School and dance friends, neighbors, relatives and Jace’s (her studio nick-name) closest family members, gathered at her Chino Hills residence to celebrate her accomplishments and to welcome her home after being on the road for eight grueling, hard-working weeks.   Photos were being snapped from all directions as the guests shared their favorite TV moments with Jordan.  The evening ended with live singing, with Jace confidently performing, “Welcome To The Cabaret” to the surprise and delight of her guests!  When I asked if she was happy to be back in her own bed Jace smiled, “It feels so good to be home with my family…I didn’t realize how much I would actually miss my own room, my parents and my little brother, too!” She smiled, “My roommate on the tour was Melanie, the dancer who won the “America’s Favorite Dancer” title…we became really close and there wasn’t any weird feelings between the two of us…everyone was actually pulling for each-other!” I know you’ve been asked this question a million times, but what was your favorite memory of this experience?  “Probably meeting all of the fantastic people associated with the show…like everybody was amazing.  The producers, costumers, make-up people and choreographers were cool and everything moved so fast so the weeks just flew by.  We found time to rehearse whenever we could and our bodies were all bruised up.  But we all loved each-other like a big family!  What I’ll miss the most are the friends I made…we’ve promised to keep in touch.  Some are already travelling around the world teaching master classes and making public appearances.   The producers said we were the closest group so far.  Some of us even went together to a tattoo-place near the CBS Studios, and got the ‘Roman numeral 8’ tattooed on our wrist!” Jace paused and gave me that quirky facial expression that I have become some familiar with as she emphatically added, “Oh yeah…my fans!   They too, were the best part of this whole experience.  They were amazing and so loyal.  I received literally thousands of email, tweets and letters from around the world!” Jace’s mom shared a hand-made photo album that an adoring fan sent backstage to her at The Nokia in LA, her home-city tour stop.   “Can you believe this?  Look at the time someone spent to make this keepsake photo book of memories for Jordan….it’s amazing how generous her fans are!”

I walked around Jace’s festively decorated party-room taking pictures of the special details that chronologically covered her 12-year dance journey from the beginning to the present.  Individual cupcakes said “Welcome home Jordan” while dozens of photos scattered the walls and counters exemplifying the ladder she has climbed to get ‘to-the-top’.  “I’m not saying it was easy,” Jace admitted, “each of us was exceptional in our own area.  The results could have gone many different ways…”

At the time of submission of this article, I was unable to reach Jace for a final interview as she was on her way home from her first ‘celebrity engagement & autograph signing’ in New York City.   “Yep…Jordan just hopped on that plane and headed to New York on her own”, laughed Laurie Casanova…”I guess my baby is all grown up now!” Laurie also shared that ‘Jordan’s agent has received many requests from those who want to work with her’.  The “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 8 tour may have come to an end, but Miss Jordan Casanova’s dance career is just becoming a reality!   Jordan would welcome your letters and special messages to add to her collection of “So You Think You Can Dance” memorabilia.  Feel free to drop off your ‘congrats’ to her at either Dellos Dance Studio location and they will be hand-delievered to her!   Dellos-Chino: 14830 Central Ave, Chino  909 597-9370. 775 Pinefalls Ave., Walnut   909- 594-0228

Dellos Dance & Performing Arts Studios: Bobbi & Dave Dellos

November 2011

Hidden on the second level above Dellos Dance Studio’s original location in Diamond Bar, “Backstage Costumes & Vintage” offers nearly anything your imagination can create.   From recognizable get-ups like the characters from The Wizard Of Oz, The Mask, Phantom of the Opera, Austin Powers and Minnie Mouse to name just a few, the shop boasts of acquiring authentic folk costumes from all over the world and one-of-a-kind hats, shoes, props and accessories.  An extensive collection of 1920’s-80’s styles offer multiple selections for that special event!  Confederate, Renaissance, Military, Masquerade, Wizards, Cowboys & Indians as well as hundreds of other  options are theme-organized for easy viewing.  The 2,000 square foot shop offers a spacious dressing room and the ability to mix & match items to literally ‘build’ costumes on-the-spot.

“Backstage Costumes & Vintage” is a one-stop-shop for individuals, schools, churches & community groups for private & corporate parties, themed occasions, benefits and community events.  Personal seamstresses and costume designers are also available for custom, one-of-a-kind requests.

