I spend too much time on Pinterest… I search for dance related stuff all the time.  The other day I searched for “ballet art” and this photo came up.     This photo used to hang in the studio where I started ballet class waaaaaay back in 1981 (I think it still does).  I was

We are about to start a new dance season and with that comes a lot of questions from parents of budding dancers. Here are some things to consider when choosing a dance studio for your child. Does the Studio Maintain a Professional Space? Dance is a very physical activity that involves a lot of jumping

Most Commonly Asked Question #1 How old does my child have to be to start dancing? One of the many questions we get asked at GRAD is how old kids have to be to take a dance class. Studios have different answers for different reasons. Here are ours. We start our dancers in Level 1

I wanted to add a blog to GRAD’s website… I decided to name it “Straight to the Pointe”.  There will be a few different bloggers on here including myself…so here is someback ground on me! I started ballet when I was three….when I became a Dance teacher, I was still taking classes with the teacher