We began our 2026-2027 Season last night, and as luck would have it - with the Labor Day holiday on Monday - we started with our Tuesday schedule…which is ALL Beginner Classes. I wouldn’t have necessarily called it, but I absolutely adored starting the season with our beginners. Why? Because there’s something beautiful about seeing Adults taking those first tentative steps into something outside of their comfort zones. There’s something magnificent about walking students thro

Can Adult Ballet Dancers put on a show that is full performance instead of simply recital? For more than 70 guests this past weekend, the Adult Ballet Conservatory of St. Louis Dancers answered that question with a resounding YES! From adult ballet dancers with only one year of training under their belt to adult ballet dancers who have been working with Director Leigh Brockman Horowitz for 7+ years, the dancers put on a thematic show rich in history, immersive experiences and

If you are just beginning you Dance Year, there are some Studio Life Hacks that might come in handy: Unless there is a strict dress...

Adult Ballet Dancers are able to do ANYTHING they want to in Ballet, BUT we do need to talk about a few realities: Most youth dancers,...

So, now you know some basic Ballet Etiquette and a bit about how Class is structured, so let’s get into the vocabulary parts of life......

Hi Everyone! Sssssoooo-I’m wrapping up my first week of class and there’s been one continuing thread: What are the ins and outs of Ballet...

Let me start by saying this: I am not a goal-setter. Not traditionally, anyhow. I sort of make goals in my mind, but then don’t write...

My love of Ballet History goes way back to 4th and 5th grade, when I became enthralled with finding out more about my ballet teachers in...

(Pictured here: My 3.5 year old son with his wonderful ballet teacher at the last class of summer session, 2019; School: COCA, St. Louis)...

Pictured here: My Son (3.5 years old); Ballet School: Center for Creative Arts (“COCA”); Class: Pre-Primary A Old School Thought No. 1:...

This is my son. He’s 3.5, almost 4. He’s as rough and tumble as they come. He loves jumping, climbing, crashing, running, yelling,...

So, over the past two years of working with this incredible group of dancers, here is what I’ve learned and come to understand: 1)...

Pictured Here: Leigh’s Beginner Adults, COCA (St. Louis, MO) Wednesday Night, 7:30pm (September 2017): When I walked in the studio door...

When we moved to St. Louis, I wasn’t sure if my days of teaching dance, ballet, character, and pointe were over or if I’d find a new...

So, let’s begin. Why am I writing this blog? Why me? And what am I up to? Well, those are great questions. And ones I’ve been wrestling...