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Matthew Bournes'- The Car Man May 21 2015

Check out my review at Practically Perfect Mums of Matthew Bournes The Car Man. A modern ballet with some adult themes and hard hitting scenes. Fabulous dancing though!!   A complete contrast to English National Ballets' My First Swan Lake at the Bristol Hippodrome, which I took my daughters (5 and 8) to see a couple of weeks ago. They have a narrator, which explains to the children what is...

Exam time for lots of you! March 04 2015

I remember my dance exams.Spraying the little tails of my ballet shoe ribbons with Elnett hairspray to keep them tucked in!  My bun weighing my little head down! The tension in the air as we waited to be called in by the examiner. Always a lady of a certain age, always with an air of authority and always absolutely terrifying! My daughter assures me the examiners are very friendly these...

Dance school of the week - Adele Stitch School of Dance February 06 2015

Adele Stitch has been dancing since she was 2! Looking at her busy timetable now it seems she never stops dancing! Adele has run her own dance school since 2008 with teachers Jo, Holly and Ella. The school currently offers 46 weekly classes in 5 different disciplines. Mainly based in Nailsea, (although some classes are held in Easton in Gordano and Fairfield) Adele can offer a class suitable for all ages and abilities. Adele trained at...

New year balletballet news January 13 2015

Well Christmas seems like a long time ago now and the decorations are back in the loft! We are all back at work, school and of course dance class. Don't forget to visit www.balletballet.uk for all of your dance basics. Ballet shoes from £6.99, socks just £2 and with winter still in the air, cardigans from £9.99. If you have exams coming up we have bun nets and grips in...

Christmas is coming November 28 2014

Although it may still only be November, I have already attended two Christmas fayres. It has been great to let people see all my products and to get some lovely feedback on balletballet. I've met lots of ballet mums and even one dad who told me all about visiting the Bolshoi ballet in Russia!  I have another two Christmas events this weekend. One in Portishead at the Methodist church tomorrow...

Dance school of the week - Footlights Performance Academy November 06 2014

Today marks a new chapter for Footlights Performance Academy.  As well as launching their sparkly new website, I am proud to tell you that they have also teamed up with us here at balletballet.uk to make uniform ordering easy for their pupils.   All of the Footlights approved uniform is available at balletballet.uk. This also includes Euphoria show choir approved wear. For those of you new to the Footlights world,...

New stock update! October 20 2014

Just a quick bloggy update on our new stock which has arrived this week. Here at balletballet.uk we have voted the backpack as our "buy of the week". Lots of fun and funky homewear from Tyrrell Katz is top of the list. To celebrate our new additions, we are running a special offer across the whole Tyrrell Katz range. Why not stock up for Christmas?  From funny characters to character...

The Ballet class October 10 2014

I have two daughters and have therefore done many drop off's and inevitable waiting outside the ballet class. I did a lot of ballet when I was younger and my mum would also patiently wait in a draughty hall for me to finish my classes.  She also did ballet when she was younger and her mum did the same. Now where am I going with this?  What is it...

Dance school of the week - The Rebecca Florey School of Dance October 03 2014

The Rebecca Florey School of Dance have had a busy time lately. Some of her pupils took their exams and I am pleased to report they smiled and danced beautifully. Having qualified as a teacher in 2002 and following further training at the famous Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, Rebecca set up her dance school. The Rebecca Florey School of Dance has been established since 2009. They...

A busy week - exam time! September 30 2014

Had a busy week at balletballet HQ doing deliveries to little ballerinas and home visits from bigger ballerinas! You all seem to be gearing up for your exams. I have been ordering lovely new character skirts and new ballet shoes for you to shine in. Good luck to all of you going for your gradings. I can just about remember that feeling of nervous excitement mixed with the smell of new...

Dance school of the week - Simply Street September 25 2014

It's that time of the week again when we focus on one of our local dance schools. This week its Simply Street run by enterprising dancer Sharon Routleff, aided by dance teacher, Juliet. Simply Street was founded by Sharon, who was keen to pass on her passion for street dance.  Her background in child minding was a perfect foundation to start her childrens classes.  Like many dance teachers, Sharon began...

Rebecca Florey School of Dance September 22 2014

Had a lovely week in the sun, made even sunnier by a meeting with Rebecca Florey. We at balletballet.uk are now official suppliers to the Rebecca Florey School of Dance. If you are a pupil of Rebecca's school you can now order directly from us for all of the approved uniform and exam wear. You can use the Rebecca Florey menu on the website, or you can complete an order...