Wanderlust: Expat Life & Style in Thailand Aug / Sept 2017: The Kids & Family Issue | Page 63

Lifestyle REVIEWS: AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IN BANGKOK Back home, the fall season is when many parents send their kids outdoors to frolic in the leaves after school. In Bangkok — where September temperatures soar and leaves stay connected to their branches — rolling around in fall foliage is, sadly, not an option. But this doesn’t mean your kids need to default to endless hours in front of the iPad to keep occupied. These two kid-friendly activities in Bangkok will help your little ones exert their after-school energy — without depleting yours! by MANDY SMITH PINK DANCE SCHOOL PINK Dance School is widely recognized as one of the best schools for ballet here in Bangkok, whether your tiny dancer is breaking in a first-ever pair of leather slip- pers or is already poised on pointe. The school incor- porates games and creative play to fuel the interest of their youngest students but is also committed to excel- lence, instilling from a young age the critical techniques and skills upon which your dancer will build as he or she develops. By learning to dance, students learn about body con- fidence, grace and strength — skills useful for all young people and that carry into other aspects of life. (And let’s not forget the fringe benefit of a French vocabulary that often comes with ballet lessons!) Adorably and aptly-named Miss Pink launched her dance school in 2009, after extensive training and qualifi- cations through the Royal Academy of Dance in London. All of her instructors are Royal Academy of Dance trained and exhibit calm, professional demeanors that earn the respect and adoration of their students. Annual examinations through Royal Academy of Dance are offered to students who are then certified and graduated to next levels, providing continuity of instruc- tion — something that translates well in case your dancer needs certification to gain entrance to a different dance establishment in the future. Miss Pink has graduated a number of dancers who have been placed in prestigious schools of dance and offered scholarships as a result of her excellent “tutu-elage.” The studio is situated in the heart of Thonglor with classes offered on weekdays and weekends. PINK accepts students as young as two years old. Both private and group classes are available. CONTACT 283/1 Home-place Office Building, Sukhumvit 55, Soi Thonglor 13 Phone: [phone] Facebook: fb.com/pinkballetandmusicstudio Email: [email protected] WWW.WANDERLUSTMAG.COMWANDERLUST 63