Tours of “Backstage Costumes & Vintage” is a ‘by-appointment’, only.   The majority of items are strictly ‘rental” but hundreds of clothing pieces & props may be purchased.   Allow your imagination to run free as you enter the world of make-believe, intrigue, humor and one of endless possibilities. “Backstage Costumes & Vintage” is bound to have that ‘special-something’ you have been looking for.  They welcome donations of old costumes, hats, period-shoes, clothing and props and thank you in advance for your generosity!

For a personal appointment to tour the facility or to rent a costume, contact Bobbi Dellos @ (626) 825-0074 or drop her a message on  tapbobbi@yahoo.com Write “Backstage” on the memo- line for a quick reply.  Think ahead now for events you may have in the future and let Backstage ‘deck-you-out’ so you are definitely THE HIT of the party!

Dellos Dance & Performing Arts Studios serving our community since 1973:

Chino Valley: 909) 597-9370

Walnut/Diamond Bar: 909) 594-0228

Backstage Costumes: 626) 825-0074.

This next year I will officially return to the Dello’s family! I began taking class from Mrs. Dove at age 11 as a scholarship student and eventually started teaching at Dello’s shortly after graduating high school.

In figuring out my journey I left the studio to pursue some music projects of my own as well as finish college. Thankfully I was
pointed back into the direction of teaching and Dello’s was exactly where I fit in. I was offered to teach a few classes at Dello’s
Performing Arts in Chino Hills during my last semester of college, which was a springboard for my next endeavor. As I partner with an
incredibly talented and hard working staff I look forward for what is to come in this next year. Before moving forward I feel it is necessary to reflect on the past few years, which has brought me back to my roots.

I have officially graduated college, which has been one of the most amazing and interesting journey and season in my life. It has been full of joys, excitements, frustrations, hard work, deadlines, celebrations, and dedication. Beyond endless nights of studying and writing as well as growing a familiarity with scholar jargon, receiving my bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal Communications has not just brought me education in this field of study.

College has taught me time management, balance and maintenance of relationships, responsibility, living on my own, budgeting, stress management, and most of all trust in the Lord.

My journey through college has been a unique experience, which I am very thankful for. I graduated high school in 2005 and went to a
Chaffey Community College for two years, which was a very positive experience. I was a part of the Puente program, which focused on Chicano studies as well as mentorship with each student. I also was accepted into the honors program where I completed honors courses required, which guaranteed my admittance to 10 prestigious colleges. My plan was to transfer to USC for their communication program, but God had a different direction for me.

After two years at Chaffey College I took a year off of school due to an amazing job offer. I took the position as developing the visual communication department at Active Ride Shop. I was one of the four regional visual merchandisers in charge of 8 stores as well as opening new stores in San Diego. I coordinated and hosted quarterly visual
training meetings at each store assigned district, as well as worked closely with the marketing and buying department to execute visual merchandise strategy within each region. This was an amazing opportunity for me to develop many skills. Although the position was teaching me a lot and providing financially for me, I was yearning to going back to being a poor college student:)

I missed the classroom. I missed the challenge from the professors. I wanted more! After much prayer and consideration I left my position after one solid year and headed back to Chaffey to finish my final
classes to transfer to USC, but after visiting Azusa Pacific University I felt God�s leading to the school. I was so confused. What about MY plans to go to USC?!

As I continued to pray and search my heart I committed to Azusa Pacific University. I moved in with my best friend and lived with
four other wonderful young women. It was the beginning of a new season!

Azusa Pacific has challenged my faith, pushed me to excellence with education, relationships and service to others. I have been a part of the honors society Lambda Pie Eta as well as became an advocate for victims of sex trafficking. In January of 2010 I was enrolled in my senior seminar with Professor Lang and she pushed us to write about issues we cared about or stirred in our hearts. Through prayer and thought I decided to write about the sexualization of women and how it
links to the rising epidemic of women and children trapped in sexual slavery. Through my research I connected with a professor at APU who had developed her own foundation that fights human trafficking, which lead to me working for her non-profit, Worldteam Foundation, as their events coordinator.

