What is it about little kids in a tutu that makes us delirious with happiness? It's just the cutest thing! This toddler ...

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Pre-Ballet from age five to seven. Emphasis in these classes is on musicality, creativity, coordination and building a love of dance ... Included is a technique class, pointe, classical variations ...

Of course, this was no ordinary ballet studio, and this was no ordinary ballet class. All of us were all ... performance of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—one of the first dance ...

Getting to know ballet dancers can be like those imaginary ... which is a bit easier – I’m just part of that whole scene. Memorable lesson: It took the coaches believing in me for me to ...