Which size ballet shoes should I buy?
Ballet is all about fancy footwork, so it’s essential that your little dancer has a comfortable pair of shoes. We’ve all had a pair of shoes that just didn’t quite fit;...
Online Classes for Little Dancers: A Directory of Dance Schools
It's been a crazy year... a year full of change and uncertainty, of adjustment and realignment. Parents are now working double time to teach and entertain their little dancers and it...
Free Printable Easter Activities for Little Dancers
Need some home activities to keep your little dancer occupied this Easter? We've put together a little collection of free printable activities to help you out. This Ballet themed kids...
Why you should continue to learn and practice dance during isolation
We asked Leanne Stojmenov, former principal ballerina with the Australian Ballet, Mum to 4 and a half-year-old Max, and ballet teacher, to share her experience of the last few weeks,...
Entertain your little dancers with these fun Ballet activities
Now more than ever, we need to be creative to entertain our little ones as we’re forced indoors more than we are used to. Physical activity is so important not just...
How To Host A Ballet Party
A ballet party is a gorgeous party theme for a little dance enthusiast. Here are some ideas on how to host one sweet and memorable party for your little dancer and their friends!...
Free Pattern: Ballet Santa Sack
With Christmas just around the corner, we've put together a super cute Ballet Shoe Santa Sack pattern for your little dancer. We've included letters so you can personalise it too! All the...
Tales from the Ballet: The Nutcracker
For me, there is no other children’s story that embodies the Christmas spirit more than the Nutcracker. The Australian Ballet is performing this classic Ballet during December as their Storytime Ballet. It's...
How to do Ballet Stage Make-Up on your little dancer
When I started performing in Ballet Concerts and Recitals my Mum would be handed a paper template of stage make-up that she had to replicate on me for every performance. Luckily, Mum has...
Quick & Easy Halloween Costume: Dancing Spider
Has Halloween snuck up on you this year? Here's a last-minute costume idea that's easy to put together using a few things from the dance wardrobe and the dollar store. Ingredients To create your spooky...
It's your time to shine! How to prepare for a ballet exam.
Nobody likes exams! Any exam can be very intense and overwhelming but unlike any written test a ballet exam has no right or wrong answer. It’s all about how you...
Five Basic Ballet Positions Poster Free Download
Every ballerina's dancing journey begins with five basic positions. I think of them as the building blocks of ballet and once the tutu is on they can become part of any routine. To get...