In the past five years going to school I have worked. I have worked with dance, coordinating events, sales, fashion, as well as advocating for women and children in sex trafficking. I also continued to train in Los Angeles at Millennium Dance Complex and Edge Performing Arts where I studied and interned under professional dancer and choreographer Leslie Scott. I was fortunate enough to perform in various student films, Carnival’s Ball in Hollywood, Gina Starbuck’s benefit ART4LIFE, church art shows, upcoming R&B artist B-POND’s music video, as well as star in my first music video for Elle D, current
singing project. I love the art of movement as well as teaching, and I believe a dance class should be a sanctuary and allow dancers to express themselves freely.

Now the question every graduate dreads, “SO what’s next!?” As if we are not suppose to indulge in the accomplishment of receiving our degree! No, having a plan and goal is very important in which I have been praying for months.

I just met with the art director at Azusa Pacific University because they do not have a dance program, and I am trying to see if I could partner with them in developing it. This would require me to get my M.F.A in dance, which I am researching. I am thankful for my education and have learned a lot, and thought I would try to further my education in communications and teach at the college level, but as I have searched my heart I cannot ignore that my true passion is dance! If I could make a living coupling my teaching, education in communications and dance that would be incredible!

My experience at Chaffey College and Azusa Pacific, as well as the year I took off to work, shaped and molded my ideologies, beliefs, educational, and personal growth. I owe it to numerous professors who have changed my life. They have pushed and believed in me these past five years in times and seasons that were wonderful and very difficult.

One of my favorite authors, Shauna Ninquest articulates it perfectly, “It’s the practice of believing that we really do need both the
bitter and the sweet, and that a life of nothing but sweetness rots both your teeth and your soul. Bitter is what makes us strong, what forces us to push through, what helps us earn the lines on our faces and the calluses on our hands. Sweet is nice enough, but bittersweet is beautiful, nuanced, full of depth and complexity. Bittersweet is
courageous, gutsy and audacious.”

I am excited to wrap up this “bittersweet” season and see what God has in store for my future. The few classes I began teaching a few months ago have allowed me to revisit my passion for teaching., which I am beyond appreciative for. Mr. And Mrs. Dellos and Dove have been a huge source of encouragement and I am beyond thankful for their partnership. I am excited for this next season, as I will dedicate my time, talents, and energy back into what feeds my soul.DANCE!

Recently I took part in a scholarship pageant headed by the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated. Alpha Phi Alpha is a national Fraternity founded on the campus of Cornell University in 1906. The aim of the fraternity is “Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind” and Alpha Phi Alpha is proud to claim Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and W.E.B Dubois as notable brothers of their fraternity who have definitively held their highly respected and esteemed reputation high. The title of the pageant was Miss Black and Gold and the colors black and gold represent the colors of the national fraternity. In order to be a part of the pageant I had to be recommended by a brother of the fraternity and from there I was required to turn in a resume, autobiography, college transcripts, and complete an in-depth application.

I was then selected to go through an interview and from there they selected the females they wanted to be a part of their pageant. The aim of the pageant was to find a classy, motivated, and intelligent young woman within the African American Community who will represent female face of the chapter for one year. I was one of 5 finalist selected from the campus’ of Cal Poly Pomona, U.C. Irvine, and Cal State Fullerton. The pageant consisted of an interview with the judges, ninety second intro speech, bathing suit competition, talent portion, evening gown section, question & answer, and overall college gpa. I was fortunate enough to be crowned as The Iota Psi Chapter Miss Black and Gold. I will now advance to the regional pageant competition against other finalists from the various chapters within Southern California. Below is the intro speech I recited at the opening of the pageant which describes who I am and my aims and goals for my life in 90 seconds!

“Pretty women wonder where my secret lies 
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
 But when I start to tell them 
They think I’m telling lies. 
I say,

• It’s in the reach of my arms
• The span of my hips,
• The stride of my step,
• The curl of my lips.
• I’m a woman 
Phenomenally.
• Phenomenal woman, 
That’s me.

