Book and Dance EdVenture™
My First Ballet Class with Florrie Flamingo©

Joining ballet class for the very first time can be a big step—not just for little dancers, but for their grown-ups too. That’s why My First Ballet Class with Florrie Flamingo© is more than just a lesson plan—it’s a gentle, playful, and structured introduction to the ballet classroom, designed to ease separation anxiety and help each child feel safe, confident, and curious about what’s ahead. With familiar routines and friendly characters, this Dance to Learn® experience gives young dancers the support they need to feel at home on their first day.

In this Ballet Dance EdVenture™, created especially for ages 3–6, you’ll use the beautifully illustrated story Florrie Flamingo’s First Ballet Class to guide children through the emotions, routines, and structure of their very first ballet class. Florrie, along with her encouraging teacher Bella Bear and kind classmates like Swanhilda Swan and Oscar Ostrich, models what it feels like to be new, to try something for the first time, and to discover that with practice, encouragement, and support—they belong.

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My First Ballet Class with Florrie Flamingo©
What's included:

This lesson plan gently introduces:

  • What to wear to ballet class
  • What to bring in your dance bag
  • What to expect in class with tools like mirrors and barres
  • Ballet Class Flow: how we begin (Learner’s Circle), explore (Center Barre), travel (Across the Floor), and end class (Reverence)
  • The joy of making new friends and learning through story
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Florrie Flamingo's First Ballet Class
Book Included (Shipped Separately)

Florrie Flamingo's First Ballet Class is a Children's Book designed for Ballet Teachers as a fun and fanciful way to welcome dancers to their first dance class.

Join Florrie Flamingo on this new adventure as she joins Bella Bear at her very first ballet class. Florrie meets friends in class who have been dancing ballet for a while, including Swanhilda Swan and Oscar Ostrich. Although Florrie loves ballet, she has a difficult time mastering all the moves in this first ballet class, but Bella Bear sees potential in her. With a little hard work, practice and determination she thinks Florrie Flamingo can be a ballerina yet!

Ballet Teachers will love how this book can be incorporated right into your daily class flow. Ballet Terminology and accurate images of movements are included. We introduce boys to ballet in this book with the introduction of Oscar Ostrich. Images are bright and colorful and take your dancers into Bella Bear’s Ballet Studio as they learn ballet with Florrie Flamingo.

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What's included in our Dance EdVentures™

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Florrie Flamingo's First Ballet Class (Book Shipped Separately)

Florrie Flamingo's First Ballet Class is a Children's Book designed for Ballet Teachers as a fun and Fanciful way to welcome dancers to their first dance class. Join Florrie Flamingo on this new adventure as she joins Bella Bear at her very first ballet class. Florrie meets friends in class who have been dancing ballet for a while, including Swanhilda Swan and Oscar Ostrich.

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Dance Class Road Map (Digital Download)

A leading cause of separation anxiety in young children during their first dance class, is being unsure of how long they will be separated from mom/dad. Providing them a visual of where they are in class before they can see mom or dad is a great way to help ease that anxiety. Our Dance Class Road Map Digital Download is included in this lesson plan.

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Florrie Flamingo Coloring Pages

This lesson plan also includes the Florrie Flamingo Coloring Pages. These 28 coloring pages include Florrie Flamingo performing ballet movements from A-Z! Some terminology includes Arabesque, Tendu, Plié, Passé and even the Nutcracker! They can be used through out your dance season!

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Downloadable and Printable Teacher's Guide

The "My First Ballet Class with Florrie Flamingo" Lesson Plan includes an 8 page teacher's guide that you walks you through the lesson plan. It includes tips on how to set up your classroom for success, how to create a Dancer Greeting and Entering the Classroom Policy and more!

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Shoppable Prop List

The "My First Ballet Class with Florrie Flamingo" Lesson Plan includes a Shoppable Prop List that is embedded right inside the lesson plan. We are proud to be Affiliates of Amazon, Oriental Trading Company, Bear Paw Creek, and Lili and River - to provide you with the highest quality props for your dancer's experience.

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Embedded Playlist

You can access the "My First Ballet Class with Florrie Flamingo" Lesson Plan from your phone, ipad or computer. The lesson plan includes embedded playlists from Spotify and Apple Music. Each individual video also includes a link to the Song on Amazon Music. This allows you easy access to your playlist during class!

Course curriculum

    1. Lesson Plan Terms of Use

    2. Assumption of Risk & Waiver of Liability

    3. Copyright & Single Use Agreement

    1. Florrie Flamingo's First Ballet Class

    2. Lesson Plan Objective

    3. Lesson Plan Goals

    4. Lesson Plan Skills Learned

    1. Dreaming and Making Cereal (Breath & Head/Tail Stretch)

    2. Getting Dressed for Ballet Class (Upper/Lower Stretch)

    3. Painting Ballet Slippers (Tactile & Pointe and Flex)

    4. Packing our Ballet Bag (Body Side & Cross-Lateral)

    5. Skipping On the Clouds (Upper/Lower & Eye Tracking)

    6. Hello Friends! (Core-Distal Stretch)

    1. Exploring the Concept: Classroom Tools

    2. Exploring the Concept: Turn Out

    1. Center Barre: Pliés

    2. Center Barre: Tendus

    3. Center Barre: Sauté and Échappé

    1. Developing Skills: Bourrée Walks & Piqué Turn

    2. Developing Skills: Bourrée Marches & Piqué Turns

    3. Developing Skills: Leaps

About this course

  • $60.00
  • 1 hour of video content
Dance EdVenture™ Objectives
What will my Students Learn?

By the end of this lesson plan, your students should be able to...

  • Demonstrate how to enter the classroom and find a spot to sit on for the Learner’s Circle
  • Identify common clothing items worn to dance class (ie: Leotards, Tights, White or Black T-shirts, Ballet Slippers)
  • Identify items to bring into the classroom each week (ie: Dance Bags, Water Bottles, extra tights, a comfort buddy for anxiety)
  • Identify and name common tools within the classroom and their purpose (ie: Mirrors, barres, props etc)
  • Learn about “Turn Out” in ballet
  • Understand the basic ballet class structure
  • Learn how to thank their instructor for class with a reverence and leave the studio space.
  • Name and Perform beginning ballet movements such as Plié, Tendu, Piqué, Sauté, Échappé, Bourrée, Leap and Reverence
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