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Family Fun Eloise Tea at The Plaza NYC

High style family fun is for sure to be had at The Plaza's Eloise Tea! My daughter and I always have fun at the Elosie Tea. Generally we get to go once a year and often when out of town guests have come to visit. 

Family Fun at The Plaza for Eloise Tea

Great tips for making the best out of your Tea time fun! It is such an elegant, old world feel you and your daughte will love it.

Best Time to Go

Any time is a great time to go. Just make sure to call ahead and make reservations. 

What to Wear

Smart casual.

Lots of tourists on the run are at the plaza for tea with their kids so no need to get very dressed up. There are some people who get dressed up and others who are dressed for regualr touring in NYC.

What To Do Near By

Across the street

After tea check out FAO Schwartz, Central Park Zoo or take a carriage ride through central park.

In The Plaza

The Eloise store is a great place to stop before or after tea to pick up an Eloise book or unique Eloise Gift. The Plaza also has a wonderful food court which is fun to walk through.

 

Blog Giveaway for Great Gift for Girl in UK

If you live in the UK you can win a great gift for your little girl on the wonderful mum blog Stressed Rach. Stress Rach is hosting a blog giveaway for a Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty DVD which is full of preschool fun for your little girl. 

Blog Giveaway Details

Ends Midnight May 19^th 2013

Open to UK & Eire Residents only.

Simply enter to win. No cost to enter

Blog Review Quote

From the blog review: "As soon as the DVD cut from The Royal Ballet to the demonstrations my daughter was up and practicing the ballet steps. She thoroughly enjoyed it and the fun didn’t stop when The Sleeping Beauty finished there was a magical tea party and fun floral crafts afterwards which again my daughter loved."

 

 

Harry Potter Walking Tours in London

Harry Potter Walking Tours

A great way to enjoy London is to do a Harry Potter walking tour. Do a self guided tour and sneak in some other sites along the way or sign up with an established tour company for thie Harry Potter Walking Tour and let them do the work. Don't miss a stop at the Harry Potter Studio which is a fun place to tour.  I wish I was going with my family to London this summer, but it probably will not happen. All the same when we do make it there a Harry Potter Walking Tour will be top on our list of fun things to do. There are lots of great websites offering tips on doing such a tour. Here are my top 3 favorite finds:

Harry Potter Walking Tour 1

Harry Potter in London Free self-guided walking Tour and Treasure Hunt created by tour guide and father Richard Jones. Great site with lots of touring resources. Go at your own pace.

From the website: "The Harry Potter Tour and London Treasure Hunt is aimed at families. Thus it has been structured as both a London tour and a London Treasure Hunt. It is intended to be both informative and entertaining."

Harry Potter Walking Tour 2 - walk the studio 

Harry Potter Studio Tour  You need to buy tickets to tour the Harry Potter Studio. Make sure to check out the website to see when the tours run. Plan ahead as it is a popular destination.

Harry Potter Walking Tour 3

London Walks - Harry Potter Tour plus lots of other tours. This tour company specializes in walks around London. Sometimes it is nice to relax and be led around. The Harry Potter Tour looks like great fun and there are lots of other fun looking tour as well.

 

If your kids are Harry Potter fans there is a good chance they will enjoy the musical Matilda which originated in London. Like Harry, Matilda is a brave, spunky character.

-Post from Prima Princessa - Be a Ballerina DVD series for young children featuringNutcracker and Sleeping Beauty

London Ballet Classes for little ones and bigger ones too!

London Ballet Classes

Enjoy this resource for London Ballet Classes for children and adults. You can be a ballerina too starting with one of these great ballet schools in London. All these listing have link the ballet school’s website as well as location of the school.  

The list starts with top pick for London Ballet Schools and then has an alphabetical list of London Ballet schools. If you are looking for a class for your child, there are schools that start with pre ballet classes as young as 2 ½.

There are lots of wonderful beginner ballet books, ballerina gifts and learn ballet DVDs available for budding ballerinas. Prima Princessa is happy to help with your London ballet classes research.

