Dance classes for 2yo
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Topic: Dance classes for 2yo
Posted By: MrsMojo
Subject: Dance classes for 2yo
Date Posted: 22 April 2008 at 2:32pm
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We've been toying with the idea of putting Michaela into dance classes for awhile as she loves dancing, then last night when I got home I put a CD on for her and she made me dance for 40 mins. I'd leave briefly "mummy needs a glass of water I'll be right back" and if I took too long she come and find me and lead me back to the lounge to dance with her.
So I think now's as good a time as any to look into classes, has anyone put their kids into dance classes and can anyone recommend someone in wellington that caters for toddlers? It has to be totally fun and classes need to be in the afternoon or weekend. -------------  
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 22 April 2008 at 3:07pm
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I have just looked into something along these lines for my son. He turns 2 in a couple of months.
We are in Auckland and the YMCA here does about 6 various classes including sports theme or dance themed classes that start at age 2. Most athletics wont start till 3....not that this helps you 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 22 April 2008 at 3:11pm
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I'll google YMCA - thanks.
I just had a look on www.feelinggreat.co.nz (website for Wgtn activities, course, classes etc.) and found that there are 3 programs that look great (musical tots, move & groove and hopper & bobbers) but they're all on weekday mornings  -------------
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 22 April 2008 at 8:42pm
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Saturday mornings at the Wellington Performing Arts Centre - it's more of a 'movement' class than strictly ballet or anything. They do a bit of all sorts of stuff.
Hannah used to go there but I got lazy. I should really re-enrol her as she loved it but I sort of want to make Sat mornings 'our time' Anywayyy... http://www.wpac.org.nz/ - Wellington performing arts centre - I think it was about $9 per class (  ) but the teacher was great.
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Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 22 April 2008 at 9:16pm
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i tried to put my boy into the ymca ones in hamilton and apparently they had been booked up for a year :( i got told they where popular but didnt think that much........... wat about mainly music.........never been so dont know what they do but heaps of people go. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 23 April 2008 at 8:05am
Oh, I saw that one when I was googling last night. I wasn't sure what age they meant by pre-school. It sounds perfect, I don't want her in any strict ballet type thing (yet) just a fun dance and movement class. Do the grown ups join in? $9 isn't too bad, we'll just drop gymbaroo as it's on a saturday morning also and $11 per session and 30 mins drive away since we moved so getting to be a bit expensive when we take petrol etc into account.-------------
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nikkiwhyte wrote:Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 23 April 2008 at 8:09am
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Try this site, http://www.sddance.co.nz/ - SD Dance
We have just enrolled Charlotte in the Time for Dancing class, which is actually starting on 10 May on Saturday mornings at the new City Fitness gym in Kapiti. Of course, there should be something closer for you guys to Tawa (Porirua I think?) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 23 April 2008 at 8:45am
Thanks. I just had a look. I see they have cute wee outfits too, are you going to buy a leotard etc for Charlotte? -------------
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 April 2008 at 9:34am
Nope, they tell them to bugger off - in the nicest possible way of course! 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 23 April 2008 at 10:46am
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We have been given some really pretty dance clothes for her birthday!! So not buying anything at this stage. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jldev
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 10:24pm
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We took Arabella to a Time for Dancing class when she was a toddler and it was a really lovely way to be introduced to dancing. She just wore a fairy skirt over her regular clothes. The class was in Brooklyn where we live but I know they are run at various venues throughout Wellington. The class was a good place to go until she was old enougth to start Fairy Ballet through the ballet school my older daugher went to (Fiona Haines Academy of Dance).
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 7:54am
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Thanks ladies
I've enrolled Michaela in Time for Dancing. -------------
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