BLUE DOG DANCE BLOG

The Greatest Show Indeed!

This past Memorial Day weekend the Royal Blue Dance Company at Blue Dog Dance (The Royals) set the stage at the Kirkland Performance Center alight with their annual benefit gala to raise money for Seattle Children’s Hospital. And if you missed it, you missed a show that would have, in the words of Barbara Walshe…
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Performing Group: There’s More to it Than Just Dance

Blue Dog Dance offers its students and dancers many different avenues through which to explore and experience dance. One of those avenues is through our Performing Group. Under the experienced wing of Blue Dog Alum and Performing Group Director Kyra Jackson, dancers in second to eighth grade who qualify are invited to apply to join…
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Summers Groove At Blue Dog Dance

It is hard to believe but summer is around the corner! And now is the time to look at those schedules and decide on vacations, staycations, and yes, SUMMER CAMPS and SUMMER CLASSES! Aside from allowing kids to see their friends or make new friends during the long summer months off from school, summer camps…
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The Cold Hard Truth: Warming-Up Is Key

You come into class, and you just want to start dancing! But there is one important step that you can NOT miss because skipping this step can cause trouble for you further down the line. Do you know what I am talking about? Yes! Warming up! It is vital to having a successful class for…
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The Benefits of Recital

In Jan­uary of every year, the at­ten­tion at al­most all dance stu­dios turns to­ward the June recital. Blue Dog Dance is no ex­cep­tion. By Jan­uary the theme of the up­coming recital has al­ready been cho­sen and the teach­ers have been work­ing hard at choos­ing mu­sic and start­ing their chore­og­ra­phy. A dance recital by de­f­i­n­i­tion is…
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About Performing Group – Our Dance Team for 2nd-5th Graders

Calling all dancers who would like more opportunities to perform! Our Performing Group is a fun activities for those dancers wanting to join a team and get out there in our community. Auditions for 2022-2023 Season are June 4th. Audition forms are in the lobby. Watch the video to see if Performing Group is a…
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