We’ve all heard the benefits of extracurricular activities, whether they’re at school, through church or even neighborhood and community groups. And while they may seem like one more thing to pay for, remember or schedule, plugging in has ultimately been proven to have a positive correlation to students’ attendance, enjoyment and success in their learning environment. Read on for some of the ways to plug in further at Turning Pointe, and all the reasons you should take advantage of our low-commitment studio activities. Each school-year session only happens once. Let’s make the most of it together!
1. Support Your Classwork
Have you been working on your turns or turnout? Maybe you set a goal to strengthen your core, improve your balance or increase your flexibility. Sure, you think about it in your weekly classes, but why not challenge yourself to test your skills in a bonus experience? Studio activities give you the opportunity to hear from new voices, watch new students and learn in a new environment. Maybe your workshop or mini session teacher will demonstrate or explain something in a different way that clicks in your body or brain. Or maybe you’ve been studying the word and verse of the month in class, and a worship camp or outreach opportunity will hit your heart just right. Each activity is a chance to dive a little deeper into your work!
2. Make Connections
Studio activities are more than just dancing, they’re an avenue to connect with your Turning Pointe family! Take advantage of opportunities like social media photo challenges, outreach drives and studio-wide projects like our annual gratitude chain to bond with your friends, get to know the front desk staff and the local organizations we partner with. You might even make a community connection and a friend or two along the way!
3. Build Comfort & Confidence
Every time you give something a try, you give yourself the opportunity to learn. Maybe you try a new step during a workshop or mini session, then learn it later in class with a little bit of knowledge and experience already under your belt. Or maybe you improve your dance vocabulary, then recognize the words when you hear them in your regular class. Taking advantage of bonus activities can create opportunities to get more comfortable with the studio, and with dancing and learning, which builds confidence as you grow and thrive.
4. Strengthen Connections
By participating in studio activities, students can challenge themselves in a different learning environment and deepen the connections they’ve built in their classrooms. Do you have a ballet BFF? Take a mini session together! Do you love your teacher? Drop in to one of their workshops, or invite a sibling or friend to meet them and learn from a trusted and familiar face! Do you miss the teacher, class assistant or front desk staff member you saw each week last season? See if they’re helping out with a session or event and show them how much you’ve improved!
5. Learn Something New
Did you know we offer mini sessions that include hula and tumbling? Or that we host events like Dance With Your Hero and Mother-Daughter Tea? See? You’ve learned something new already! Studio activities are a great way to try your hand at a new experience without the session-long commitment. Maybe you learn a new dance style, or maybe you learn what your dancer has been working on right alongside them. Give something new a try! You could learn a new teacher’s name, a new skill, or even something new about someone else!
BONUS LIST!
Ready to jump in? Here’s our Top 5 Upcoming Opportunities to Connect:
1. Tutu Week
January 31-February 5, bring your own tutu or wear one of the tutus provided in each classroom in honor of 2/2! Post your tutu pictures on Facebook and Instagram, tag @turningpointedancecolorado, and have some fun dressing up! We’ll even have a fun giveaway to celebrate.
2. Share the Love
February 1-28, grab a paper heart from the front desk and share what you love about dance, Turning Pointe and your teachers! We’ll post them around the studio to share our gratitude and spread the love over Valentine’s month.
3. Parent Information Meetings
Want to know more about plugging into Turning Pointe’s training and performance divisions? Join us at the studio February 26 and get to know Fidele Youth Dance Company, STARZ Theater Company and Turning Pointe’s Training Division.
4. Twirl with Me: Mommy and Me Session
Thursday mornings in February, come move and connect with your little one in a relaxed and positive environment. Twirl with Me is perfect for the tiny dancers (and tiny dancer parents) who aren’t quite sure about heading to class solo, or for little siblings who want to try what they watch through the window each week.
5. Twirl Mini Sessions
Do you have a Twirl student who can’t get enough dance? Or Elsa? Or time and activities with a friend? “Frozen” Twirl Mini Session will run Wednesdays in February, followed by “Beauty and the Beast” each Wednesday in April. Want a smaller commitment without weekday conflicts? Check out Fidele Youth Dance Company’s one-day Mini Camp, set for Saturday, April 2.
For more information, event reminders and the latest studio activities, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, read your Weekly Wednesday email, or stop by the front desk to learn more!