Well Hello There,
I’m April
I’m your Fairy Dance Godmother… I create magical experiences with dance education for children who LOVE to dance!
Super Into: snow-balls, 90’s hip-hop, good dance classes, creating and celebrating little moments, and dreaming big!
Through our award-winning studio, Hello Dancer, we’ve helped parents like you keep your child’s dance education simple, enjoyable, and unforgettably fun for both YOUR YOUNG DANCER and YOU!
After a decade of owning two pre-professional dance studios, coaching professional sports dance teams, teaching university dance courses, and developing a children’s program for a major dance studio in Hollywood, I finally discovered what was missing in the dance industry.
Once I had my first son, I saw things from a different perspective. He was 5 at the time, and just wanted to have fun and learn to dance, not necessarily dance in a big recital or spend half of the year and most of every class perfecting a single 3-minute dance. ((He was 5!))
…wait, why had this never dawned on me before? As a studio owner in the past who did big recitals and competitions, I knew the extra stress and pressure this put on children at such a young age. Yet we all rolled with the traditional dance studio model and you were either in or out.
My son’s school (like many out there) focused a whole lot on the emphasis on the individual goals of each child, and the good ol’ playground seemed to be shrinking away. This is where I thought my kiddo would pick up on essential social skills.
I knew that having that time to move, create, and explore with other kids is fuel for a child’s all-around development. I wanted to give my child that much needed escape from electronics, instant gratification, inward focus, and allow him to simply be a kid.
