Can after-school programs give your children an academic boost? According to a new study of after-school programs serving low-income elementary and middle school students, the answer is yes.  Students who regularly participated in after-school programs surpassed their...

1. The foundation for all forms of dance is found in your ballet classes. In fact many of the other forms of dance actually assume you can already turn and jump- and do not "teach" these things- they just use them in choreography. It is wise to give children this foun...

Such a great insipriational story on how ballet is changing the lives of the less fortunate in Brazil. Watch video.

What should parents look for in a studio?  Is there a structured program with expectations for each level of study? Are students promoted by level or by age or a by a combination of both? Does the instructor present real vocabulary and technical explanations to every l...