-Prima Princessa - Be a Ballerina DVD series for young children featuring Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty

How to choose the right London ballet class for your child

1. Observe a class before you sign your child up. Do the children look like they are enjoying themselves? Is the teacher interacting with the students positively?

 2. What type of curriculum does the ballet school offer? Are the teachers appropriately trained to teach ballet?

 3. Consider the classes. Can your child grow with this school? Does it have higher levels of ballet? Are the classes offered at convenient times? What are the costs? 

4. Does the school offer a ballet recital or parent observation day? 

5. Can your child make up a class if he or she misses one?

Top Picks for London Ballet Classes

The Royal Ballet School 


Visit the website for audition information to this prestigious ballet school in London. Ballet classes for serious ballet students are available here.

http://www.royal-ballet-school.org.uk/

Address: Floral St; London; +44 20 7836 8899

The Royal Academy of Dance

The Royal Academy of Dance offers a wide range of dance classes beyond just ballet classes for students as well as teachers. Visit this site and learn about their London ballet classes for students. From the school, "Our mission is to train and educate outstanding classical ballet dancers for The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and other top international dance companies, and in doing so to set the standards in dance training, nationally and internationally.The School offers an eight-year carefully structured dance course, aligned with an extensive academic programme, giving the students the best possible education to equip them for a career in the world of dance."

http://www.rad.org.uk/

Address: 36 Battersea Square; London, Greater London; +44 20 7326 8000
 

London School of Russian Ballet

This London ballet school offers Russian ballet training with Russian ballet teachers. 

http://www.londonrussianballetschool.com/

Address: 42 Clapham Manor St; London, Greater London; +44 20 7498 0498

Central School Of Ballet


This London ballet school has been operating for over 30 years. Central runs classes for children ages 3 to 16 for children of all abilities. For students aged 12 and up, there is our auditioned strand, the Preps and Pre-Senior. 

http://www.centralschoolofballet.co.uk/

Address: 10 Herbal Hill; Clerkenwell Road, London; +44 20 7837 6332

City Academy

City Academy's London dance classes, lessons and courses teach all styles from ballet, street dance, salsa, ballroom, tap dance, jazz dance. 

http://www.city-academy.com/Dance-Classes

Locations across London.

English National Ballet School


Visit the website for audition information for this London ballet school’s academic year. Short ballet classes for aspiring young ballet dancers are also available at this ballet school. 

http://www.enbschool.org.uk/

Address: Carlyle Building; Hortensia Rd, London; +44 20 7376 7076

London Ballet Classes - Schools in Alphabetical Order

London Ballet Classes Schools A-L

Angela Grant School of Dance

The Angela Grant School of Dance is focussed entirely on teaching classical ballet to children from 2 years old through to young adults. Be a ballerina starting with ballet classes London at this school.

Location: West London

http://www.balletclasseslondon.co.uk/

 

Ballet Train

Ballet classes for ages 3 to 16. 

Location: Central & North London

http://www.ballettrain.com/

 

Central School Of Ballet


This London ballet school has been operating for over 30 years. Central runs classes for children ages 3 to 16 for children of all abilities. For students aged 12 and up, there is our auditioned strand, the Preps and Pre-Senior. 

http://www.centralschoolofballet.co.uk/

Address: 10 Herbal Hill; Clerkenwell Road, London; +44 20 7837 6332

 

Chelsea Ballet Schools


Ballet, pre-school, modern dance and tap classes take place every week day during the afternoon and early evening.

http://www.chelseaballet.com/

Address: West London Area; 6 Upper Cheyne Row; London, Greater London; +44 20 7351 4117

 

City Academy

City Academy's London dance classes, lessons and courses teach all styles from ballet, street dance, salsa, ballroom, tap dance, jazz dance. 

http://www.city-academy.com/Dance-Classes

Locations across London.

