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Stagelighters, it’s very important to keep moving and working on your dance technique during this time at home. So, grab a chair or a counter, and work through this barre warmup. Moving is so important to keep our spirits up, and getting lost in the music is just a perk! Dance through this barre warmup as if you’re actually performing on stage.

Here’s a note from Ms. Katie: This is a barre warmup for all my ballet classes to use! My 7-9 classes, feel free to start trying out your port de bras (arms). All the combinations are only done on one side so the video would not get too long, so PLEASE make sure to rewind and do the combinations on the other side. I miss you all so much and I hope you are staying safe and healthy!

Now, how many musical theatre songs can you recognize from this barre warmup? Send us an email to stagelightathome@gmail.com with your answers and a picture of you doing the barre warmup. Have fun!

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What a week. What a wild, crazy, unprecedented experience we are all now living–ALL of us. The whole world.

We truly hope you are finding ways to move and stay healthy and keep dancing. And we hope you are finding joy in this new–but temporary!–normal.

As we come to the end of our first week social distancing and even quarantining in some cases, we’d like all our dancers and performers to take some time for self-reflection. Fill out this form, or type out your responses. We’d love to hear from you! Send us your responses at stagelightathome@gmail.com.

And keep that vision for your future strong and alive. We’re here to support you!

If you were hoping for some peace and quiet at home today, we’re sorry in advance! Today’s Mini Stagelighter lesson is all about noise, rhythm, and discovery.

Grab all the pots and pans you have and create a drum kit. Don’t forget to include metal and plastic bowls too for a variety in sounds. Now, hand over a wooden spoon, standard spoon from your silverware set, and any other kitchen tools you think might inspire some rhythmic creativity for your little one.

Let your Mini start out with just playing and getting familiar with the various sounds his or her drum kit produces. Then, play some Kidz Bop and encourage your Mini to play rhythms that complement the songs and beats in the music.

Have fun, and send a video or picture of your Mini drum star at stagelightathome@gmail.com (or on social @stagelightarts).