Fort Wayne School of Dance

It’s important to remember that proper posture and long, lean muscles are just two of the benefits ballet class can provide. When you’re ready to learn more, our team is always available to answer any questions you have.

Even if your child has always looked at jazz or hip hop as their ideal fun dance class, it’s still a good idea to have them take ballet first. Not only will ballet provide the technical structure to make other forms of dance easier to learn, but it’s also more fun than non-dancers might think.

Have you ever wondered why it’s so important for everyone in a dance class or team to wear matching uniforms? When everyone looks similar, it helps us to catch more of the opportunities for correction of our students.

Fillippo Taglionio created a new women's ballet costume in 1832 for his daughter's part in “La Sylphide” that was the predecessor to later skin-baring costumes and tutus. The costume had an airy white skirt that fell to mid-calf and left her arms, neck, and shoulders uncovered.

The Phantom of the Opera is known for the famous replica of the Paris Opera House chandelier, and for good reason, the attention to detail is impeccable. The entire chandelier is made of around six thousand beads, measuring to be three meters wide and weighing in at a whole metric ton.

While ballet got its start in the Italian courts in the late 1400s and early 1500s, it didn’t really come into its own until 1581. That’s when the first ballet was performed for the court of Henry III in France, titled “The Comic Ballet of the Queen.”

Unfortunately, childhood obesity remains a major problem in the US. If you want to help your children develop healthy exercise habits, enrolling them in dance classes could be the right option for them.

Children learn to explore and be creative with each step they learn from a dancing class or school. Since dancing is an art form, your child will appreciate it more if they take lessons.

Composer and playwright Jonathan Larson died unexpectedly right before previews for Rent, what would become his most successful work. Larson likely had undiagnosed Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects connective tissue. Larson received numerous Tonys and a Pulitzer Prize posthumously.

While children can explore all forms of gymnastics, it is common for children to focus on a particular type of gymnastics as they mature in the sport. Artistic gymnastics is one of the most physically demanding forms while rhythmic gymnastics has a heavy dance influence.

For aspiring actors, it never hurts to have additional talents. Dance classes can help any theater student work on becoming the ideal triple threat -- someone who can act, sing, and dance his or her way to a starting role.

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