 

Dakoda’s Dance Academy

Offers classes to children of all ages in ballet, street dance, jazz, hip hop, singing, musical theatre, drama and more. 

Location: Primarily located in Knightsbridge (Kensington and Chelsea ) with classes in other north & west London locations.

http://dakodasdanceacademy.com/

 

East London School of Dance

http://www.bethanys.freeserve.co.uk/

Featuring Ballet, Tap and Modern Dance and Drama classes. 

Location: London's East End.

 

English National Ballet School


Visit the website for audition information for this London ballet school’s academic year. Short ballet classes for aspiring young ballet dancers are also available at this ballet school. 

http://www.enbschool.org.uk/

Address: Carlyle Building; Hortensia Rd, London; +44 20 7376 7076

 

First Steps School of Dance

Ballet dancing school for all ages. 

Location: Muswell Hill, Hornsey and Hampstead, North London

 

Frances Lundy School of Dance

Classes for young children including ballet, tap and modern. Be a ballerina starting with ballet classes London

Location: West London

http://www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk/classes.html

 

Highgate Ballet School

Ballet classes and pre-ballet classes for children over 3 years old. 

Location: North London

http://www.highgateballetschool.com/

London Ballet Classes  Schools M-Z

London Junior and London Senior Ballet

Junior Ballet offers non-syllabus classical ballet classes for talented and ambitious 8 - 17 year olds. Students from London Junior and Senior Ballet have gone on to dance with companies such as Royal Ballet Company, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre, Dresden Ballet and Norwegian National Ballet, and in shows including Les Miserables and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 

http://www.ljb.org.uk/

 

London School of Russian Ballet

This London ballet school offers Russian ballet training with Russian ballet teachers. 

http://www.londonrussianballetschool.com/

Address: 42 Clapham Manor St; London, Greater London; +44 20 7498 0498

 

London School of Ballet

Teaching ballet with the Ceccheti and Royal Academy of Dance methods. 

Location: Ealing, West London

http://londonschoolofballet.co.uk/

 

London Studio Center

Free Classes/workshops for boys of all abilities 14+ interested in dance and music theatre including Hip Hop, Contemporary, Ballet. Visit the website for information on course as well as auditions. 

http://www.london-studio-centre.co.uk/

 

Natalia Kremen Ballet School





Ballet school run by professional ballerina. 

http://nkballetschool.com/natalia/

 

Nritya Creations Academy of Dance

Indian Dance School
with Ballet classes in addition to Bollywood, Bhartnatyam, Hip Hop, Ballet, Fusion, Jazz. Be a ballerina starting with ballet classes London

6 Locations: Edison, Old Bridge, Morganville/Marlboro, Cherry Hill and Eatontown

http://www.nrityacreations.com/

 

Pineapple Dance Studios

Variety of dance classes for adults and children including ballet, tap, latin, street and more. B

Location: Central London

http://www.pineapple.uk.com/classes_and_timetable/default.aspx

 

Precision School of Ballet

Ballet Based Pilates, Parent and baby ballet 18 months - 2 1/2 and more. 

Location: South Lambeth (South West London)

http://www.precisionschoolofballet.com/

 

Primrose Hill Ballet School

Ballet classes for children starting at age 3. BLocation: Belsize Park

http://www.primrosehillballet.co.uk/

 

Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance

Visit the website for information on audtions or check out their school dance performance which are 4 times a year. 

http://www.rambertschool.org.uk/

 

South London Dance Studios

Offering classes starting for children at 18 months of age. Ballet classes, tap and modern dance classes too. Adult dance classes too. Location: South London

http://www.southlondondancestudios.co.uk/





 

Shuffle School of Dance

Dance classes for Theatre Dance, Cheerleading, Street dance, Ballet. 

Location: East London

http://www.shufflesschoolofdance.dancenearyou.co.uk/


 

The Ballet School

Ballet classes for children 2 and up. Be a ballerina starting with ballet classes London

Location: Notting Hill

http://www.theballetschool.co.uk/

 

The Kensington Ballet School

The school caters for children aged 18 months to 9 years and provides a fun but structured introduction to the joys of dance. 

