes over the summer she has been prancing and bopping around the house pretending to be a dancer. Her love of dance continued over the holidays when she learned about the Nutcracker - where she recounted Clara's magical journey with ...read more
The time is right to try ballet. Once again the New York Theatre Ballet, is producing one-hour ballets just right for young audiences. These ballets are adaptations of classics treasured by children and parents alike. Next up, renowned choreographer Antony Tudors Little ...read more
