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DU Alumni Spotlight: Beth Crandall
Beth Crandall studied at Dance Unlimited from 1990-2002, going from Maryland to New York City. There, she received her BFA from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She currently is a choreographer, performer, and educator living in New York City. In summer 2019, she choreographed “Matilda” at The Muny in St. Louis, her debut…
9 Great Reasons Your Child Should Take Acting Lessons
Much of the focus on enrolling kids in activities centers around sports. Debates on how early you should get them started, how much practice is too much, and how out-of-hand parents can get from the sidelines. But if you’ve got a kid who’s a little more creative and a little less athletic, finding an activity…
4 Tips for Successful Dance Classes
Dance is a skill that takes hours and hours of practice to master and perform well. Much of the time a dancer spends practicing happens in the studio, during class. Making the most use of class time is important to helping individual dancers grow and develop in their art. While there’s much to be said…
Can Dance Help My Child Perform Better in School?
Dance lessons provide children with a wide variety of benefits. They remain physically active, improve their memories, learn new skills, and gain the confidence that comes with performing for audiences. But a background in dance, even recreationally, can help your child succeed in the classroom and beyond. Here are 4 ways dance classes can help…
Why Creative Movement Is Important in Early Childhood
Dance as an art form is beautiful and breathtaking. There’s nothing quite like watching a skilled dancer turn and leap across the stage in time to the music, telling a story with their body. But dance provides benefits far beyond that available to those trained in the discipline. For young children, dance and creative movement…
5 Tips for Helping Your Dancer Eat for Performance
Dancers are poetry in motion, all fluid lines and graceful turns. While they may make all the moves look easy, the fact is that dancers are highly skilled athletes. And because dancers are athletes, they need to ensure they’re putting the proper fuel into their bodies so they can perform well in the rehearsal studio…
Why Is Ballet the Foundation of Dance Disciplines?
Take a peek at any dance studio’s class lineup and you’ll see a lot of variation. Some studios offer combination classes, while others separate out disciplines into individual sessions. You may find lyrical, hip hop, and even Irish dancing at one studio, while another focuses on the “basics” and offer a limited menu. But one…
4 Benefits of Summer Classes for Young Dancers
With recital season comes the end of the regular dance year. From September through June, dancers big and small dutifully file into the studio week after week, practicing basic skills and learning the steps to put on a great show. But once summer rolls around, many dancers leave the dance floor behind for vacations, summer…
Aerial Workshops & Performance
Join former DU colleagues Thérèse Keegan and Lizard Walker (New Altitude) for an evening of aerial dance theater. “Lines Interrupted” is a 2017 performance collaboration from this family and creative team that uses humor, beauty, and insight to explore the balance of stability and growth. Trapeze, aerial fabric, and invented apparatus set the stage for…
OPEN HOUSE May 21st 1:00-3:00pm
Come on by and take a tour of our facility, meet our friendly staff, take a free class, see our dancers in action AND enter for our grand prize raffle of FREE TUITION for ONE YEAR!! OPEN HOUSE Sunday, May 21st from 1:00-3:00pm Free Trial Classes Every 1/2 Hour (Kids Hip Hop – Tiny Tappers…