Locations: Primarily West London

http://www.kensingtonballet.com/

 

The North London Dance Studio

Dance classes for children. 

Location: 843/845 Green Lanes, 
London, N21 2RX

http://www.thedancestudio.co.uk/

 

The Place: London Contemporary Dance School

Students study contemporary dance together with ballet, choreography and other supporting subjects. Undergraduate, post graduate, one-year program, professional development as well. Be a ballerina starting with ballet classes London.

http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=86

 

The Royal Ballet School 


Visit the website for audition information to this prestigious ballet school in London. Ballet classes for serious ballet students are available here.

http://www.royal-ballet-school.org.uk/

Address: Floral St; London; +44 20 7836 8899

 

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Dance classes for children ages 2-14. Undergraduate and graduate programs in dance and music. Be a ballerina starting with ballet classes London

Location: London

http://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/

 

Tulin Dance School of Ballet

Ballet classes. Be a ballerina starting with ballet classes London

Location: London Fields

http://www.tulindanceschoolofballet.co.uk/

 

West London School of Dance

Offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz. Be a ballerina starting with ballet classes London

Location: West London

http://www.wlsd.org/

 

West Hamstead School of Dance

Specialize solely in classical ballet following RAD syllabus. Be a ballerina starting with ballet classes London

Location: North West London

http://www.westhampsteadschoolofdance.co.uk/

Blog Giveaway of a Ballet for Kids DVDs - Mummy Rated

Blog Giveaway - Fun Ballet for Kids DVD

Calling all UK Mums for a blog giveaway! Through May 24, 2013 you can win a be a ballerina DVD for your child "Prima Princessa Sleeping Beauty" on Mummy Rated. 

Cool Blog Giveaway Site

This is a great site for lots more blog giveaways. This fabulous UK Mummy blog has all sort of great reviews and tips for mums! Check it out soon. So glad to hear Beth has been enjoying dancing along to the show. This show is sure to inspire budding ballerinas. Check out this list of London Ballet classes for your little one.

Blog Review - Fun Ballet for Kids DVD

From the review, "Like the previous DVD this really engages children and they can’t help but get up and join in.  Beth will watch for a few minutes and when the other little ballerina’s appear in their fairy wings and dress I just hear a “oh … my fairy outfit” and she reappears from the dressing up box with her fairy wings and skirt ready to join in."

-Prima Princessa - Ballet for Kids DVD series for young children featuring Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty

Childrens Film Festival List

Childrens Film Festival List for Family Viewing Fun

Plan a new fun trip with this Childrens Film Festival List. A Childrens Film Festival is a great way to expose kids to a wider variety of media than the heavy commercial stuff constantly bombarding them. Planning a trip around a Childrens Film Festival can take you to a fantastic city.

Look for a Childrens Film Festival that a features works by kids. Kids love to watch what other kids have created. There are also many great film festivals that have offerings for families and children. For example the Montclair Film Festival in NJ has lots of great movies for kids including Magic Camp.

Childrens Film Festival List

Here is a list of some film festivals. Plan a trip to one of these fun cities around a festival! A fun thing to do is get tickets to the shorts. These are lots of fun as you get to see a bunch of really different short films. I love hearing which one everyone like best and why.(photo from Zafra NYIFF)

Country Wide Childrens Film Festival List

KidsFirst Film Festival - partners with locations across the country!

East Coast Childrens Film Festival List

Montclair Film Festival in Montclair, NJ  Spring

New York International Children's Film Festival Spring (Also in Boston!)

Providence Children's Film Festival, RI

Kids Film Festival Brooklyn, NY

Midwest Childrens Film Festival List

Chicago International Film Festival

New York International Children's Film Festival Spring (Also in Boston!)

