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Notes from the studio floor.

Straight advice for dance parents, and news from Moondance.

Young ballet student at the barre during class

For Parents · 18 August 2026

Choosing your child's first dance class

Ballet, tap or something looser? What actually matters when a three-year-old starts dancing — and what doesn't.

Read article · 4 min read

Acro dancer holding a controlled handstand on stage

Programmes · 2 July 2026

What Acro actually teaches (beyond the tricks)

Handstands and walkovers are the visible part. The strength, patience and body awareness underneath are the point.

5 min read

Moondance dancer holding a medal after a competition final

Competition · 24 May 2026

Inside a competition weekend

Call times, hair pins, nerves and a lot of waiting. What a festival weekend really looks like for a Moondance family.

6 min read

Moondance group number in costume on a theatre stage

Studio News · 11 April 2026

Summer Show 2026: how it came together

Eighty dancers, four months of rehearsals and one very full stage. A look back at our biggest show yet.

3 min read