Monthly Archives: June 2016

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Facebook pages we love (part 1)

Are you on Facebook?  These pages are a must to follow!  Everything from ballet to tap to jazz and acrobatics.  Pictures, tips and videos to watch and help improve your child’s dancing when they aren’t in class.  I’ll give you my top 5 and stay tuned for more suggestions in a later post.

 

Facebook pages:

  1. Operation: Tap – an excellent source for tap dance related content. Check out Trivia Thursday’s and Technique Tuesday’s.
  2. Ballet: love, photos and videos – I think the name explains it all
  3. A ballet education – fantastic blog posts on ballet technique.
  4. USA Gymnastics – keep up with all the latest in the gymnastics world
  5. Shooting Star Dance Center – articles on technique, things that make you think, videos that make you laugh and showing off our students – what more could you ask for? Plus now we go live in our classes for a sneak peek.  Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss it.
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Do’s and Don’ts of Audience Etiquette

It’s recital season which means getting ready to sit in the audience while you star performs on stage. But just like the commercials before the movies there are certain unspoken rules that need to be followed at any live performance.

* DO – sit quietly during the performance

* DON’T – enter or exit the “house” (audience seating) in the middle of a number, please wait until between numbers.

* DO – Clap when you see something you like and at the end of the dance. The performers love the acknowledgement of their hard work.

* DON’T – Yell a performer’s name while they are on stage. This can get very distracting and can cause accidents on stage.

* DO – Feel free to take video and pictures of your child from your seat or from the side aisles.

* DON’T – set up tripods blocking other’s view or use flash photography. Flashes can blind the performers and are distracting to the performers and audience.

* DO – silence all electronic devices

* DON’T – carry on text or phone conversations in the house during the performance. It is distracting to other audience members.

* DO – Congratulate your performer on a wonderful performance! All the students worked hard on their dances this year and are super excited to show them off.

The dancers and II are very appreciative of you taking the time to come to our show. We hope your enjoyed the children dancing and can’t wait to hear your feedback.

See you at Bloomfield High School (160 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ ) on June 18th at 1:30 pm.