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A Passion for Dance Tutu School class sizes are limited to keep instruction personalized and to allow for a boutique ballet education experience.
By Sondra Barr | Photos by Mark Susan
Tutu School Arcadia and Scottsdale bring to life the magic of ballet.
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aroline Taylor’s most treasured memories are of watching her daughter twirl across the dance floor with pure glee. Watching the sparkle in her child’s eyes sparked Caroline’s own fond memories of a childhood spent practicing ballet and led her to open Tutu School Arcadia and Scottsdale. A boutique ballet school offering weekly classes and birthday parties for children aged 18 months to 8 years, and camps for children ages 3 to 8, Caroline was first introduced to the franchise in the
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Bay Area. There, Caroline and her family fell in love with Tutu School and the experience of being immersed in classical music, imaginative dance, and magical ballet stories “As a busy mother, attending class with my daughter was such a gift. I had the ability to entirely devote myself to being in the moment with her without distraction, to watch her and share in her learning and curiosity, to help her point and flex her little feet, and to feel the essence of childhood filling the room,” explains Caroline.
After relocating with her family to Phoenix, Caroline was unable to find a similar experience tailored specifically for the youngest of dancers, and the idea to bring Tutu School to Phoenix was born. “We provide students with a magical introduction to ballet and believe in introducing students to it in a way that makes sense for their bodies and their development,” says Caroline. “We want to cultivate a love for the arts in them and to provide a solid technical foundation to study ballet more seriously later on if EPICKIDSAZ.COM
