It’s been almost three years since my now 5-year-old girl took her first ballet class. Every single Sunday morning we leave the house in a mad dash to make it on time to my girl’s ballet class. What’s incredible is that it’s hardly ever been a hassle or a battle to get her there. She loves it and can’t get enough  of it. She loves the dressing up, the twirling, the sea of pink, the “girly-ness” of it all. We love that it’s something she loves — and that it’s nurturing her in so many positive ways that the benefits could last her a lifetime.

Over the last three years, we’ve seen her mature a little bit every single Sunday and every single time she gets on stage. This is not a strict, classical ballet class, but a fun and creative environment where she can be free, yet respectful and mindful of the lessons.

Read full article and learn 5 positive and nurturing benefits of ballet for children HERE.

Do you have a blossoming ballerina at home? Then this “People in your Neighborhood” segment from Sesame Street is just for them! The Lincoln Center and New York City Ballet team up with Sesame’s Murray Monster and Ovejita for this adorable — and bilingual!– video. Murray and Ovejita travel to Lincoln Center to join four dancers in the studio to learn about ballerinas. Dancers Kristen Segin, Alina Dronova, Callie Bachman, and Sara Adams explain how they use their bodies to tell a story and explain terms like “barre” and “plié.”

Enjoy!

My girl is a ballerina at heart. What she lacks in precise talent at age 5, she makes up for in passion, persistence and love for the art form. She’s also an unabashed fan of the color pink in all its shades. Do I even really have to tell you how much she adored watching Barbie in the Pink Shoes DVD and twirling around with her new ballerina Barbie?

Barbie’s 25th title in twelve years brings ballet back to the spotlight for the first time in years – introducing a new generation of girls to the moves and music of famous Giselle and Swan Lake. Whether your girl is a budding ballerina or just prancing in colorful tutus around the house, she’s bound to engage with Barbie in this magical adventure where dancing and dreams intertwine.

Barbie in The Pink Shoes also marks the first time a Barbie movie will be released on Blu-Ray. Scroll down to enter our giveaway for a chance to win the prize pack pictured above.

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