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Our summers are jam packed with fun! You may know about all our fun themed camps for our elementary school aged students as well as our intensives for our older students… but did you know we have special days of fun for our smallest of dancer!

⭐️LITTLE STARS REACH FOR THE BARRES CAMPS⭐️

What are the LITTLE STAR CAMPS?                                                        

This super, fun three-day camp is the perfect introduction to dance for your tiniest dancer.Each day, your dancer will learn ballet and/or tap|tumble basics in a fun and positive environment. Meet new friends and have a dance-a-riffic time!👯‍♀️

Who are our little star camps for?⛺️                                                          

This camp is for our smallest of dancers and shakers. The ages rage to be approved is 2.5-3.5! We ask that your dancer  tuned 2.5 by May 1st! 

What’re the themes this summer?☀️                                                            

We have a handful of fun themes for your mover to enjoy this year! Let’s check them out below ⬇️

WEEK ONE: TINKERBELL’S TREASURE COVE🧚

Monday, June 19-21 | 4:00-4:45pm

WEEK TWO: TWINKLE + TWIRL’S PRINCESS PARTY👑

Monday, June 26-28  | 4:00-4:45pm 

WEEK THREE: OLAF’S SNOWY SHUFFLE☃️

Monday, July 10-12 | 4:00-4:45pm 

WEEK FOUR: ANIMAL CRACKERS ON PARADE🦁

Monday, July 17-19 | 4:00-4:45pm

WEEK FIVE: TUTTI FRUTTI TROPICAL CUTIES🍉                  

Monday, July 31st-Aug 2  | 4:00-4:45pm 

WEEK SIX: RAINBOW DASH BIRTHDAY BASH🌈                    

Monday, Aug 7-9 | 4:00-4:45pm 

What will my dancer need to enjoy the LITTLE STARS CAMP?    

Your dancer won’t need much to fully enjoy these parties. All they truly need is a smile & some dancing shoes 🩰. We do ask that your dancer is also dressed in proper dance attire, shoes + pull hair up and out of the face, daily.

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5 Benefits of Taking Class Together!

Some of the BEST memories are made on a dance floor together! As we celebrate Bring Your Person to Class (BYPTC) at the studio this week, it got us reflecting on how special it is to share dance with loved ones- something our Mini & Me classes get to do every week! In this article, we aim to explore the ways dancing together, whether its in BYPTC week or a weekly Mini & Me class, benefit both the adult and the child.

Below, we share 5 benefits both you and your mini me will gain from taking class together:

  1. Bonding + Quality Time – Carving out special dance time together helps facilitate and support the adult + child connection. When you commit to following through on taking class together, you enforce the promise you made to share in something intentionally special for you two, increasing trust, strengthening your bond, and promoting consistency, which is essential to motor and mental development.
  2. Developing Mental and Motor Skills– Speaking of motor and mental development- dance class is an optimal approach to achieving and supporting healthy bodies. Studies show that both adults and children benefit from dance classes, and some benefits include increased brain function, memory retention, and strengthening muscles, among many others. Scroll through to see our post entitled, “5 Ways Children Benefit from Dance Classes“ for more!
  3. Socializing– Dancing together is a wonderful way to connect to the community and make new friends. Through sharing the experience of class together, your dancer will explore creating friendships for the first time, while you are able to connect with other adults on all things childcare, dance, and more! For many, the connections and friendships built in class can be lasting, positive relationships that extend beyond dance and widen the net of support for families, caregivers, and students.
  4. Expression– Dancing holds the power to unlock and release emotions in a healthy, mindful, and creative way. For both adults and children, who each deal with their own daily stressors and challenges, the act of coming together on the dance floor can empower both parties to explore their expression in a conducive way. The effects of this expression can have an overall positive impact on one’s own sense of happiness as well as the relationships and friendships within one’s own circle.
  5. Develop Independence– You’ve heard the expression: “Monkey see, monkey do”? The same is true for dancing together! While initially you may wonder how dancing with someone could result in increased independence, we’ve found that with the assistance of their adult in class, dancers are excited to watch, learn, and model moves and class expectations exhibited by their adult. Ultimately, this will encourage them to make similar choices in class on their own. Over time and with consistency, dancers will see a boost in their confidence and autonomy on the dance floor, allowing adults to be able to sit back more and let loose in their own way.

    Whether you come for BYPTC week or to one of our weekly Mini & Me classes, we’re thrilled to provide the opportunity for families to connect through dance here at Reach For The Barres! Hope to see you AND your dancer in the studio soon!

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Party Mode On!

You’re cordially invited to attend the parties of the Summer!

 

With imaginative, original themes, like Into the Fun-known and Minnie Mouse Dress Up House, each one of our newest Pirouette + Play Dance Parties celebrates the joy of movement, creativity, and fun!

Below, we share four more things we already love about Pirouette + Play Dance Parties:

  • P+P Parties combine the magic of dance class with the fun of camp in a festive two hour party!
  • P+P Parties have all the party essentials: games, crafts, and – of course – dancing!
  • P+P Parties provide an open, welcoming space for dancers to express themselves!
  • P+P Parties are the perfect place for nurturing new friends or making new memories with old ones!

RSVP for four P+P Parties by May 1st and receive an Early Bird Discount on ALL four parties. Plus, you’ll  receive one of our Party Punchcard with your purchase!

Boogie into as many of our Pirouette + Play Dance Parties as you can make it to and keep your tiny dancer moving & grooving all summer long! With so much fun in store, we can’t wait to get these parties started! For more details, view our party page HERE.