FIVE minutes before the afternoon’s first class, the waiting room, chilly from the outside air as the storefront’s glass door swung open and shut, hummed with activity and talk. Snow boots were exchanged for ballet slippers, sweaters for leotards, jeans for colored tights. Wayward strands of hair were tucked away.
"Eyes up, ears open, long neck," Cynthia King instructed, her own posture graceful and straight. At her signal, the boys and girls filed into their classes at the Cynthia King Dance Studio, where they are transformed from children into dancers.
"Plié Time for Tots in Tights" shines a spotlight on Windsor Terrace's Cynthia King Dance Studio in words and photos.
Ms. King said working with children, watching them progress and forming strong relationships with their families has been the most satisfying part of her career.
"Life can be chaotic for kids in the city,” Ms. King said. “It’s overcrowded; it’s fast. When you get to the dance class, when you get to the barre, it’s order, and everything else is gone."
Cynthia King Dance Studio
1256 Prospect Avenue, between Reeve Place and Greenwood Avenue
1256 Prospect Avenue, between Reeve Place and Greenwood Avenue
(718) 437-0101