by Peninsula School of Dance | For Mums and Dads
We are gearing up towards exam time here at Peninsula School of Dance At this time of year I am often having conversations with concerned parents of our exam students. We know that home is a safe place for children to express their feelings and fears. Students may...
by Peninsula School of Dance | For Mums and Dads, Teaching Reflections
Exam Season is almost here! It is exam season at Peninsula School of Dance and many of our students are busy learning and refining syllabus work. If you are wondering what on earth exams are all about, and whether or not your child should participate in one, then read...
by Peninsula School of Dance | For Mums and Dads
Challenges for busy Mums As a busy mum of three active kids I certainly understand and appreciate the challenges we all face in juggling our children’s activities and our family commitments. I am a big believer that busy kids, engaged in our dance community, will...
by Peninsula School of Dance | For Mums and Dads
As we prepare to announce our casting results for Alice In Wonderland I thought it would be a great opportunity to reflect on the important role that parents play in helping their child respond to audition results. We all want our kid to be successful, right? We want...
by Peninsula School of Dance | For Mums and Dads, Teaching Reflections
When a little girl enters our studios and commences ballet there is usually an immediate desire to be like the big girls and dance “en pointe”. Our walls are full of beautiful pictures of ballerinas dancing in Pointe shoes, and as we engage in improvisation and...
by Peninsula School of Dance | For Mums and Dads, Lessons from my Students
I was teaching class of 7-8year olds and it was a challenging class. Lots of various needs amongst the students from a little one with a troubled home, to another who was struggling to fit in socially and the rest, well they were just tired and ratty. I had pulled out...
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