Author: blairsvilledance

RECITAL HAIR AND MAKE-UP

One of the main concerns for parents is: what do my child’s hair and make-up need to look like for recital? With these easy tutorials, and some additional resources you will be an expert at stage make-up and recital hair in no time.  

It’s Spirit Week!!

To celebrate the Blairsville Dance Force’s National Competition in Nashville this weekend, all students are invited to participate in our first Spirit Week of the season! All students can use their creativity and dress up for each of our special days. We will be

Your Child’s Brain on Dance

While physical development is one of the most obvious benefits for young children, most parents forget about the neurological benefits that dance can provide, as well. “They are learning a great range of motion, body awareness, balance, muscle strength, coordination, and endurance” (White, “How

Staying in Shape During Summer Break

You have tirelessly worked all year long perfecting your splits, tour jeté, cartwheels, and technique, and now that it’s summer you have started feeling less flexible and out of shape. Well, there are incredible ways you can help yourself stay in shape during the

Having Fun in Ballet Camps!

Our Princess Ballet Camp for ages 3-5 and Fairy Tale Ballet Camps for ages 6-8 and underway, and we are having a great time! Our dancers are learning ballet technique, playing dance games and doing themed crafts in this 4-day camp. We are so

A Great Week at Clog Camp!

Last week, seven students graduated Beginning Clog Camp! The camp, geared to ages 7 and under, is a stepping stone to our award winning competition clogging program. In addition to crafts and games, campers also learned clogging steps and technique, clogging history and practiced

2017-18 Season Was a Success!

Our 2017-18 season ended with our annual recital “Legends and Lore” on May 19 and what a great show it was! Our classes reenacted famous legends through dance, which included stories such as Alice in Wonderland, Phoenix Rising, Pandora’s Box, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and

Dancing with the North GA Stars

If you missed Saturday’s Dancing with the North GA Stars event to benefit Enotah CASA, you missed a great event! After months of preparation, nine couples took to the stage at the Union County Fine Arts Center to compete in their chosen dance style.

The Importance of Community

At Blairsville Dance Project, we believe community involvement is of the utmost importance. Not only does it give us the opportunity to contribute to society, but it also shows our students how they can make a difference in the world. In addition to involvement

Developing Children and Dance

Children are born moving – they wake up moving, they communicate through moving, and they develop new movements as they grow. What better way is there to cultivate a child’s ability to move and develop than through dance? Connie Bergstein Dow, an advocate for