by DigitalYak | Aug 11, 2017 | Blog
Just as dance has changed throughout its history, so too has the fashion of the dancers. Dance fashion is always a balance between the needs of the dancer and the style of the dance and has led to some weird and wonderful looks. Fantastic Dancewear Here are a few...
by DigitalYak | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog
Cheerleading is an American activity that has spread around the world with the growing interest in American sports. But people have quickly realised that as well as being great fun, there are also a lot of benefits to the activity for kids to help them keep fit and...
by DigitalYak | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog
There are hundreds of songs that feature dance in their title and lyrics but not all are about actual dancing. Some highlight the emotions that dance create or the romantic side of dancing with someone you love. Whatever the story that the song tells, there are some...
by DigitalYak | Jun 28, 2017 | Blog
Being a North-East Dance School, of course we love Billy Elliot, but there are also some other great tap routines seen in Movies over the years! Tap dancing is one of the classic styles of dance to feature in movies and has been around since movies were first made....
by DigitalYak | Jun 12, 2017 | Blog
Ask most sportspeople and they will say that ballet is a very different world from the one they inhabit. At first glance, there doesn’t seem much of an overlap, apart from maybe some mental toughness approaches and the dedication needed for both. But as a number of...
by DigitalYak | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog
Whether you actively enjoy ballet or simply love to watch others perform, there’s nothing more fun than having a marathon ballet movie session where you watch the best dance films ever made. We Love Ballet Movies As dancer teachers in North Tyneside we love to watch...