Two-Week Summer Dance Program

The Kathy Hansen School of Dance at 14 George Street in Owego, New York (13827) is offering the following Summer Dance Schedule. A program such as this is the perfect opportunity for getting some excercise, brushing up on dance technique or as a way to check out your curiosity about "Dance" and have some real fun!

The two-week Summer Dance Schedule is:

Dates: Aug. 7,8 & 9 or/and

Aug. 14,15 & 16 all on Tue. Wed. Thu.

ROOM A

5:00 -6:00 Ages 3-6 Ballet/Tap $65.00

6:00- 6:45 Ages 7-12 Ballet $50.00

6:45 -7:30 Ages 7-12 Tap $50.00

7:30 -8:15 Ages 7-12 Jz. Hip/Hop $50.00

8:15 -9:00 Adult Tap $50.00

ROOM B

4:00-5:00 Ages 10-14 Tap $65.00
5:00-6:00 Ages 10-14 Jazz $65.00
6:00-7:00 Int/Adv Modern $65.00
7:00-8:00 Int/Adv Jz. Hip/Hop $65.00
8:00-9:00 Int/Adv Tap $65.00

Call (607) 687-5684 or register by mail by sending in your choice of dance program with your name, age, address, phone number and payment to Kathy Hansen School of Dance 14 George Street Owego, New York 13827. HAVE FUN!

Summer Intensive Program for Dancers

The Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater of Bedford, NH is holding a 2-week Summer Intensive Dance Program for Dancers (age 9+) for Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Dance Conditioning, Character, and injury prevention as well as Dance History. Pointe, Variations and Men's class along with Pas de Deux will be offered. Dates: July 30th. thru August 11, 2007. Call 603-625-9272 for complete details.

"A Decade of Dance"

I had the pleasure of attending the Let's Dance, Inc. of Stoneham Mass. "A Decade of Dance" recital last Saturday. It was the first time in over 11 years I was part of the audience at a Dance Recital.

When my daughter danced at her recitals I was always backstage "working." Kudos to all the dancers for a fantastic job.

The mother in me loves the smallest dancers. "Zip A Dee Doo Dah, You're a Pirate and UNder The Sea" were a huge hit! The finale "Proud Mary" all the dancers did Tina Turner proud with their rendition and ohhhhhhhhhh that hair, terrific!

Looking forward to next years show. Keep up the good work Miss. Tracy and keep dancing girls!

Help The National Council for Traditional Arts

Did you know that shopping can help The National Council For The Traditional Arts, an organization dedicated to presenting traditional folksing and dancing through festivals, concerts and tours?

If inclined go to:

Clay-Pot.com and purchase the St. Kilda "CYD" Necklacs and 30% of Sales will benefit NCTA.

Other websites participating are:

DauphinePress.com (Notations Notebook)
BeautifulPerfume.com (3.3oz. Guelques Roses by Houbigant for Women)
CarlaCarusoJewelry.com (Willow Rings)
RachelNasvik.com (Sadie Leather Bag)
RevolveClothing.com (Deborah Sweeney "Synoma" Dress) this one particularly close to my heart benefits Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 40% of sales.

Sales from all of these website between June 1, 2007 and July 31, 2007 will benefit NCTA with 30% of proceeds to be donated.

E-commerce is so great, convenient and dynamic in todays economy and everyday life. It's a good deal!

Summer Fashion Flash

It seems everyone wants to be a Ballerina. Channel models hit the runways recently wearing black scoop neck long sleeve cut-out leotards, covered with an ankle length sheer black tulle skirts accented with large gold belts and several large gold cuff bracelets. So much for "no jewlery in dance class girls" but really a picture is worth 1000 words. Check out Allure Magazine June 2007 addition.

Channel's nail color for summer is Ballerina - the color of a soft pink TUTU.

This summer's beach hairdo is a low CHIGNON with a long hair pin. Much much more stylish than elastic, covered with a wide brim straw hat .

Fall Fashion Preview

Surprise, the Fashion Designers have unveiled their Fall line-up. Gone are the grey shades of pink pale lipstick, bright bold eyeshadow, ruffles and frilly clothes and hooray unkept hairdos.

Clothes will be more tailored, neat and earth tones prevail. Make-up will be more natural the barely there look except for bright red lipstick (watch out David Letterman I saw that kiss Kirsten Dunst planted on you last week)!

Finally hair will be well groomed. Chignons will be in fashion and demand for the discriminating wearer who's going to get use to the idea that a little fashion in ones hair will go a long way.

Pony-tails are back but in a pulled back mode. Its going to be a Fall of neat well kept and dressed hair. Accessory time!

Tiaras

So the queen came and went. Did anyone notice her Tiara? Actually Tiara is a Latin word for crown and have been part of our culture since the early 8th. century. Tiaras were also worn by Roman Catholic Popes as part of the Papal headpiece. It was a cloth cap surrounded by three smaller metal crowns that stood for Christ's power as priest, prophet and King.

It amazes me to think that as far back as the 13Th, century tiaras were worn by men. It was symbol of their social importance but they were not royals.

So now the tiara has evolved to be made of bejeweled metals a band worn on the heads of women as a symbol of beauty and social rank. We see them at beauty pageants, weddings, prom queens, homecoming queens (does anyone celebrate that still or am I dating myself?).

Perhaps the most beautiful display is when The Ballerina dances on the stage in her radiant sparkling tiara as if to simply add a special touch to the grace of her steps.

In Greek bridal tradition The Bride and Groom wear tiaras or crowns actually called "Stefina". Given as a gift from the groom like a king to his queen so is the greatest symbol of beauty, royalty, the tiara. Pick one up and wear it. You will feel special and you too can sparkle in the moments time.