Day-to-Day Dance, a Blaine studio that offers dance lessons for kids and wellness classes for adults, will be hosting a big opening celebration at its new location in Cost Cutter Square.
The event will take place on Saturday, December 7 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 1733 H Street, Suite 410, between Capstone Physical Therapy and Teriyaki Secret. Day-to-Day Dance moved to this location in September after renting a space across from the downtown Blaine Public Library.
During the open house, you can enjoy hot chocolate, cider, coffee, cookies and treats. They can also participate in a raffle to benefit the studio’s scholarship fund, which allows parents in financial need to enroll their children in the studio’s dance programs at a reduced rate. The raffle prizes will include a basket of cold cuts, a basket of soup and an evening at the Mount Baker Theater in Bellingham.
The new Day-to-Day Dance space features a special ‘floating’ track with foam underneath, giving the dance floor a slight bounce. It also has an in-studio observation window for parents to watch their children practice. Measuring approximately 950 square feet, the studio is part of a larger space that also includes a hallway and waiting room.
Artistic Director and Owner Sabrina Gomez-Vannelli started day-to-day dancing in 2003 and was granted space for her dance program in 2005. Attendance increased over the following years, and Gomez-Vannelli eventually returned to school, attending Seattle University to earn an MFA degree in artistic leadership. “I just wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the administrative and business side of things and just expand my dance and music background,” she said.
The studio emphasizes creative movement with a range of dance styles including contemporary, ballet and hip hop. Some of his dance students are barely a year old. Recently, the studio launched an adult wellness program. He currently offers a Pilates class for adults, as well as a hypnotherapy class for stress and anxiety.
Adults can also benefit from a mindfulness meditation class. “The goal is to cultivate stillness, to clear your mind, to focus on a thought or idea, to focus on the breath, and to direct all of your attention and awareness to the present,” Gomez said. Vannelli, noting the emotional and physical benefits of meditation. In the future, she hopes to add additional wellness classes such as yoga.
Later in December, the studio will host its annual winter performance. “This year’s show will be called Once Upon a Winter’s Walk,” said Gomez-Vannelli. “This is a snow queen who walks in the forest and meets all of her friends. At the end, when she arrives home, she is greeted by Santa Claus and his elves and she has a holiday party.
Starring over 40 students, the show kicks off at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 21 at the Blaine Performing Arts Center, 975 H Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and general admission is $ 10, with free admission for children under four.
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