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july / august 2025
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First Day, First Steps: Nurturing the Joy of Dance
As backpacks are packed, pencils sharpened, and lunchboxes labeled, there’ s another important pair of shoes getting ready for the year ahead— dance shoes.
At The Dance Centre, the start of the school year brings fresh routines, new friendships, and growing independence. It also reopens the doors to the studio, where dancers stretch, twirl, skip, and explore music and movement. Whether it’ s their first plié or their fiftieth time skipping across the floor, each class is a chance to build confidence, coordination, and character.
“ A new dance season always brings such excitement— it’ s a fresh start and a chance to learn and grow in new ways. One of my favorite parts is seeing students return with a little more confidence than the year before.”— Alden McShan, Assistant Director at The Dance Centre
Our dancers are embraced in a nurturing environment where they feel safe to explore movement and are rewarded with success based on effort, not perfection. Dance is about more than technique— it’ s about trying. Some days your dancer