West Coast Childrens Film Festival List

Los Angeles International Film Festival, CA

San Diego International Fil Festival, CA

Redcat Film Festival, LA

Europe Childrens Film Festival List

Links to European Film Festivals

More Family Fun and Family Travel Ideas

Ballet For Kids

post courtesy of Prima Princessa - ballet for kids DVDS

 

Free Dance Classes for Boys in London this Saturday

Dance Class for Boys in London

Free Boys' Day

London Studio Centre holds a free annual Boys' Day for boys 14+ who are interested in dance and music theatre; catering to boys of all abilities. Classes/workshops will include hip hop, contemporary, ballet and tap; the day will culminate with an informal showing of work.

Get a feel for full time dance & music theatre training at London Studio Centre with leading professionals teaching workshops and classes. Current London Studio Centre staff and students will be on hand to discuss the college, course and training in London.

This is an opportunity to enjoy a free day of dance, to try out new dance techniques or progress in a style already interested in, boys have the opportunity to choose which classes they attend as a range of classes/workshops are offered throughout the day.

We welcome individuals as well as school/dance groups.

If you have any further queries email boysday@inpartnership.org

Saturday 27^th April 2013

Anthony Trahearn, LSC Graduate BA(Hons), Commercial Dancer

London Dance Classses for Girls

UK Blog Giveaway of Ballet for Kids DVD

UK Blog Giveaway Contest Kids Ballet DVD will get your tot twirling

We are thrilled to be reviewed by the fab UK blog Me and My Kiddywinks! Visit this blog to enter the blog giveaway contest to win the free ballet for kids DVD, "Prima Princessa Sleeping Beauty" as well as check out all the other great reviews and contests on this site.

Blog Giveaway Contest Details

Enter at Me and My Kiddywinks

Ends April 30, 2013

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Blog Review

From the review of this beginning ballet DVD: "She loves getting dressed up in her ballet shoes and sometimes a tiara and joining in usually making a grand entrance from the hall."

-Prima Princessa - Be a ballerina too!

After you child is inpsored by this ballet for kids DVD, you will find yourself soon looking for London Ballet Classes.

How to talk to children about frightening news

How to talk to children about frightening news 

This online article from the Child Mind Institute offers wonderful, practical advice for how parents can talk to their children about frightening news.

Overall the Child Mind Institute is a wonderful resource for parents seeking information on mental health care for children, learning disorders and brain development. It is a nonprofit organization founded by a doctor and it receives no money from the pharmaceutical industry.

 

Madhouse Family Reviews - Prima Princessa Sleeping Beauty a big hit

Sleeping Beauty DVD Blog Review

Thanks to MadHouse Family Reviews for the great review of our kids ballet DVD "Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty". Glad to hear your family is dancing away in the UK.

From the review of this beginner ballet DVD: "The DVD targets viewers aged 3-7 and Pierre and Juliette, right in the target age range, did really enjoy watching real children their age on a trip to the ballet and joining in copying the moves, but even big sister Sophie and the Madhouse grown-ups enjoyed watching to find out more about the ballet." This blog has lots of great reviews for your family of neat products.

-Post from Prima Princessa - Be a Ballerina DVD series for young children featuringNutcracker and Sleeping Beauty

 

 

Childrens Film Festival List

 Film Festivals are a great way to expose kids to a wider variety of media than the heavy commercial stuff constantly bombarding them. There are even some film festival featuring works by kids. Kids love to watch what other kids have created. Here is a list of some film festivals. Plan a trip to one of these fun cities around a festival! A fun thing to do is get tickets to the shorts. These are lots of fun as you get to see a bunch of really different short films. I love hearing which one everyone like best and why.(photo from Zafra NYIFF)

KidsFirst Film Festival - partners with locations across the country!

Montclair Film Festival in Montclair, NJ  Spring

New York International Children's Film Festival Spring (Also in Boston!)

Providence Children's Film Festival, RI

Kids Film Festival Brooklyn, NY

Chicago International Film Festival

Los Angeles International Film Festival, CA

San Diego International Fil Festival, CA

Links to European Film Festivals

Redcat Film Festival, LA

 

 

 

 

 

Montclair NJ Film Festival - fun for kids!

