East Bay Dance Center

I am proud to say this is something we provide at EBDC with our Distance Learning/Enrichment Camp and all of our programs. Needed now more than ever: time spent in real life face to face, doing what kids do best, being creative, playing and employ the world.

We hope you will help us promote East Bay Dance Center as the Best of Parents’ Press 2021 Winner. We are currently asking our loyal fans to nominate us so we have a better chance of winning. The voting for Best of Parents' Press is conducted in a two-round process. Currently, the first round is taking place until the end of March and the business with the most nominations becomes automatically selectable so the more people who nominate us, the better the chances of ultimate...ly winning. Please go to https://parentspress.com/best-of-parents-press.html select Alameda County, and then nominate us in any of these categories that you would like (or all of them!) Best Dance classes Best Ballet classes Best Summer Camp Best Enrichment and Afterschool program. Then under the Classes and Enrichment Programs category, please nominate us for ballet classes, dance classes and enrichment and afterschool programs. Select each one separately and write in EAST BAY DANCE CENTER. Then please go to the Camp category, select Dance Camps, and write us in before the end of March. This should take a few minutes and will help us a lot!

Two days left to register for outdoor dance classes! Enroll today at https://www.eastbaydancecenter.org/eastbay_events.htm

Our 5-7 years old watched a video about Dr King today and then wrote this beautiful poem #proudofthesekids #ihaveadream #kidschangingtheworld

Our Distance Learning pod learns about and celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday. These kids are so smart and kind and will change the world

Happy New Year 2021 EBDC Dance Family We are wishing for all of you a year filled with joy health and community.Happy New Year 2021 EBDC Dance Family We are wishing for all of you a year filled with joy health and community.

This. When the children return to school.....let their stories be told... This letter was put out by a superintendent in upstate New York (Voorheesvile).... Dear Friends and Colleagues: I am writing today about the children of this pandemic. After a lifetime of working among the young, I feel compelled to address the concerns that are being expressed by so many of my peers about the deficits the children will demonstrate when they finally return to school. My goodness, what a disconcerting thing to be concerned about in the face of a pandemic which is affecting millions of people around the country and the world. It speaks to one of my biggest fears for the children when they return. In our determination to catch them up, I fear that we will lose who they are and what they have learned during this unprecedented era. What on earth are we trying to catch them up on? The models no longer apply, the benchmarks are no longer valid, the trend analyses have been interrupted. We must not forget that those arbitrary measures were established by people, not ordained by God. We can make those invalid measures as obsolete as a crank up telephone! They simply do not apply. When the children return to school, they will have returned with a new history that we will need to help them identify and make sense of. When the children return to school, we will need to listen to them. Let their stories be told. They have endured a year that has no parallel in modern times. There is no assessment that applies to who they are or what they have learned. Remember, their brains did not go into hibernation during this year. Their brains may not have been focused on traditional school material, but they did not stop either. Their brains may have been focused on where their next meal is coming from, or how to care for a younger sibling, or how to deal with missing grandma, or how it feels to have to surrender a beloved pet, or how to deal with death. Our job is to welcome them back and help them write that history. I sincerely plead with my colleagues, to surrender the artificial constructs that measure achievement and greet the children where they are, not where we think they should be. Greet them with art supplies and writing materials, and music and dance and so many other avenues to help them express what has happened to them in their lives during this horrific year. Greet them with stories and books that will help them make sense of an upside-down world. They missed you. They did not miss the test prep. They did not miss the worksheets. They did not miss the reading groups. They did not miss the homework. They missed you. Resist the pressure from whatever ‘powers that be’ who are in a hurry to fix kids and make up for the lost time. The time was not lost, it was invested in surviving an historic period of time in their livesin our lives. The children do not need to be fixed. They are not broken. They need to be heard. They need be given as many tools as we can provide to nurture resilience and help them adjust to a post pandemic world. Being a teacher is an essential connection between what is and what can be. Please, let what can be demonstrate that our children have so much to share about the world they live in and in helping them make sense of what, for all of us has been unimaginable. This will help them and us achieve a lot more than can be measured by any assessment tool ever devised. Peace to all who work with the children!

