Tis the Season

With the holiday season approaching, the Boston area will come alive with festive activities for all.  One of the season's must see's is, like always, the Boston Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker.  Don't miss out on this show, buy your tickets today and enjoy the spirit of the holidays and the passion of dance at it's best!

Learn more about the show and order your tickets online at...
Nutcracker Box Office

Here's a look at last year's performance...

Ballroom Beginners...

If you love watching all the different styles of ballroom dancing on DWTS, and you want to give it a try here's your chance! Check out Dance Republic in Allston and sign up for classes today.  This Thursday catch back to back beginner classes in the cha cha and the salsa! Learn how to dance like your favorite stars, and impress all your friends.  Beginner classes on Thursday are from 7-8:30pm, and promise a fun workout for all ages! Sign up for classes, and let us know how they went!

Take a look at Dance Republic's website and take your first step to learning ballroom dancing!
Dance Republic

Celtics Dancers new reality show!

Dancers in the Boston area have a number of amazing dance opportunities bewteen the Boston Ballet, the New England Patriots Cheerleaders, the great Boston shows, and the Celtics Dancers.  The latest reality show based in Boston follows the audition process of the Boston Celtics Dancers.  Airing on CSN, the show is already a hit.  Be sure to tune in to the next installment of the show, and get a behind the scenes look at the team. 



After watching the show, you may be interested in trying out for the team...so check out the Celtics Dancer's website!

Celtics Dancers Website

Dance Spotlight: Emily Sasson

Emily Sasson started out traveling around New England as a hip hop choreographer, teacher, and master class instructor.  Now she's a member of the non-profit dance organization 7 dancers and sits on staff at Cherry Creek Dance in Denver, CO.  Sasson is a New England dancer living her dream, choreographing the hottestest dances to the best new hip-hop songs.  Check out one of her latest dances and let us know what you think of it! Check back and we'll keep you posted on any of Sasson's upcoming guest teaching classes in the Boston area!

Dance Nutrition

Being a dancer is all about the passion and the technique, but it's also about taking care of your body and staying in shape.  With the winter season setting in and nutrition in the back of our minds, take a look at this health fact sheet and remind yourself to stay healthy this season!

Dancer Nutrition Fact Sheet

Armenian Dance Classes

While living in Boston, why not take advantage of the unique dance opportunites that our city offers?! Don't get me wrong, the usual ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop classes are great, but how about trying something new? Watertown, MA is just 15 minutes from the city, and its Armenian history is unbelievable! So take the time to explore Armenian dance classes offered at 'We Shall Dance Studio.'  Registration for the classes are in less than a month and classes last 3 months long.  Keep busy this winter with a different dance style, unique to the area.  Check out the studio's web page and sign up for Armenian classes this winter!

We Shall Dance Studio Website

Try Something Different!

Last week I told you to check out dance classes at Life In Synergy, and I hope you did! They combine fun, popular dance moves with fitness techniques.  Later in the week, we're going to give you some more dance fitness and health tips, but first things first we need to tell you about another dance class! We'll give you all the info you need to know tomorrow about a different way to dance! While in Boston area, take advantage of the history around you! Travel just outside the city to the Armenian parts of Watertown for Armenian style dancing! All you need to know coming tomorrow!

Booooooo!

I thought I told you guys to vote for Audrina on DWTS! Okay, so maybe she wasn't the best dancer, but she definitely didn't deserve to go home! Sure she didn't do a good job at showing emotion and connecting to the dance, but she can outdance some of the other contestants no doubt! Don't forget to watch the show tonight to see all of the dancing, and check the results out tomorrow night on ABC.  Brandy has been doing good, but I'm not sure if she'll get my vote. 

Get a Ballet Booty!

