College Degrees in Dance
The days of filling out college and university applications are done – along with the long nights stressing over writing the perfect essay that will open the door to the college or university for local Carmel Valley senior high school students. At our dance studio, I know that the early months of the new year [...]
North County DanceArts, Inc. is known for its professional and positive teaching staff, and its superb quality of training. NCDA has been in business for 31 years (18 of those years being in Carmel Valley San Diego). Classes offered at NCDA include Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop, KinderCombo, Jazz, Tribal Belly Dancing, Zumba, Dancer Body [...]
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In teaching private piano lessons for the past 10 years, I have observed that all students start piano lessons with enthusiasm and much excitement. However over time, some students struggle with their practice and progress, and lose their excitement and motivation. During this stage, parents often come to me distressed over the battle they are [...]
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“Suzie wants to quit.” Suzie’s mom is in my office and she is dumb struck over Suzie’s desire to discontinue her dance studies. “She feels that she is doesn’t have the kind of talent other students have; she’s not getting anywhere with her dance. Others in her classes are promoting to higher class levels, auditioning [...]
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Music, theater, photography, video film, and dance, oh my! Behind rows of lockers and the bustling of students hurrying to their next class, the melodic ring of instruments and notes being harmonized can be heard if listened for carefully. The Envision program at Canyon Crest Academy encompasses all of the Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) [...]
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Reality television is everywhere. From early beginnings with Big Brother, The Bachelor and MTV’s The Real World to all of the now popular Housewives of…., Stage Moms and Toddlers and Tiaras, reality television promises the viewing public a kind of voyeuristic insight into the lives of the people involved as they go through their ‘everyday’ life – [...]
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What are the benefits of taking private music lessons? As Carmel Valley parents, this is a question we often ask ourselves. We live in a community that can offer pretty much everything for our kids. So many activities, so many sports, so many ways to improve our kids’ development, social skills, and education. Bottom line [...]
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Today, hip hop music and hip hop dance has become an integral part of today’s culture. Though it originated in the 1970′s, no longer is it the back alley dance style that ignited the freestyle battles or competitions of dancers breaking, popping and locking to the hip hop beat of rap music on the streets of [...]
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Thrust a camera in front of my face, I freeze. Do you? It also seems to provokes that awkward camera smile and a fear of being caught like you were naked. Maybe that’s why I’m happy behind the lens instead of in front of it. This fear of being in front of the camera developed [...]
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The holiday season usually means reconnecting with family and friends, bundling up around the fireplace or taking a much-needed vacation. But for many dancers in the community of Carmel Valley San Diego, it’s a balancing act between their normal training routine and participating in the many holiday activities. This balancing act can be a tedious [...]
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Free Art Festivals This Sunday For only a 10-15 minute drive, residents of the Carmel Valley San Diego Community can enjoy the coast in a unique and vibrant way. Sunday, October 2, 2011 will be a great day to be on the coast as Arts Alive comes back to Solana Beach and the Del Mar Village [...]
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Music Program at the Carmel Valley Library All my life I was told that I could become smarter and that if I listened to a few songs from some of the greats like Beethoven and Bach, I would most certainly gain a greater ability to study and learn. As a kid, my mom would encourage [...]
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