We had so much fun welcoming Santa to our holiday party. Thank you students parents staff and Santa for a fun ending to the most unusual year ever!

Happy Holidays To The Whole East Bay Dance Center family Wishing you love peace and joy!

Winter Break is coming: enroll and win big! - https://mailchi.mp//winter-break-is-coming-enroll-and-win-

THE EAST BAY DANCE CENTER'S ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SHOW AND PARTY IS ONLINE THIS YEAR, SAT. OCT. 3lst at 1 PM. Are you coming?THE EAST BAY DANCE CENTER'S ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SHOW AND PARTY IS ONLINE THIS YEAR, SAT. OCT. 3lst at 1 PM. Are you coming?

Halloween fun with our EBDC friends

What's your favorite Halloween costume?What's your favorite Halloween costume?

What's your Favorite Halloween Candy?

GOT HALLOWEEN? What are your plans for Halloween this year? Please share your creative ideas for safe socially-distanced Halloween fun.

Is your child missing their friends at school? Do they need some play, movement, fun and creative self-expression along with their online learning? Do you need support so you can work or do daily activities? We’ve got your back! Limited space now available in our Distance Learning and Enrichment Camp. Outdoors, small pod, safe environment for focus and fun! All ages welcome. More information and register at eastbaydancecenter.org/camps or call (510)336-3262 today!

ARE YOU WONDERING WHAT TO DO WHEN SCHOOL RESUMES? DO YOU WANT A SAFE PLACE WHERE YOUR CHILD CAN LEARN, PLAY AND SOCIALIZE? We are currently enrolling for a small Fall Camp where we will do distance learning, enrichment and play in a small social bubble with safety protocols. We are committed to serving our community and assisting with the education needs of families. This is more than just sit and study. We will incorporate arts enrichment activities and give students an ...opportunity to socialize within a safe, socially distanced environment, all while staying in compliance with current health guidelines and regulations and with lots of outdoor time. Our helpers will make sure your child makes it on to their LIVE classes each day and follows their assigned projects to complete schoolwork on time. We will also provide additional curriculum, enrichment, dance and fun with our own special brand! If you are interested enroll here https://www.eastbaydancecenter.org/eastbay_camps.htm or call us at (510)866-5415 or email [email protected] right away. Space is very limited!

THE MAGIC OF CHIN CHIN IS COMING! SUNDAY Aug. 9th at 2 PM. ENJOY THIS AWESOME SHOW FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME! SPECIAL BONUS FOR EBDC DANCE FAMILY. TO RECEIVE YOUR TICKETS, PICK YOUR FALL CLASS AND ENROLL BY AUG. 7th. Pick your class here https://www.eastbaydancecenter.org/eastbay_class-schedule.h Need help enrolling or more information, call (510)866-5415 or email [email protected] ... DON'T MISS IT! See more

How’s your summer going so far? If you need a great place for your child to dance and play we have space available for the next 2 weeks of small group in studio camp with safety protocols and online options as well. Come join the fun! Www.eastbaydancecenter.org

Fun hip hop class with social distancing at the East Bay Dance Center summer camp Limited spaces available for the next 3 weeks for a few great campers to join us in studio. Online camp also available. Contact us [email protected] or (510)866-5415

Thank you to everyone who has reached out to help, contributed money and shared their love in such amazing ways. One need right now is someone who is a licensed contractor or any kind of professional with regards to the building trade. To advise me independently on issues around occupancy and other information. If this is you or you know someone who could help put me in touch asap.

We are doing camp at the First Presbyterian Church and I am staying in the neighborhood. We will get through this #strongertogether

Dancing about hope in our Summer Camp

Having safe contact fun in the park with our small camp for children of essential workers this week. This upcoming week we can bring in more children, not just children of essential workers. We’ll make sure they’re safe and have fun! We have a few spots left, tell a friend. We also have online camp and classes for those who prefer to stay home. #dontgiveuponsummer #sunandfunforourkids