La Belle Vie Fitness & Dance

10/06/2025

Tickets are now on sale! We're so excited to celebrate the Christmas season in the most classic, ballet style!

For more information, visit www.myhyggetime.com/event-list or feel free to message us.

10/03/2025

These 6 tips can take you from an okay dancer, to a strong, confident, healthy one -

1. Your rest days are part of proper training. Pushing too hard, too fast, or both doesn't help you get stronger; it slowly breaks down your body.

2. Recognize your limits & appreciate your anatomical differences. Every person is built different & sometimes your anatomy (aka bone structure) will set limits for you.

3. Weight training & cross training are 🔑. I think we can all agree that the notion that light weight training makes dancers bulky has been debunked. Strength will keep you in the game much longer & provide for healthier retirement.

4. Pain is your body's warning to stop! Listen to the signals because stopping isn't weakness. Remember, full recovery takes much longer than dealing with pain at the start.

5. Sometimes going back to the basics helps establish firmer technical foundations. I know the advanced combinations are fun, but the basics lead you there. Be patient...you'll get there.

6. Toxic classrooms are not okay. Feeling safe in the classroom is important for building a healthy relationship with dance but also with yourself. Find a space that gives you joy & makes you feel safe both for your physical health & mental health.

09/30/2025

Throwing dancers who are just starting pointe into jumping, turning, and going across the floor is dangerous. It doesn't matter how ready they are or how strong they are, pointe is still new to them.

Hopping and springing onto the box doesn't 1. properly break in their shoes, 2. teach them how to actually get over the box, or 3. teach them control. It's cheating.

Whereas rolling through the shoes
🩰 works the parts of the foot including achieving a proper demi
🩰 works the ankles, strengthening them and teaching control
🩰 teaches FULL BODY control
🩰 breaks in the shoes correctly to avoid imbalances
🩰 teaches patience

Before doing the "fancy" stuff that could potentially cause damage and bad habits, start slow and methodically. Besides, it gives students something to work toward. They get to look forward to coming in the center as they achieve proper muscular facilitation, posture, and balance.

09/26/2025

How's everyone's dance year going?

We've been having lots of fun breaking down new, more challenging routines as well as incorporating slow movement at the barre. The differences between how these ladies danced before vs now is night & day. It's only been 3 weeks and I'm thrilled with the amount of improvement I see. It's going to be a fabulous year!

09/25/2025

Just a reminder to all our new families here and those not yet subscribed to our newsletter - all of our classes require either a full registration for the year OR a free class trial request. Unfortunately, because we have only 1 main teacher, it does make it difficult to be there all day, so especially for our morning classes, please request a free trial using this link: https://amandahoward.wixsite.com/mysite
Thank you!

We ask all those who are interested in trying a class that you please fill out the form below. Please give us 24 to 48 hours to respond with your class day and time. We are trying our best to offer everyone the opportunity to try classes. If you have any questions, please email Amanda at labellevief...

09/08/2025

Who's ready for a brand new year of dance?! Classes start today!

*psst...it's not too late to register. Contact us to find out more ;)

09/07/2025

Congratulations to our Pointe graduates this year! 🎉🎊

We're so excited to welcome them to this chapter of dance 🩰

09/03/2025

Is pointe your dream? Then this class is the ultimate first step!

Pre-Pointe is required of our students looking to move forward to pointe class to strengthen and reduce risk of serious injury. There are still spots left so make sure you claim your spot today!

Ages 8+

08/27/2025

We have updated days!

For these classes, students will learn non-dance related conditioning using bodyweight, weights, and bands. It's a fun class that will encourage strength and performance for dancers of all backgrounds. Anyone is welcome!

To register, visit the link in our bio.

08/20/2025

Out of curiosity, would anyone be interested in Creative Dance for ages 8+? Students would learn various styles of dance such as cultural, jive, etc.