Gabby can't wait to branch out from jazz and try the new contemporary dance class at Ms. Marianne's Academy of Dance. She loves being able to dance just for fun, rather than for competition. But when she makes a new friend in class, her BFFs can't help feeling left out. Can Gabby figure out how to balance her new friend-and her new moves-without saying goodbye to her old ones?

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Dance schools in the United States, Juilliard School, Fred Astaire Dance Studios, National Dance Association, Virginia Tanner, New York Dance Festival, Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, Dance Place, Minnesota Ballet, PMT Dance Studio, AXIS Dance Company, University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Oglebay Institute, Halau hula, National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame, Ballet San Jose, Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, Martha Hill, Broadway Dance Center, Brighton Ballet Theater, Champion Ballroom Academy, Planet Funk Academy, Ballet Austin, National Dance Institute, American Dance Guild, American Dance Festival, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Studio Maestro, Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, Alameda Civic Ballet, Columbus Dancearts Academy, National Dance Institute of New Mexico, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts, Arya Dance Academy, Roland Dupree Dance Academy, PMT Dance Company, Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory, National Dance Education Organization, Hawkins' School of Performing Arts, Humphrey-Weidman, American National Ballet, Mayfair Academy of Fine Arts, The Conservatory of Dance, CityStep. Excerpt: Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc. is a ballroom dance franchise chain of studios in the United States and Canada, named after a famous dancer Fred Astaire. It is headquartered in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA. It was co-founded by Charles Casanave, Chester Casanave, & Fred Astaire in 1947. (Astaire divested his interest in the chain in 1966, while agreeing to allow the continued use of his name by the franchise.) The studios became franchised in 1950; currently there are no corporate owned studios. Each franchise is individually owned & operated. There are over 140 Fred Astaire studios in the United States alone. As of December...

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Many children dream of being a ballerina. Chin raised with purpose, arms high above head, they twirl clumsily around the living room and leap tirelessly in the air. Sooner or later they're bound to say, "I want to dance." Now what do you do? How do you know if the time is right? Where's the best place to start? In Getting Started in Ballet, Anna Paskevska draws from her training at the Paris Opera Ballet School and the Royal Ballet School in London and her career as a professional dancer and teacher to offer a step-by-step introduction to dance education for parents with children starting ballet. Paskevska begins with a historical overview of dance and discusses the fundamental virtues and many life-long skills it imparts. Dance teaches children how to cooperate and support each other's efforts; encourages them to work in harmony with others; helps establish a child's spatial relationships; and promotes discipline and responsibility. Paskevska outlines the proper sequence for training in ballet based on a child's physical and mental development. She clearly demonstrates how ballet's early training, focusing on repetition of simple motion such as exercises at the barre and basic jumps, establish pathways for all later movements not only in ballet, but in modern dance, jazz, and tap as well. Written in a clear and accessible style and full of anecdotes from Paskevska's long professional dance-related career, Getting Started in Ballet offers helpful information on types of dance schools and how to select the right school for your child. Included is valuable information on choosing a dance instructor, the role both parents and teachers should play in a child's learning experience, and the qualities the ideal teacher should possess. Also discussed are more practical matters such as the appropriate clothing to wear while practicing, the importance of shoes that fit properly, how to secure pointe shoes, tips for avoiding injury, and how to balance training and performing experience during the formative years. A special chapter covers proper diet, eating disorders, and ways to recognize symptoms of imbalance. Finally, Paskevska touches upon the professional world of dance, attending college as a dance major, and advice on choosing careers that benefit from a background in dance. With forewords by Violette Verdy, a preeminent ballerina affiliated with the New York City Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet, and Sybil Shearer, a pioneer of American modern dance, as well as an extensive appendix of performing arts schools and dance programs throughout the United States, Getting Started in Ballet gives parents the advice they need to make their child's dance experiences both enjoyable and constructive.