Hello! I am Jasmine Jannel Beaulieu. Your contestant number 1, representing the Iota Psi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. I am a 19 year old, 2nd year, Marketing Management major at the California State Polytechnic University Pomona. Along with being a full time student I am also a full time dancer and choreographer for Dellos Dance Studios. I have been nationally recognized in Dance Spirit Magazine, competed with the Dellos Dance Company for 10 years, recognized with a 2010 Young Choreographers Award at American Dance Awards National Competition, recently choreographed a national champion routine and even just received a scholarship to attend The Pulse OnTour national final convention in New York City this summer. Everyday I give back to my community and serve as a role model at the dance studio where I am able to inspire young girls through my passion for dance and provide them with a positive environment to grow and excel within. I see myself as more than just a dance teacher while at the studio, but also as a mentor and open outlet for my students. I also recently volunteered at the Veteran’s Association Annual Holiday Celebration and even headed a Toy Drive at the dance studio for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County to promote the kids I work with to have an opportunity to make an impact on their community. I have many goals for my future and every intention on reaching them because I always set the sky as my limit. However, in all that I do I always promise to stay true to morals and beliefs and to continually give back to the communities which have supported all of my endeavors.”

They were the tap team in red shirts with black jackets and pants. Two shots of them
dancing and then three shots of their reaction (some crocodile tears) when they received three red stars (gold stars was good.)

HERE IS WHAT YOU DIDN’T GET TO SEE AND WHAT WE COULDN’T TELL YOU UNTIL NOW…

After the first round of auditions, there were even more tears from the sheer excitement of making it into the second round.

At the second round auditions, the dancers were held in “stand by” area for longer than
most other dancers. We didn’t understand why, but out of nowhere Paula shows up on the
set. The dancers got the opportunity to chat and take pictures and then she did a cheer
with the dancers before they auditioned in second round. Paula was not suppose to be in
second round auditions but she did watch DPAC Attack and then leave. I have attached the
picture of the team with Paula. Pretty special for the girls!

After second round, most dancers were told they might receive a call anytime during the
weekend to come for the taping of third round (that’s what was televised last night.)
After all the acts were seen, the judges then decided at the end what acts would make it to
the taping. The producers told our dancers that they were not waiting for a call, but
made it directly to the third round. Pretty exciting! After 3 hours of processing,
meeting with different producers for stage needs, story lines, etc., we met with the
music department. It was then we were told that our music “Control” by Janet Jackson was not cleared, meaning she did not give permission for us to use it on television.

HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED NEXT…

We had 24 hours to change music, choreography and costumes and be ready for the television show! WOW! We had a team of 19 tappers to change everything they had worked on for 6 weeks straight. So we went to last year’s Mr. Pinstripe Suit and with the help of agenerous costume donor and dedicated dancers and parents, we did exactly that….changed it all and headed back to LA.

What an amazing journey it was in the span of 72 hours! The highest of highs and lowest of
lows, but I am so proud that despite every obstacle they NEVER gave up! That’s what
this is all about! These dancers have grown so much from that experience. I truly
believe it is not the end but only the beginning for each of them. We are headed to
our first competition of the year this weekend, “Hollywood Connection” in Santa
Clara and I have never seen our kids more ready and focused. Also in the last 8 weeks,
our studio was given the opportunity to choreograph a music video for artist Kwanza
Jones that will be coming out this month AND a team of dancers are headed to Carnegie Hall in NYC to be featured in the Turn Up the Peace International Concert in just 2 weeks.
WOW, who could have imagined…

The second picture I have included is what we did when we returned from Paula. You see a
red star is part of our DPAC logo, so we couldn’t leave the kids with a negative
memory of a “red star” and especially didn’t want them to be afraid of 3 red stars. So
Mr. D painted 3 red stars and our motto of “Faith Not Fear” below them. Three red stars
will not stop our kids and we will not be afraid. God has proven himself so faithful
to us and for whatever reason we were not meant to be on the show…this year…

Thank you again for all of your love and support! I hope our story can be an inspiration to each of you. I pray that you will take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way and live each day with “Faith Not Fear.”

Much Love,
Johnna Clark
DPAC

As most of you know, our Senior Hip Hop team and Junior Tap teams were invited to audition for the show back in October. The Senior Hip Hop team was amazing and made it through second round. The Tap team went on to the next round of television taping, BUT SO MUCH HAPPENED in between that we were not allowed to discuss until after tonight.

Tune in tonight and watch, then tomorrow we will get to fill you in on the details…

Thanks again for supporting all of our wonderful dancers. We truly appreciate all
of you!

By the way, if you want to find out more…visit dancejuice.net and scroll down to the videos on right side and click on “Dellos Behind the Scenes…Part 1″. You will have to sign in, but it’s a terrific site for dancers.

