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Simple Poses for Budding Dancers

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Posing Young Dancers: Capturing Their First Steps in Dance Photography

When working with young dancers new to the art, simplicity and charm are key. Our curated set of poses is designed to be easy enough for kids to remember and execute while still creating visually captivating photos. These poses highlight their early steps in dance and set the foundation for more complex movements as they grow in skill and confidence. Itā€™s a joy to watch how they progress from these beginner poses into more advanced ones over time.

Preparing Your Young Dancer for Their Photoshoot

Building trust with young dancers is essential to capturing their best moments. To create a calm and focused environment, itā€™s important for parents to stay back during the shoot. While parental encouragement is invaluable, too many voices or distractions can make it challenging for young dancers to focus, often resulting in wandering eyes or hesitation. Allowing the photographer to establish a rapport ensures we gain their trust and attention, leading to more natural and confident expressions in the photos.

Preparation can make all the difference in a successful shoot. Here are some tips to help your child feel confident and ready:

  • Practice Poses in Advance: Introduce your dancer to the poses beforehand so they feel more comfortable.
  • Walk Them Through the Process: show them some of our videos so they can see what it will look like on set! Get them excited and explain that the lights flash and then the camera will take a beautiful photo of them that you can hang on the wall.
  • Positive Reinforcement: Encourage them and remind them to have funā€”theyā€™ll shine when they feel supported.

Simple Poses for Young Dancers

Choose a dance pose that highlights your personality! Can you hold your pose for 5 seconds without moving? If not, find another easier option. šŸ˜ŠĀ 

View Group & Buddy Poses
View Ballet & Lyrical Poses
View Jazz & Tap Poses

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Our studio in West Denver, near Lakewood, Colorado, is the perfect place to capture your young dancerā€™s journey. We create a supportive and playful environment where your child can shine. Travel options are also available for your convenience.

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Highlight Your Child's First Dance Photos with Custom Postersā€‹

Celebrate your dancerā€™s first steps with personalized art that showcases their poses. Choose from semi-custom designs or collaborate with us to create a custom piece. These mementos are perfect for studio displays, gifts, or simply cherishing these special moments.

Explore The Possibilities
Dance poster design saying "Dance your heart out" with dancer leaping in pink dress.
Watercolor painting in black and white of in a bent passe pose
Illustrated graphic of dancer breaking with quote that says "movement is my communication so watch and get to know me" from comfort
Poster that says "dance your heart out" with a leaping dancer on a purple and yellow gradient background
Watercolor painting in black and white of dancer doing standing on eleve reaching outward
Inspirational dance poster with woman in tap shoes part photo part illustrated. With a Gregory Hines quote, "I'm going to tap until I can't. I'll be so old, all I can do is walk out from the wings to stage center. But I'll be there."
Watercolor painting in black and white of dancer doing ballet in wheelchair
Poster that says "dance your heart out" with a reaching dancer on a yellow and teal gradient background
Dance poster art made for Move by Morelli featuring one of their dancers and a quote "We see in order to move. We move in order to see" by William Gibson.
Inspirational dance poster with woman in pointe shoes part photo part illustrated. With a Martha Graham quote, "Dancers are not great because of their technique, they're great because of their passion."

Client Testimonials

contemporary jazz dance company dancer posed in the grass in a split leaning on hands
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Working with Andrews Artistry was such a lovely experience! We hired them as our photographer for our annual dance recital and from initial communication to final product, it was easy and enjoyable. They were professional, respectful and in high spirits the whole day. They interacted with our students with such kindness, making everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. The final pictures of our dancers were stunning! Amber’s background in dance shows a clear understanding of the body and how to work with students to bring out their most confident selves. I highly recommend Ambers Artistry for your next photography needs!

Alberta Shulman, Director at Airborne Dance

group of hip hop jazz dance company posed in bright colors on blue
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Amber is so darn talented. Used her for many things, and I continue to become more and more impressed. Professional, promt, kind, direct – I could go on and on. All the things you want when working with someone. Thereā€™s nothing them and their team canā€™t do.

Missy Morelli, Owner of Move by Morelli

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