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Q: Dance Center Recommendations    —Minnetonka, MN

"I have a 4 year old who absolutely loves dancing and music. I am looking to put her in a ballet/tap class in the Min..."

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I don't know anything about those dance studios, but I would recommend avoiding those that put the little girls in gobs of makeup and make the parents buy lots of expe...

HI C., Well, I may be a bit biased, but I would hands down recommend Hopkins Dance. I was trained there from age 6 (and I subsequently danced professionally for 5 ...

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Q: Looking for After School or Weekend, Reasonably Priced Youth Programs.....    —Mesa, AZ

"I want to get my girls into dance, but am looking for the most affordable approach. The kind of dance I'm interested ..."

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Hi E., My daughterwent tp Paula CArr DAnce Academy in Scottsdale Hayden and Osborn area, I know it's a little further than you wanted but teachers are really great. I...

I take my daughter to a great dance school in Gilbert called Dance Element (Val Vista/Ray). She takes a combo tap/ballet class on Saturday mornings that is geared for...

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Q: Best Way to Memorize Lines for a Church Christmas Play    —McKinney, TX

"My 9 year old fourth grader got the lead in our church's Christmas pageant. He has about ten pages of lines to memori..."

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A., How fun! I'm sure that there are lots of folks that were in drama that could help you, but I know one suggestion I followed when I was kid was to review what I...

I agree with the "study the script at bedtime" because I used to study for tests this way in high school. Another way is to act out the play reading the parts into a ...

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Q: Looking for an Affordable Dance Class for My 5 Yr Old    —Tampa, FL

"I am looking for an affordable dance class for my daughter. She really just wants to try it out. This is why I don't ..."

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The city of Tampa offers classes that are very reasonable. It works out to a few dollars a class. My daughter goes for gymnastics and loves it. There might be a wai...

Try the recreational centers in your area. Ours charges $20/month for ballet, gymnastics, etc. see www.myflorida.com or www.stpete.org or call 2-1-1 for the number

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Q: Advice/suggestions for Dance Lessons near Oak Park    —Elmwood Park, IL

"I'm interested in signing my 4-year-old daughter up for dance lessons. Have any of you had experience with DeMaira Da..."

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Check out Ballet Legere. It's in River Forest on North Ave. just west of Harlem. My sister is in high school and has been dancing there for years. They have wonderf...

From what I understand, the Academy of Movement and Dance is for girls who want to take dance seriously and stick with it. The park district has dance classes too if y...

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Q: Looking for a Good Dance Studio in the Ofallon Area- Also Gymnastics    —O Fallon, MO

"I have a 2 year old. I am starting to look into dance studios and gymnastics for my 2 year old. I am not familiar wit..."

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My best friends daugter attended EXCEL dance studio. She was young when she started and competed in competitions for dance. It is located in the same parking lot with...

I send my twins to North Side Gymnastics. The owner/coach Janet is incredible with children and she is an excellent coach. We visited several of the local gymnastic ...

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Q: Dance Classes for a Toddler??    —Salt Lake City, UT

"My 2 year old is Crazy about dancing. We originally wanted to get her in ballet but everywhere I've called wont take ..."

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I have these fun cd's. The kids can really get movin and they love dancind around to these songs. http://www.britemusic.com/watch-me-sing-1-cd. http://www.britemusic...

My daughter goes to Ms Kim, http://artisticendeavorsdance.com/. Her preBallet classes start at age 3 but she has a few mommie and me classes. She is great.

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Q: Looking for Ballet Classes for a 6 Yr Old near Rowlett    —Rowlett, TX

"My 6 year old loves to dance and wants to take ballet. She really needs to work on the ability to stay focused and p..."

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my daughter went to Steps (by the post office off 66 and Rowlett Road) for many many years. She started there when steps was down the street..she was only two and did...

I worked at Rowlett Dance Academy for many years and can say that they are one of the best in the area. They have a serious ballet program (not "fluffy") so they do f...

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Q: Dance Lessons    —Mission, KS

"My 5 year old daughter has expressed an interest in dance for a while now. We are fairly new to Mission and I was wo..."

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You might start by checking the offerings at the local community centers, or Johnson County Parks and Rec. They often have short, fairly low cost classes for preschool...

We use United Dance, at 85th and Wornall. They are reasonably priced and have a lot of classes to choose from. I know other moms there who are from the Mission area ...

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Q: Ballet/Combo Classes for My 3 Year Old    —Tempe, AZ

"My daughter is 3 and a half and loves dance! She has been taking little classes at her preschool but is wanting MORE...."

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My daughter is 5 and when I wanted to introduce her to dance I went to Chandler Parks and Rec. I did not want to spend a lot of money until I knew that was something...

i started my daughter through Chandler rec programs. But last year we started a dance school in Gilbert. It's called Dance Element: www.dance-element.com They have ...

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