Meet Sophia Van Haastrecht, 8, and she lives in Oakville, Ontario. She dances at Canadian Dance Company. She became a competitive dancer and gymnast.

Meet Molly Faunce, 8, and she lives in Michigan. She will be switching studios next season, but it has not yet been revealed. She is also a part of the miniCREW team training under Mollee Gray and Jeka Jane. There is a lot of traveling back and forth to do what she loves, but you do what you gotta do to make it happen, and that’s what they do!

While ballet may seem boring, it holds the technique to a good foundation in dance. Ballet also has some pretty cool moves that are quite impressive to watch! On top of cool moves, professionals somehow make dance look easy! But with so many wonderful ballet steps out there, how can we pick a favorite? We reached out to our dance community and asked them what their favorite ballet step is. Here’s what they had to say!

Meet Lauren DeVaul. She is 16 years old. She is from Dallas, Texas and she dances at Dance Industry Performing Arts Center. She instantly fell in love with dance and being on stage.

Stage lights can drown out facial features, but here’s how to make your stage makeup look better regardless of the stage on which you perform!

Meet Janessa, 13, and she lives in Singapore. She will be dancing at Yan ballet academy(starting June 3rd), and she has danced at ballet music company (since 2011, till June 3rd, 2021). What inspired her was a video of Misty Copeland in Swan Lake.

Meet Sophie, 8, and she lives in Hong Kong. She goes to Otarova Aynagul ballet coaching. She is still young, but her dream would be to become a professional dancer and be able to spread the love of dancing to more people.

With Summer intensives wrapping up, and school right around the corner (depending on when you go back to school), it can be stressful trying to figure out how to balance everything. If you have late night dance classes, how will you get your homework done in time? With such a busy schedule, how will you make time for your friends and family? We got you covered! We’ve come up with a list of tips and tricks to help you balance your hectic schedule so you have time to breathe.