This class focuses on structure and prepares the dancers for transitioning into a “grown up” studio while still keeping it light and fun.

This would probably delight young children who are big fans of ballerinas and fairy tales, but I wasn't overtly impressed.

Dress code includes ballet slippers and tap shoes as well as leotard and tights and boys wear soft pants, tshirts and ballet slippers and tap shoes. I thought it was a really cute spin on the Cinderella story and I think any little girl would love this book.

Three weeks ago, I was tired of reading the same story and suggested we go to the library to pick out a new book. At first, I groaned inside at the thought of having to read this book every day for the next three weeks, but after starting it, I found I really enjoyed the story too. When their day's lesson has ended Ella lingers in the theatre, then opens Madame Rosa's music box and listens as it plays melodies from the Cinderella ballet. As with the other titles in this series that I have read, Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella pairs an engaging text, one in which the young heroine gets to experience a world-famous ballet firsthand, with colorful, appealing illustrations.But will she be able to help the Lilac Fairy save Sleeping Beauty from the bad fairy’s wicked spell? It's certainly worth a read if you're looking for something full of imagination and lovely illustrations (and, hey, nothing wrong with that! As a storyteller he has devised and performed a series of sell-out concerts for children with the de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra, and has participated in prom performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.