Clayton Christmas Parade-Happy Holidays!!

Dancing down the street!

DanceArt Studio participates in the Clayton Christmas Parade each year.  It is such a special time for our DanceArt dancers to dance down the street and our little ones to ride on the DanceArt float!  The day was full of smiles, fun, and tons of dancing!  Some of the students performed a Christmas Clogging dance as they clogged down Main Street.  Others performed a jammin’ out Christmas hip hop dance.  There were many of our young dancers (ages 2-4 years old) that rode on the float for their first parade experience!  There were also beautiful ballerinas on the float that wore their “peppermint” costumes for the spectators.  The crowd “oooohd”  and “aaaahhhdd” over the red & white candy cane tutus!  We try to find a way for all our students to participate in such a fun event!

The music was booming and the crowd was clapping along as we passed them on the street.  Seeing a smile and just a friendly wave to a stranger makes this time of year a special one!  DanceArt Studio and staff wishes everyone a happy, fun, and safe holiday season!  Turn on some Christmas tunes and dance a little with your family and friends!  I’m sure you’ll have more smiles and many more laughs!!

 

Happy Holidays!

DanceArt Dancers!

West Johnston Dance Exhibition

This was the first year for the annual West Johnston High Dance Exhibition.  West Johnston High School Dance Team hosted this event as a fundraiser for their dance team.  They invited dance studios and other high school dance teams from all across the state to participate.  They left it open to everyone (even up until the last minute) so that schools and studios could sign up and jump in to participate!  They needed as many people as possible to participate to make this show a success.  The kids did a great job of organizing and getting participants as they were on the phone even the week before the exhibition trying to get more studios to come out and dance!  Their passion and needs to raise money for this event really shined through.

            DanceArt Studio performed three clogging dances with kids of all ages.  We jammed out to some awesome clogging choreography created by Mrs. Lauren and Mrs. Katie!  The house was rocking as the kids stepped out of the box and did a hip hop clogging routine, others performed an all time favorite Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and a little old school to “I’m Bad”!!

            We also had Mrs. Cheri’s lyrical choreography performed on stage for the first time!  It was amazing as the students glided across stage and performed with more passion than ever before!  The costumes were simple but the movement was inventive!  There are many more lyrical dances to come for the rest of the season at DanceArt Studio!  The kids cannot get enough of it!

            Congrats to all the performers that were showcased at this event.  It is always exciting to see the dances that choreographers create!  This was a fun filled day of dance and performing with local dance studios and schools.  Watching young people come together and have a passion for the same thing….dance…is always an inspiration!