Montclair NJ is hosting it's second Montclair Film Festival this spring. There are several great picks for families on the weekend of May 4-5, 2013. On our must see list is Magic Camp. This film focusing on children at a prestigious magic camp. Following the screening the audience gets to talk with both the director as well a magician from the film.

 

Sleeping Beauty Ballet for Kids Show from Prima Princessa

Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty  - a Ballet for Kids DVD

From the Parents' Choice award winning Prima Princessa Productions comes Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty, an hour-long ballet for kids special young children will love dancing along to!  Join the animated ballerina Prima Princessa and a group of children on their fairy dust filled adventure to see The Royal Ballet of London performing in The Sleeping Beauty. This ballet for kids show in both the USA and the UK on Amazon.com

The Sleeping Beauty ballet is condensed as well as narrated making the plot is easy to follow for children. In between acts the children travel with Prima Princessa to a beautiful garden for simple ballet lessons, featuring students from the School of American Ballet, official academy of the New York City Ballet. After the ballet ends, the fun continues with a magical tea party and fun floral crafts.

Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty makes ballet for kids everywhere.

Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty  Review - a Ballet for Kids DVD

 review excerpt from Emmy Award winning critic

“Little ballerinas will be enthralled by Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty, a one-hour celebration of ballet that offers excerpts from a professional performance, dance instruction, and vignettes from a party filled with pirouetting preschoolers dressed in tutus and fairy wings.” Gina Catanzarite   ©2012 Parents' Choice Gina Catanzarite is a writer, teacher, and TV producer with 7 Emmy awards and 17 Emmy nominations to her credit.  

Prima Princessa Ballet for Kids Series Description

Learn to dance like a real ballerina with Prima Princessa! Created by two moms, Prima Princessa shows feature an enchanting, kid-friendly combination of professional ballet performances and ballet dance lessons. Created for children ages 3-7, Prima Princessa shows get children up off the couch dancing along as well instill in them a love of the arts.

In each show the ballerina fairy Prima Princessa takes a group of preschool age children to see a condensed version of a classical ballet which she narrates for them so they can understand the plot. In between acts the children practice ballet steps that are demonstrated by students from the School of American Ballet, the official academy of the New York City Ballet.

After the ballets are over the children are treated to a festive parties featuring crafts and more dancing.

Prima Princessa Ballet for Kids Website Description

 The Prima Princess website at www.PrimaPrincessa.com is an amazing resource for families interested in ballet. This site features ballerina coloring pages, a ballet dictionary, educational preschool games, teachers' guides and more.

Top Picks for Sleeping Beauty Movies

There are so many great Sleeping Beauty movies. This Sleeping Beauty Movie list highlights our top five picks for children. The first is the classic Disney Sleeping beauty full of amazing Disney animationa and music. Second pick is a full length ballet performance of The Sleeping Beauty by The Royal Opera Ballet.

Sleeping Beauty List

The third is a fun ballet for kids show, Prima Princessa Sleeping Beauty which mixes the real ballet on stage with ballet lessons for kids. The Fourth is a fun fairy tale series doing its thing with the classic tale of The Sleeping Beauty and starring Christopher Reeves. The fifth is a cartoon Sleeping Beauty from a small studio which is a very enjoyabale for yunger children. Enjoy these Sleeping Beauty Movie Picks. Your child will love to watch Sleeping Beauty and then pretent to be a Sleeping Beauty Fairy.

If you love Sleeping Beauty check out these fun ballet fo kids books and ballet for kids gifts.

Post courtesy of Prima Princessa

– DVDs for young children featuring ballet lessons & famous ballets. If you decide to make a purchase through any of my above product links, Amazon will pay me a commission for it. This does not cost you anything extra. These commissions help to keep the rest of my content free, so thank you.

