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May 202 min read

Down With Hoodies

We have all seen the beautiful costumes on stage and the cute ballet outfits that our smallest pupils wear for dance, but uniform in...

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Sep 30, 20232 min read

Budding Ballerina Ballet Shoes

You, the reader are probably wondering if I have finally succumbed to writing about the most boring of dance subjects- "The Ballet...

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Jan 28, 20233 min read

The Last Dance Of My Beloved Dance Teacher

On Dec 3rd 2022, I lost a very important person in my life, my first dance teacher. Those of you who have experienced a second family who...

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Dec 19, 20222 min read

Adult Tap

For years I had put off teaching adults! I had it in my head that I would end up speaking to them like I do the children or telling silly...

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Jun 17, 20221 min read

Covid and Dance,

I have noticed a big difference in the children I teach post Covid. Lockdown has had an impact I think on children of varying ages in...

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Jan 8, 20222 min read

School Work Versus Dance Class

Inevitably lots of pupils leave and join at various times during our lives as dance school owners. People have many reasons for leaving...

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