As promised here are the dance classes you have to check out this week! It's not just about having fun dancing, at Life In Synergy it's about having fun while you work out.  That's right, this dance/fitness studio has found a way to give you a great workout disguised in a fun dance class.  You can catch the Ballet Booty class, that is meant to tone your legs and booty, tonight and Thursday at 7:30pm.  And it gets better....there is no dance experience needed for this class!  Also offered by Life in Synergy is Wednesday night's Glam Jam class at 8pm.  This class will have you strutting to the latest pop songs while getting a great cardio workout.  For more information check out Life in Synergy

Dance Spotlight: Dinna Yap

Dinna Yap was featured in our latest video post, teaching a hip-hop class at Jeannette Neil Dance Studio.  Yap's hot hip-hop moves come from her many years of dance experience.  A Chicago native, Yap's first big time  break was when she auditioned for and made the Chicago Bulls dance team.  As A Love a Bull, Yap performed infront of arenas full of fans and made many public appearances.  After her time in Chicago Yap came to the Boston area for another big gig.  After a chance audition, Yap became a member of the New England Patriots Cheerleaders and worked her way up to captain and later choreographer.  While cheering for the Patriots Yap traveled to a Super Bowl, and visited numerous countries on world tour performance trips.  As if this wasn't enough experience, Yap is also a member of Static Noyze.  With all of her experience you can be sure her classes are the hit classes in the city, be sure to catch her next one!

Only the Young Survive

Okay so for those of you who haven't heard the latest star to get the boot on 'DWTS' was Florence Henderson.  After watching Monday night's dancing I definitely re-thought my position on Kyle and realized that yes, it was certainly time for Florence to go home.  I will say this though...god bless the woman for being in such great shape and being able to move the way she did at such an old age...I truly wish to have the same fortune! What did you guys think of the performances this week? I have to say I enjoyed Kyle's a whole lot more than the judges, and Bristol the pistol let me down.  I say the two best go to Brandy and Kurt.  Partially because I liked their TV themes the best, and I have to say they brought it way more than my girl Audrina.  Can't wait for next week!

Sign Me Up!

If you haven't caught one of Dinna Yap's classes at Jeannette Neil Dance Studio yet, check out what you're missing.  After watching this video I'm sure you'll want to sign up for her next class.  I told you guys she could shake it! While finding this video, we found out a little bit more about Miss Yap, check back later to see just what dance experience she has on her resume! We promise you won't be disapointed.  Until then take a look at her with some of her students breaking it down...

No More Situation

If you can't go out and dance tonight do the next best thing, watch 'Dancing With the Stars'  Last week it was no suprise that we said so long to the Shore's Situation.  Even with crazy lifts and those famous abs finally exposed, the Situation and his partner Karina Smirnoff got a total score of 12 points from the judges.  The Situation's head might have shrunk a little after the judges called his dancing a terrible mess, and told him he was consistently bad! Guess he should stick to his GTL routine instead of performing dance routines.  Week 5 dances begin tonight at 8pm on ABC.....check it out and make sure vote for my fav girl Audrina!  The remaining dancers perform tonight and the results can be seen tomorrow night at 9pm.  Let us know who you think kills it tonight and who should be sent home! I'm going with Audrina for the high score (if she can figure out how to point her feet!!!!!) and Kyle from the Disney Channel goes home.

Here's one last look at the Situation's "Terrible Mess"....

Dance This Week!!

Feel like getting out and busting a move? Don't miss dance classes this week at Jeannette Neil Dance Studio! Two great classes for only $15 each.  Tonight catch a jazz class taught by Viera at 6pm.  Tonight's Jazz 1 is for all dancers, beginner to advanced.  If you can't make class tonight, try tomorrow night's hip-hop class taught by Dinna Yap.  Tuesday's hip-hop is also from 6-7:30pm, and open for all levels of dancers.  If I didn't have class I would definitely be going to Yap's hip-hop class....this girl can shake it and teach you how to too!  TiVo your favorite shows and get out there and dance! Try out the class and leave us a comment so we know how it went! If you can't make it this week, check back later for more classes. 

Jeannette Neil Dance Studio is located at 261 Friend Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114