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Friday, 4 April 2014

Move Dancewear - Great dance wear at great prices!

Move dancewear has launched it's very own range, and if you are looking to kit your child or yourself out in dance wear for any dance class, there is no need to look any further.

The quality of the fabric is beautiful. I wore the Caprice Leotard and footed tights to ballet class, and the fabric was so soft. The leotard is lined with a shelf bra that actually fits, not like other brands that are usually too small, and the tights were the softest I may have ever worn!

Move Caprice Leotard £14.50 and Move Footed Ballet Tights from £4.50

One of my tiny ballerina's has the Lottie Skirted leotard, and it is again beautifully soft and the skirt is lovely and floaty. Perfect for any princess ballerina at Tippy Toes Ballet!

Move Lottie Skirted Leotard £12.50

Above all, I was blown away by the price of each item. I don't think I have come across such good quality dance wear at such a reasonable price before.

Take a look for yourself at the Move Dancewear website HERE

You can connect with Move Dancewear on Facebook HERE

Happy shopping!

Love Nicola x

Sunday, 9 December 2012

The Benefits of Ballet

Photograph's by Claremont Photography

At Tippy Toes we are promoting creativity in children through ballet, a space where children come to learn and express themselves. Our classes combine all the skills of ballet with the additional benefits of musicality and fun and are designed so that they nurture children’s creativity, energy and spirit - we encourage children creatively to be themselves.

There are so many valuable skills that children can gain from attending a dance class, not only the physical benefits but also: self-confidence, discipline, dedication, self-awareness, team work, negotiation, self-esteem, and concentration to name but a few.

Photograph by Claremont Photography

Dance also makes an enormous contribution to our physical, social and creative health and well-being and has a powerful effect on children’s lives. We want to see the physical, emotional, mental and social benefits of dance extended to as many children as possible.

“We think about the world in all the ways that we experience it, we think visually, we think in sound, we think aesthetically, we think in abstract terms we think in movement”

Sir Ken Robinson said that “Creativity is as important in education as is literacy and it should be treated with the same status” we also believe that not enough value is put on creativity in all schools and we would love to see dance and other forms of art given a higher ranking in the education system.

We believe that “finding your passion changes everything” we hope to encourage children to find their passion at Tippy Toes Ballet, capture their imagination; provide enjoyment through movement and “sparkle and shine”.

Photograph's by Claremont Photography

If you are interested in Sir Ken Robinsons complete lecture on creativity it can be seen at the link below:

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Do you have an opinion on creativity in schools? If so, we would love to hear it, just leave us a comment below or chat with us on Facebook

Love Emma x

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Spring Celebration Ballet Lottie Doll Review

On Friday at Tippy Toes Ballet class in Hitchin, we had some fun with Spring Celebration Ballet Lottie Doll in our 6-7 year old class. She is made by Arklu and the girls absolutely loved her! I promised them that they could take her home for a week at a time to play with her, and they promised that they wouldn't lose her ballet shoes since they can be taken off. But they said it was lucky that she came with a shoe bag to keep them in!

Ciara loved her tutu and the flowers on it.

Lowri wanted to hold her forever and Kira couldn't wait to take her home for a week.

Leah loved her soft hair, and they all loved how her arms and legs could be put into ballet positions so she could be made to dance the same steps that they do in our class.

They also commented on how pretty she was, and personally this really stands out to me with these Lottie dolls. Arklu's misson has been to create a doll body that is properly 'childlike' with no make-up, jewellery or high heels.

My little ballerina's could really relate to Lottie, therefore it was love at first sight! At Tippy Toes Ballet we encourage our students to be themselves and love who they are, so Lottie's Motto which is "Be Bold, be brave, be you" is entirely appropriate.

Take a look at Arklu's website for more information on Spring Celebration Ballet Lottie Doll.

Love Nicola & the Tippy Toes Ballerina's x

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Tutu's for little girls.

Does your little ballerina have a party coming up, or do you need some inspiration for what to dress her in at Christmas?
Here are some gorgeous tutu's perfect for the gorgeous little girl in your life.