Hello, Parents! Happy October! So glad to start a new month with all of you. I love each one of those wonderful kids. They are so fun! Just to give you a heads up on the calendar for this month. I have noticed there are a couple of Thursdays where school gets out early. That will not affect classes -- they will go on as usual at their regular times. Also, we will NOT be having classes the 30th and... 31st so that we can all have a fun and stress-free Halloween. This works out perfectly, since October is the only month of classes that has five weeks -- so we'll still get four in. Yay! Just a reminder that tuition is due the first class of the month.
Starting this month I will be sending out information of things we work on in class so that your child can practice at home if they would like (I know sometimes it is hard to remember!).
For Wednesday DANCE:
Today we learned a fun new move -- Sautee! (soh-TAY) Sautee means to jump! We start in second (feet apart), plié, and sautee -- legs straight and toes pointed. 5-6 yr olds should practice this through the five positions. It's a fun one! We also learned the word for the three step turns we've been working on -- Tournant (toor-NAHN).
3-4 yr olds can practice first and second position, plié, grande plié, releve (ruhl-VAY), walking like a prince or princess on their tippy toes, kicks to front, side, and back with straight legs and pointed toes, leaps with straight legs and pointed toes, and slowing down their super awesome turns! Work with them on always stretching, this is when their bodies are most flexible and pliable!
5-6 yr olds can practice all the of the above, adding all five positions, their ballet arms (like they are wrapped around a big beach ball), big step/kicks, Ront de jambe (rawn duh zhahnb) -- which is like drawing a big half circle with your big toe, turning in a step-step-step, and the grapevine (step-behind-step-front).
I would also recommend having them lift up and down on their toes several times a day to strengthen their legs and feet. Also standing on one leg as still as they can to increase balance. Of course, none of this is required at all! I've just had parents ask for a little coaching and this should help jog little memories.
Thank you so much for letting me spend a little time with your little ones. I love them and love what I do!
Starting this month I will be sending out information of things we work on in class so that your child can practice at home if they would like (I know sometimes it is hard to remember!).
For Wednesday DANCE:
Today we learned a fun new move -- Sautee! (soh-TAY) Sautee means to jump! We start in second (feet apart), plié, and sautee -- legs straight and toes pointed. 5-6 yr olds should practice this through the five positions. It's a fun one! We also learned the word for the three step turns we've been working on -- Tournant (toor-NAHN).
3-4 yr olds can practice first and second position, plié, grande plié, releve (ruhl-VAY), walking like a prince or princess on their tippy toes, kicks to front, side, and back with straight legs and pointed toes, leaps with straight legs and pointed toes, and slowing down their super awesome turns! Work with them on always stretching, this is when their bodies are most flexible and pliable!
5-6 yr olds can practice all the of the above, adding all five positions, their ballet arms (like they are wrapped around a big beach ball), big step/kicks, Ront de jambe (rawn duh zhahnb) -- which is like drawing a big half circle with your big toe, turning in a step-step-step, and the grapevine (step-behind-step-front).
I would also recommend having them lift up and down on their toes several times a day to strengthen their legs and feet. Also standing on one leg as still as they can to increase balance. Of course, none of this is required at all! I've just had parents ask for a little coaching and this should help jog little memories.
Thank you so much for letting me spend a little time with your little ones. I love them and love what I do!
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