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Over the years, our faculty have written and produced a variety of tutorials and educational content courtesy of our Lagniappe Lesson series. Content is listed with most recent articles appearing first - use the tags to sort by category.
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October 25, 2022
In's & Out's of Ballet Classes
By Bri M.
Dance Chair Emeritus, Mrs. Bri shares 5 things to consider when beginning ballet classes!
February 3, 2022
Musical Theatre Community Class - Preparing for your Next Audition
By Rebecca P. & Nicoli H.
Join Mrs. Rebecca and Mr. Nicoli as they discuss a history of musical theatre, repetoire, and preparing for a successful audition.
April 15, 2021
How to Write a Song for Singer/Songwriters
By Chris H.
Join Mr. Chris as he unlocks the secrets to writing great original acoustic music for singer/songwriters.
July 9, 2020
What to Keep in your Dance School Bag!
By Mary S.
Join Mrs. Mary as she dives into her dance bag to explore everything she keeps handy on a daily basis for all of her classes!
July 7, 2020
Finding Note Names on the Piano
By Jennifer H.
Ms. Jennifer shows you how to find the names of all white keys on the piano!
June 26, 2020
Tendus for Dancers
By Kaylin W.
Ms. Kaylin demonstrates basic tendu technique.
May 6, 2020
Piano Chords - Major, Dominant, Minor, Diminished
By Ryan T.
Mr. Ryan shares his system for learning how to play a variety of 7th chords!
April 27, 2020
Pirouettes
By Desiree W.
Ms. Desiree demonstrates a quick dance class on Pirouttes.
April 27, 2020
Vocal Journal for Singers
By Carolyn R.
Mrs. Carolyn discusses her new book helping singers of all ages to reach new heights by setting and tracking goals and progress.
April 26, 2020
Piano Recital Tips (for Beginners)
By Ryan C. & Vera Z.
Ryan and Dr. Vera discuss all you need to know for your first piano recital!
April 24, 2020
History of Guitar Styles - Part I
By Josh T.
In Part I of this Lagniappe Lesson series, Mr. Josh Theriot walks you through the evolution of the guitar styles from the Renaissance-Classical periods.
March 28, 2020
Tap Paradiddle
By Savannah P.
In this edition of our Lagniappe Lesson series, Ms. Savannah demonstrates one of her favorite tap paradiddles for her dance students!
February 26, 2020
Pentatonic/Blues Scale Improvisation
By Ryan T.
Mr. Ryan, Instructor of Guitar and General Music at LAAPA will walk you through how to get started with improvising over the 12 bar blues on the guitar.
February 11, 2020
Dancer Nutrition, Stretching, Choreography Secrets
By Desiree W.
In this episode of our Lagniappe Lesson series, Ms. Desiree, Ms. Kaylin, Mrs. Mollie, and Ms. Savannah discuss Tips and Secrets of the dance trade for students and parents.
December 12, 2019
Vocal Warmups for Singers
By Jennifer H.
Ms. Jennifer shows singers of all ages how to warmup before their next performance or lesson!
January 14, 2020
A History of Mandeville, LA
By Staff
Learn about a brief history of the Northshore and how Mandeville, Louisiana came to be what it is today!
January 3, 2020
5 Ways Dance Impacts Personal Development
By Mary S.
Dance Chair Emeritus, Mrs. Mary discusses how dancers experience personal growth through their classes!
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