Back to School - Autumn is here!

 

Schools in the performance / arts communities are reopening in Malta and this is such a relief. Although children have to wear masks, which can be a bit difficult when the activity involves strenuous exercise, it is always better than not being able to continue with tuition at all.

At The Ballet Shop, we have stocked up for all forms of dancewear for different forms of dance, but remember that if you have a uniform requirement for a particular school, you need to be specific about what it is you need.  The colour and material of the leotard is important, for example. If you are in Malta, we are also happy to have you over for a fitting, especially since pointe shoes require proper fitting, for example.

Ballet shoes, tights and socks, hair nets, bunholders - these are universal. A pink bunholder is the same in any school as is a pink wrap-over cardigan (ok you might be asked to choose between fleece and normal knitted cardigan); hairbands are the same colour as the leotards (usually) and tights, socks and shoes are invariably pink.

Head over to our shop now and see if there's anything that works for you!

Back to School

I know this is a little late in coming. The scholastic year has started again, and with it, the mad rush to get your kids organised for their dance class, be it ballet, jazz, tap or any other discipline.

It is always exciting to see little children in their new outfits, especially when they are first starting off. The new leotard and skirt, new ballet shoes... It is important that the children remain well groomed throughout the year, and not only during the first lessons. A large portion of the marks in a dance exam or assessment goes to grooming, and grooming and discipline are an important part of dance. Also, if the child is well-groomed and looks smart, she is more likely to put an effort into her dancing.

If you have not yet got your child's dancewear, take a look at our ebay store, or at our online ballet shop. We have a vast range of sizes of full sole children's ballet shoes - these are perhaps the most important item to be monitored. An ill fitting shoe could mean damage to your child's feet - which is even worse than bad grooming!

We also have some ballroom shoes on sale at the moment. We do not have all the sizes but will be willing to try to help if we can procure your size.

Happy shopping and good luck to everyone for the new scholastic year.