Bookmark with Timer inspires young readers

My daughter enjoys reading much more than the idea of reading. She will often drag her feet before starting to read, but once doing so loves it. My husband recently came home from the local bookstore with a new book for her as well as bookmark with built in timer called Mark-My-Time ($8.95). She's had fun setting her timer before reading. It makes a nice game out of it all. Often she goes beyond the present time of 20 minutes.

 

Win A "Prima Princessa Sleeping Beauty" DVD in the UK on ChrisTea And Cakes

If you live in the UK you can win a DVD on ChristTea And Cakes blog. You will enjoy checking out this charming blog. One of my favorite features in it is the Junk Shop Jewels. I love seeing what Christy finds.

Top Sleeping Beauty Movies for Kids

Top Sleeping Beauty Movies for Kids

There are so many great Sleeping Beauty movies. This is such a wonderful classic tale, no wonder it has inspired so many movies and books too. After watching Sleeping Beauty your child is sure to have fun dressing up and pretending to be one of the fairies from The Sleeping Beauty. Tip: a Sleeping Beauty DVD makes a very special gift when paired with a fairy tutu and fairy wings.

Descriptions of  Sleeping Beauty Movies - Top 5 Picks

Sleeping Beauty 1

1.The first is the classic Disney Sleeping beauty full of amazing Disney animationa and music. A classic for your movie collection

Sleeping Beauty 2

2.Second pick is a full length ballet performance of The Sleeping Beauty by The Royal Opera Ballet. Expose your child to real ballet with the gorgeous performance. Enjoyable for the entire family. Great idea to watch Sleeping Beauty at home and then head out to a live performance when children are familar with plot.

Sleeping Beauty 3

3. The third is a fun ballet for kids show, Prima Princessa Sleeping Beauty which mixes the real ballet on stage with ballet lessons for kids. Kids are encouraged to dance along. The ballet is narrated so kids can follow and understand the action. Great for young children ages 3-6.

Sleeping Beauty 4

4. The Fourth is a fun fairy tale series doing its thing with the classic tale of The Sleeping Beauty and starring Christopher Reeves. Engaging and interesting show.

Sleeping Beauty 5

5. The fifth is a cartoon Sleeping Beauty movie from a small studio which is a very enjoyabale for yunger children. One that kids can watch over and over. 

Top Sleeping Beauty Movies on Amazon

Enjoy shopping for these fun Sleeping Beauty movies. If you decide to make a purchase through any of my above product links, Amazon will pay me a commission for it. This does not cost you anything extra. These commissions help to keep the rest of my content free, so thank you.

Win a "Prima Princessa Sleeping Beauty" DVD in the UK on Boo Roo & Tiger Too!

Calling all UK mums! "Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty", a follow up to the hugely successfull, "Prima Princessa Presents The Nutcracker" has just been released on Amazon UK. You can win this new ballet for children DVD for your little budding ballerina on Boo Roo and Tigger Too! starting noon Friday, March 22, 2013 UK time. Don't miss out on this UK blog competition for this fun ballet for children DVD!

Matilda on Broadway Review

Last night my husband, 13-year-old son, 10-year-old daughter and I were thrilled to get to see Matilda - The Musical on Broadway in New York City. We had heard wonderful things about it from friends who saw it in its original London venue. We all really enjoyed this show. The acting was amazing and the plot kept twisting and turning. Overall the show possessed a fresh, original, quirky, cutting-edge sensibility which we all appreciated. There was also lots of humor packed into this production.

Although Matilda - The Musical is quite fun for families, I would not recommend it for children under 4th grade or children that scare easily. The show deals with the serious issue of child abuse as well as features verbally abusive parents. Additionally, most of Matilda takes place in a kindergarten classroom where the kids are subjected to an evil, creepy headmistress so I would think twice before taking any kids who will be headed off to kindergarten any time soon.

Children play major roles in this production and my daughter was especially excited to see kids around her own age up on stage. They all did an utterly amazing job! The evil headmistress was a big favorite of my son and daughter alike.

