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Casa de Tina at Venice Beach

www.casadetinaatvenicebeach.com

=Children's Corner=

 "Yuri Grigoriev School of Ballet"

yurigrigoriev.com

The Yuri Grigoriev School of Ballet offers world-class ballet training to serious students, ages 6 through 18, at Katnap Dance Center in West Los Angeles. The program is based on the famous training method developed by Agrippina Vaganova. The Vaganova Syllabus emphasizes the simultaneous development of both technical proficiency and individual artistry by including precise instructions for exercises at each level and building flexibility and endurance through comprehensive training.

"Kids are going wild for BIRDIE's PLAYHOUSE!"

Birdie's Playhouse can spice up any party by performing their originalsongs & classic kids tunes -- all with a WILDLIFE theme.

With their hip mix of wildlife originals and classic animal songs, Birdie's Playhouse gets the 0 to 6 year olds shaking their tail feathers! Birdie's Playhouse has been featured at the Natural HIstory Museum, Kidspace in Pasadena & birthday parties all over Los Angeles. And Birdie can perform her interactive music show for your kids party, event, mommy group or pre-school. Ole!

Birdie sings, plays Cajon and is accompanied by guitar. She can also add Keyboards, Bass, Horns or Steel Drums. She also can fly solo and present her interactive experience for any fiesta (singalong, movement, puppets, instruments & more).

www.birdiesplayhouse.com

Los Angeles Arts Academy

Visua Arts: Painting, Drawing and Sculpture

Classes for Kids, Teens and Adults

-Expand on your Drawing and Painting Skills-

-Clay and Mix Media Sculpture-

-Wheel Throwing, Slab and Hand Building with Ceramic Clay-

http://sculpturestudio.org/laaa_programs

Congratulations to John Piano!

A Local Venice Resident!

2009 Winner GQ Better Man of the Year!