-Johnna Clark-
Dellos Performing Arts Center

I just want to thank you both again for a wonderful and memorable day on Sunday, when
you took the entire Dellosstaff to see “The Rockettes Christmas Spectacular” at The Nokia
Theatre. There is nothing like this wonderful time of year…and seeing this particular Christmas show really brought back such great, personal memories for me. A part
of me still wishes I could be on the stage again in that Rockette line, but I also feel
blessed to be able to help others reach their own dreams one day as I was able to!

Also, thank you both so very much for allowing me to be a part of the “Dellos Family”. It is a great place to work and Iam enjoying my job more than ever with each year that passes. If I don’t see you before the break I hope you have a Merry Christmas!

God Bless!!
Miss Sheri

Paula was a fun-loving, bubbly and petite little woman, whose goal even back then, was to inspire and encourage youth to ‘follow their dreams’. DJ, almost 11 at the time, was following his own dream, acting and performing in feature films, commercials & music videos since the age of four. Paula took a true liking to him at rehearsals and marked him as ‘her hardest-working young dancer’. To a 5th grader, celebrity status doesn’t mean much. DJ treated the MTV experience much like the other incredulous opportunities he had been given, working with world-famous musical and vocal artists before he even started school. At the end of the eventful evening, Paula handed him a visor that she wrote on “I am forever your girl’, in black felt pen. After her hug and kiss goodbye, he tosed it in his dance bag and I rescued it from his bedroom that night to be hidden away in his ‘special keepsakes’ box. Coincidentally, I cam across the bagged visor just a few weeks before the announcement that Paula was creating her own reality TV show, “Live To Dance”. The show’s premise would allow dance hopefuls the opportunity to be critiqued by her and other professional choreographers. The audition for her show was the up-coming weekend in Hollywood.

We had barely begun our 2011 routines and costumes hadn’t even been started. We went into fast-forward mode, with moms rounding up costume pieces, doing quick alterations and stoning into all hours of the night. We arrived at 7:00am that Saturday morning, falling into lines of thousands of dancers who hoped to catch a glimpse of Paula. TV news cameras covering the event immediately sought out our youngest auditioners, “The Tappin Dolls” and that evening they were seen across the U.S. on multiple news coverage shows. When a group of at least fifty photographers was positioned in front of Paula, she rounded up “The Tappin Dolls” for promotional photos and TV coverage exposure to help launch her show. Other dance hopefuls looked on in awe as the Dellos little ones soaked up Paula’s attention. Those transforming few moments have created lifetime memories in the lives of nine little girls! Unfortunately after making it to the 3rd round of auditions, “The Tappin Dolls” were told that their age didn’t meet the Labor Law requirements!

“D-PAC Attack” from Dellos Central Coast, was given a private audition after a personal CD submission. Paula made it a point to arrive, escorted by limo, just in time to personally watch their audition. She rallied the girls together for a group photo, and shared, ‘Tap is closest to my heart!’ D-PAC’s day didn’t end there. They were whisked as a group, dancers and parent entourage, to a holding area that would keep them on the filming lot for another six hours. Johnna Vincent-Clark, D-PAC’s owner, was put through red tape interviews & questioning, and finally told that the girls had been selected to compete on the opening pilot show to be aired in January of 2011! Such exciting new, but one big problem…the Janet Jackson piece they originally auditioned with could not be approved. In a 24-hour period they would need to recreate an entirely new routine and fine new costumes for their nineteen members. After a 4-hour drive home to The Central Coast, it was back into the dance studio for an all-day rehearsal, with parents hard at work to complete a whole new look. Exhausted, the girls and their families arrived at The Dodger Dome where they were treated like celebrities. No one really knows what goes on behind-the-scenes, to a viewing audience who only sees the ease, glitz and glamour of the finished TV product. The Dellos kids and their families certainly know differently!

For more information or for a tour of our state-of-the-art facility, please call: 909-597-0937, Mon-Thurs 4-9pm and Sat 9-12 noon.

