Betty’s School of Dance
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Betty's School of Dance is Statesville's most esteemed school of dance. With more than 80 years dedicated to educating dancers and nurturing young artists, Betty's has developed a thoughtful curriculum and method. Our school helps dancers reach their full potential while developing true confidence and a deep sense of respect for themselves, their art, and their community. We help our students realize the value in their unique abilities and how they can use them as tools to creatively design paths toward their individual goals. The strong technical training provided at Betty's equips our dancers to excel in the professional world of dance, while also leaving them with a trove of personal growth that will serve them well in all aspects of life.
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Unlimited Workshop Classes for Registered Dancers! December 16-17 Click Here for schedule of classes.
NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE INFO:
Nutcracker Stage Rehearsal Schedule: Click Here
Stage Mom Sign-up: Click Here
Nutcracker Costume List: Click Here . All dancers will wear pink ballet shoes, ballet pink tights, hair in a ballet bun, and traditional stage make-up (Unless otherwise specified.) See Performance Handbook for more information on stage ma-ke-up.
Costume Pick-Up: November 18-26
Costume Return: December 9-12
Nutcracker Program: Click Here
Performance Handbook: Click Here
Practice Videos: Click Here
Featured Dancer
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (1878-1949) is credited with bringing tap “up on its toes”, a contrast to the traditional flat-foot style of the time. Bojangles felt this gave him more freedom in improvisation and it certainly got him noticed! After being orphaned as an infant, Bill (then known as Luther) was raised by his grandparents and started performing as a hoofer at the young age of six. As his popularity grew,he was able to move his performances from local taverns to the popular vaudeville stages of the time. After finding much success as a dancer, Bojangles then began making appearances in movies. His most known roles were alongside the young tapper and movie star, Shirley Temple. He is most remembered for his “stair dance” with Temple where the two danced forward and backward up and downstairs. As vaudeville declined in popularity, Robinson transitioned his talent to Broadway where he performed until his health declined in the 1940s.