by Chelsey | Apr 9, 2014 | Behind the Barre, Classes, Starship Dance Studio
And the piece to be performed is…….. I am excited to announce that level 5 student Emily Limoncelli’s contemporary piece has been chosen for this year’s Spring performance. All of my Choreography and Composition students were given the task of...
by Chelsey | Apr 3, 2014 | Behind the Barre, Starship Dance Studio
In Chapter 13, we shared the pointe assessment rules and the story of Katie Finnegan and Faith Anderson! For Chapter 15 we wanted to share some photographs of Faith and Katie purchasing their first pairs of pointe shoes! Your first pair of shoes must be approved by...
by Chelsey | Mar 4, 2014 | Behind the Barre, Starship Dance Studio
Pointe is a dream for young dancers everywhere! Last year, Starship began having formal pointe evaluations for dancers, usually in Level 3, who are potentially ready for pointe work. Here, Diana Harris explains what the evaluations require and exercises to focus on in...
by Chelsey | Feb 23, 2014 | Behind the Barre, Classes, Starship Dance Studio
Through a Teacher’s Eyes… My nicknames in high school and college were Shannydance, The Dance or sometimes just Dance. The word dance, more specifically ballet, defined me. Dancing was everything. I believed that not dancing was failing. My dance journey...
by Chelsey | Feb 14, 2014 | Behind the Barre, Starship Dance Studio
It’s that time of year – where we all start looking at the calendar and wondering where spring is! That means summer dance intensives are right around the corner, and if you’re thinking of auditioning, Junior Emily Limoncelli has some wise words for...
by Chelsey | Feb 7, 2014 | Behind the Barre, Starship Dance Studio
This year, many of our Level 5 dancers are competing in the Connecticut Classic. We asked junior Meg Rebuzzini to share with you her thoughts on the lead up to and the event! To read more about the Connecticut Classic, click here. Meg is pictured below in first...
