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Jamie Kilgore

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1715 27th Court South
Homewood, AL 35209
205.870.0073

We are closed this week for spring break. There ar

We are closed this week for spring break. There are no classes. We’ll see you back in the studios April 3!

The arts ARE education. March is National Arts in

The arts ARE education. March is National Arts in Education Month in Alabama. Our program Brain, Body, Balance is a curriculum designed to promote wellness, harnessing mind, body and spirit to develop a healthy sense of self and social-emotional connection with others. The curriculum for Homewood High School teaches high school students with disabilities, helping build self-discipline, awareness, collaboration, and language arts skills. Special thanks to Alabama State Council on the Arts, IPC Beeson Fund and the State Department of Education for supporting this program. #theartsmakealabamabetter #artsineducation #dancingwithwords #mathinmotion #brainbodybalance #communityinmotion #everybodydance #letsdance #dancetogrow 📷 @kendragiles_photography

Congratulations Charlotte on earning these beautif

Congratulations Charlotte on earning these beautiful new shoes! 🩰 . #pointe #ballet #dancenthingsirondale #letsdance

Congratulations Reggie on earning those shoes! 🩰 #ballet #pointe #dancenthingsirondale #letsdance

Another happy dancer with new shoes! Congratulati

Another happy dancer with new shoes! Congratulations Naomi! . #pointe #dancenthingsirondale #letsdance #ballet

The arts ARE education. March is National Arts In

The arts ARE education. March is National Arts In Education Month in Alabama. Our program Dancing With Words reinforces language arts skills at schools where there is little to no arts education. Special thanks to the Alabama State Council on the Arts, IPC Beeson Fund and the State Department of Education for supporting this program. #theartsmakealabamabetter #artsineducation #dancingwithwords #mathinmotion #communityinmotion 📷 @kendragiles_photography

Recital portraits are being made this week. Dancer

Recital portraits are being made this week. Dancers should arrive in costume and photo-ready at the start of their class time. Prepare your costumes now…  1. HANG ALL COSTUMES RIGHT AWAY TO ALLOW WRINKLES TO FALL OUT. PUT PANTS ON A CLIP HANGER. PUT ALL COSTUMES IN A GARMENT BAG FOR SAFEKEEPING AND TRANSPORTATION.  2. PUT HAIRPIECES AND/OR SEPARATE ACCESSORIES, WITH EACH ITEM LABELED WITH A NAME, IN A LABELED ZIPLOC BAG AND ATTACH TO HANGER  3. HANG TUTUS UPSIDE DOWN. HANG IN THE BATHROOM AND LET A STEAMY SHOWER HELP RELEASE WRINKLES.  4. CHECK YOUR TIGHTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE CLEAN AND FREE OF RIPS OR SNAGS.  5. PRACTICE MAKING A BUN AND GET USED TO WEARING/DANCING IN A BUN EACH WEEK IN CLASS . BUNS All dancers in kindergarten ballet and older will need a bun for recital. Visit the links found in the parent portal for video tutorials on making a bun. One is for a bun at the crown (middle) of the head, and the second is for a low bun. . Dancers in 3rd-12th grade may be asked to have both a bun and a ponytail for their performance. We recommend a low bun in these cases, with or without a part. In most cases, the bun is needed first, and then the ponytail. So, if the hair is first put in a neat, tight ponytail, then the dancer will easily be able to remove her hairpins and hairnet to have a ponytail.

The Dance Foundation’s Community In Motion Progr

The Dance Foundation’s Community In Motion Program addresses the need for children in our community to gain skills for school and life through ongoing creative and affirming dance classes. This program is at the heart of our mission and unique to Birmingham and the dance education field. We teach more than 800 students each week during the school year and an additional 200 students each summer. Community In Motion has two components: Movement to Music for preschool children and children with disabilities. Arts In Education which includes Dancing With Words, Math In Motion, and Brain Body Balance. Your generosity helps fuel our mission’s work. The Dance Foundation is a non-profit organization that relies on support from government, corporations and individuals like you. Give to what moves you. Recent Community Partners include: MOVEMENT TO MUSIC Bell Center for Early Intervention Brookwood Forest Elementary – early intervention program Burkett Center Canterbury Child Development Center Canterbury Day School Cherokee Bend Elementary – early intervention program Crestline Elementary School – early intervention program Elizabeth Perry Rushton Child Development Center First Church Early Learning Center Glenwood Children’s Center Hall Kent Elementary – early intervention program Harris Early Learning Center James Rushton Early Learning Center Mitchell’s Place Mountain Brook Elementary – early intervention program YWCA Child Care Center YWCA Kids Corner / Child Care for Kids in Distress ARTS IN EDUCATION Gracehouse Ministries Hall Kent Elementary RISE Program Homewood High School Washington Elementary

Another lovely luncheon and fashion show by The Ch

Another lovely luncheon and fashion show by The Children’s Arts Guild to benefit The Dance Foundation. This event is 40+ years strong, with well over a million dollars raised in total. It’s a timeless tradition that we look forward to each year. A special thank you goes out to this year’s president Margaret Gaddy, Fashion Show Chair Peyton Russell and Co-Chair Lisha Graham.

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