My husband and I both appreciated the originality of this production, however, we did not find the music very memorable and we felt the show lacked those big, thrilling dance numbers we like to see when paying Broadway prices. Additionally, it was at times difficult to make out what the children were saying. The show is still in previews so hopefully they will work that out. All that being said, Matilda's spunky originality delighted us to no end. I would definitely recommend Matilda - The Musical!

Tips: There are boosted seats available, so make sure to grab one before you sit down. Just one other thing: Matilda is not the same thing as Madeline. My husband kept thinking we were going to go see Madeline. He was thrilled it ended up to be Matilda instead. 

Tips: We ate at Carmines in Midtown before the show. It's Midtown location is about a 2 minute walk to the theater. You will need to make your reservation pretty far in advance to get into Carmines as it is a very popular restaurant. It is family style Italian. As a family of 4 we ordered 1 appetizer, 1 entree and 1 dessert to share. I wrapped up 2 slices of bread to take with me in my purse just in case one of my kids got hungry at the show. Of course, one did and the bread hit the spot. 

"Prima Princessa Sleeping Beauty" airs on Public Television 2013!

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"Prima Princessa Sleeping Beauty" Show Description:

From the Parents' Choice award winning Prima Princessa Productions comes Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty, an hour-long special young children will love dancing along to!  Join the animated ballerina Prima Princessa and a group of children on their fairy dust filled adventure to see The Royal Ballet of London performing in The Sleeping Beauty. The ballet is condensed as well as narrated making the plot is easy to follow for children. In between acts the children travel with Prima Princessa to a beautiful garden for simple ballet lessons, featuring students from the School of American Ballet, official academy of the New York City Ballet. After the ballet ends, the fun continues with a magical tea party and fun floral crafts.

"Prima Princessa Sleeping Beauty" review excerpt from Emmy Award winning critic

“Little ballerinas will be enthralled by Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty, a one-hour celebration of ballet that offers excerpts from a professional performance, dance instruction, and vignettes from a party filled with pirouetting preschoolers dressed in tutus and fairy wings.” Gina Catanzarite   ©2012 Parents' Choice Gina Catanzarite is a writer, teacher, and TV producer with 7 Emmy awards and 17 Emmy nominations to her credit.  

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Caption: "Come dance with Prima Princessa."

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Caption: "Budding ballerinas have fun learning ballet steps in the garden."

Copyright: Prima Princessa Productions

Caption: "Budding ballerinas have fun learning ballet steps in the garden."

Copyright: Prima Princessa Productions

Caption: "Now you can be a ballerina too with Prima Princessa."

Prima Princessa Series Description

Learn to dance like a real ballerina with Prima Princessa! Created by two moms, Prima Princessa shows feature an enchanting, kid-friendly combination of professional ballet performances and ballet dance lessons. Created for children ages 3-7, Prima Princessa shows get children up off the couch dancing along as well instill in them a love of the arts.

In each show the ballerina fairy Prima Princessa takes a group of preschool age children to see a condensed version of a classical ballet which she narrates for them so they can understand the plot. In between acts the children practice ballet steps that are demonstrated by students from the School of American Ballet, the official academy of the New York City Ballet. After the ballets are over the children are treated to a festive parties featuring crafts and more dancing.

Prima Princessa Website Description

 The Prima Princess website at www.PrimaPrincessa.com is an amazing resource for families interested in ballet. This site features ballerina coloring pages, a ballet dictionary, educational preschool games, teachers' guides and more.

 

 

Adorable Easter Dresses for Little Girls 2013!

There are so many adorable little girl Easter dresses out right now. If you are looking for a dress for Easter for you little girl check out these links. These are some of our favorite Ester Dresses finds!

Tip- Easter dresses sell out quick so start shopping early. Don't forget about the shoes and if you live in a cooler climate a cardigan or dressy coat to go with the Easter dress. - Prima Princessa - Beginner Ballet DVDs for young children

Hanna Anderson - Comfy and Cute

 

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