Michel Maling 
Dance Teachers Resources – Spotting Spotting isn’t an easy skill to teach, and I hope that dance teachers will find this resource useful. What Is Spotting In Dance? Spotting is a technique used by dancers during the execution of dance turns or pirouettes. Dancers have to make it a habit to spot on each and … Read more
The dance choreographer plays one of the most important roles in a dance company. It is his or her job to put together a new ballet, piece of work or performance. The dance choreographer is the one who comes up with the ideas for the ballets, creates the steps, arranges for the design of the costumes, … Read more
Do Puberty And Ballet Mix Well Together? The transition from childhood to adulthood is called puberty and it affects every aspect of a young person’s life. If that young person happens to be a ballet dancer, puberty usually occurs just as they are making the transition into making a serious commitment to the study of … Read more
The Gizelle Ballet Story is one of the oldest ballets that is still performed today, and still very popular. This ballet has always been one of my favorites. As a little girl, I fell in love with the long romantic white sylph costumes, and to me, they were better than traditional tutu’s. Gizelle Ballet Story … Read more
Can One Treat Bunions Without Surgery? Whether or not you can treat bunions without surgery is a much-debated topic, and it also depends on the severity of the bunion. There are a lot of bunion products on the market that can help one to alleviate some of the discomfort and pain caused by bunions. Bunions … Read more
Have you heard of RICE Treatment? RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate. Even the most careful of ballet dancers or any athlete can get injuries, but fortunately, our bodies have the remarkable capacity to heal themselves. The best thing to do if you incur a ballet dancing injury as a dancer is to see … Read more
I have always been fascinated by the inventor of modern dancing, so this is my Isadora Duncan Biography. Isadora Duncan Biography Imagine growing up with the sound of crashing waves as your orchestra and the sparkling Pacific Coast as your stage. Born as Angela Duncan on a spring day in 1877, Isadora Duncan’s early life … Read more
There are various excellent resources one can purchase online, and one of them is this book – Expert guide to Belly Dancing. So whether you live near to a studio, or are too far to travel in, the internet makes dancing available for everyone. Another great resource for teachers is Belly Dance Beyond Moves. If … Read more
Let’s look at how to appreciate Concerto Ballet, as it is not easy to understand if you don’t know the background and how it was created. Concerto is a one act ballet in three movements and it was choreographed by Kenneth Macmillan. The music is by Shostakovich- Piano Concert No. 2. The decor was done … Read more
Ballet dancing on pointe has only been happening for the past couple of hundred years. According to pointe shoe history, pointe work is a relatively new and ongoing development. Ballet dancing itself was happening for about 200 years before pointe work even came into the picture. Technology and advancement on the pointe shoe are ongoing … Read more