I have learned that the ‘Modern Family’, as exemplified in the new TV sitcom, really isn’t much different than the families I’ve come to know so well through my studios over the past 40 years. The difference today is that family problems and the ‘oddities and differences’ of them, become not only public knowledge, but are also shared with the children in the home. Recently an 11 year old dancer came to the front desk and candidly shared, “My dad lost his job and he said my Mom has to help out with a second job, so I won’t have a ride to the studio anymore.” I answered that I might be able to arrange a carpool but the girl quickly replied, “My parents can’t pay for me to take dance lessons cause my Grandparents can’t help anymore. My mom needs to find a job with insurance and my Dad needs to get new tires on his car. My older brother was supposed to go away to college but my parents can’t afford to send him, so he’s going to work instead and he even has to pay rent now. My brother wants to move out and my Mom is always crying”. Wow I thought, far more information that I needed to know! How sad for the youth of today to feel responsible for the results that our failing economy has burdened our families with. It seems the minority who come through our doors without a special financial or emotional situation of their own. Bottom line, The Arts are getting nicked for the staples needed for every day survival. My fear is that with The Arts, sports or healthy getaway distractions, children won’t have the opportunity to express and release the inner-pressures they feel and carry with them on a daily basis.

One Dellos family in particular, is beating the odds, doing everything in their power to keep their children involved not only in The Arts, but academically and spiritually challenged as well. The Lew Family owns a community pharmacy that services families who have been their customers for years. The older daughter, Sarah 14, aspires to be a Fashion or Interior Designer, and was accepted as a Freshman this year into the Visual Arts program at OCHSA. New York and Paris are dreams in her future, recently adding French to her already tri-lingual language knowledge of Chinese, Japanese and English! Sarah enjoys playing the guitar and sketching as her relaxing pastime. The middle child, Serris 12, dances 10-12 hours a week and plans to be a pediatrician and dance teacher. A straight-A academic student, Serris takes all instruction seriously and is her own worse critic. She supports the activities of her other siblings with love and enthusiasm. The youngest Lew, Sean 8, aspires to be an actor, dancer and all-around performer. Also, tri-lingual, Sean studies abacus, plays classical piano and takes voice lessons when he’s not taking tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, contemporary and hip-hop instruction at Dellos. He holds Latin ballroom titles in cha-cha, samba, rhumba, paso doble and jive. Sean is also an undefeated tap, jazz, contemporary and hip-hop soloist who shows a true desire and talent for teaching dance to those who ask him! His artistic, energetic and creative character finds him building ‘sculptures’ with recycled junk, and designing magazine storybooks.

Last summer, Serris and Sean took private ballet lessons in China while Sarah studied at a famous art university in the city. The kids returned home with an enthusiasm to work even harder at their chosen crafts. “I want to make sure I spend every moment and money on my children’s education. They work hard at what they do and as long as they love it and I am able to pay for it, I will do whatever I can to help them be the best that they can be at anything they want to do. I am very proud to be their Mom!”, shares Mia Lew.

It looks like Sean’s hard work is already paying off for him. Recently featured in the Britney Spears classroom episode of “Glee”, he actually met the real Britney and was featured in a full-page article in US Magazine. Just a week later, Sean was filmed as a ‘tapper’ in a promo commercial for Paula Abdul’s newest reality show, “Live to Dance”, soon to air. To top off the month, Seany-Boy was invited to audition for “America’s Got Talent”. This little boy sure has lots of that…his supportive, close-knit family and circle of professionals that contribute to his training and well-being have a lot to be proud of! I’m sure we will be seeing a lot more of Sean in the future!

Visit Dellos Studios @ www.dellosdance.com or call 909-597-9370 for class information.

If school starts at 8:00am and ends at 3:00pm, that’s nearly a 7-hour day spent away from home. Then there’s the 2-3 hours of homework every day, with extensive reading, projects and special assignments. Where in that 10-hour day is time for a youngster’s rest and relaxation? During my 38 years in the dance school business, I have seen first hand, the long-term negatives of an over-academic achiever. A child who immerses him or herself in books and hibernates in their room barely coming up for air demands a drastic need for balance that includes some form of physical activity that provides the release of stress, tension and inhibition. After a few hours of dedicated homework, the ideal ‘emotional break’ might include a sports activity or study in The Arts. That short break-away is just what the doctor would order, allowing for a clear head, and a break of sweat! Your child will demonstrate a noticeable renewed excitement after a welcomed warm shower, to finish their homework with a smile! If your little loved-one can use a ‘happy-break’, give The Dellos Dance Connection a try. They offer recreational thru advanced classes for academically exhausted 2 1/2 year olds to adult! Call or drop by Monday-Thursday, 4:00-9:00pm. (909) 597-9370. Peek your head out of your books and go check them out!