Entries by MsClaire

February 2016

Summer Registration Open On-line registration for summer classes and camps is now open.  The popular Frozen, Fairy Magic, Fashion Camp, Camp Cupcake, and Princess camps return. New this year is a Camp Anime, with its focus on the movie Ponyo.  New too is Minions Camp. Nothing “despicable” about Minion- fun with Kevin, Stuart, and Bob! […]

Photo Day Schedule for Saturday, February 13, at Grace United

Photo Session Schedule Saturday, February 13th , 2016 We are thrilled to have Houston Family Magazine’s own photographer Alisa Murray back with us again this year. You can see her work at http://alisamurray.com/. The photo shoot takes place at our Grace United studio (1245 Heights Blvd, the building with “Grace United” painted on the side).  […]

Student Spotlight: Serianna Hixson

Serianna Hixson, a student of the Claire School of Dance since she was four years old, has been accepted into the Ben Stevenson Academy of Dance at Houston Ballet, where she will begin classes in January 2016. Serianna started taking creative movement classes with Ms. Claire at Country Day Montessori School.  Serianna’s mother, Nicole Broyles, […]

January 2016

Classes Resume Classes resume Monday, January 4th.   Congrats, Serianna! Serianna Hixson, one of our Level 5 students, has been accepted into the Houston Ballet Academy. We will miss her but are so happy and proud! Congratulations, Serianna!   Second Semester Payments For parents paying by the semester, second semester tuition is due. (This applies […]

December 2015

No Classes Dec. 14th  – Jan 2nd The Claire School of Dance will be  CLOSED for winter break December 14th through January 2rd. There will be adult ballet Sunday, January 3rd and children’s classes will resume Monday, January 4th. New York Nutcracker At 2 p.m. December 13th, the Claire School of Dance will present our […]

November 2015

Thanksgiving Break There will be NO CLASSES Thanksgiving week, November 23rd – 28th.  Classes resume November 30th. New York Nutcracker Dec. 13th Our 14th annual production of the New York Nutcracker will be held at St. John’s School 2 p.m. Sunday, December 13th. Tickets may be purchased from the office or at the door.  The […]

October 2015

New York Nutcracker Rehearsals for the 14th annual New York Nutcracker begin October 5th. This year’s performance takes place at St John’s Theatre at 2 p.m. on December 13th Participation fee is $150 ($200 for students in two dances), due by October 18th. Children in Preballet, Primary, Level ballet, and jazz classes are automatically assigned […]

Student Spotlight: Caroline Hamilton

Caroline Hamilton, long-time student at the Claire School of Dance, has been accepted into the The Rock’s year-round program. The Rock, a ballet conservatory in Philadelphia, is perhaps best known for training Michaela DePrince, an award winning contestant of the Youth America Grand Prix in 2011 and subject of First Position, a documentary on the […]

September 2015

Classes Start Our academic school year begins Tuesday, September 8th  and runs through Saturday, May 14th. Congratulations Caroline Hamilton! Caroline Hamilton, after being accepted into The Rock’s Summer Intensive, has been accepted into their year-round program. The Rock, in Philadelphia, is known for having trained Michaela DePrince.  Caroline trained at the Claire School of Dance […]

August 2015

Summer Classes End August 1  Summer classes end Saturday, August 1st. Claire School of Dance will be CLOSED during the month of August for our annual “freshening.” We look forward to seeing everyone after Labor Day!  Fall Registration Open  On-line registration for fall classes is now open.  Some of our classes are nearly full so […]