Michel Maling 
Triceps are tricky muscles, but if you are a dancer, they need to be flexible. Here are some ideas on how to stretch them. If you are an Acro Dancer you can’t afford to have tight triceps, as it will affect all your upside down work. Contrary to popular belief, our arms are not solely … Read more
Here are some tips on how to fall asleep. This is one area of my life that I have had to try and improve over the years, especially on the days that I teach dancing late into the evening. Why is sleep essential, and not just a couple of hours here and there, but a … Read more
Here are some tips on how to teach so well that students retain what they have learned. I find that many teachers in the dancing world complain that their students don’t remember from week to week what they are teaching them. Many instructors also complain that an excessive number of students are not not retaining … Read more
In 2020 during COVID, I decided to take another dance form on board, and I decided to venture into the world of Acro, as this seemed like a natural progression. I was drawn to Acro because of the flexibility and strength training. For years I have tried unsuccessfully to get my students to attend separate … Read more
There are so many things involved in improving your turns and leaps in your dancing, and it follows on from building a great foundation of technique involving all of the following skills. Balance Achieving balance is like the holy grail of dance, right? It’s all about core strength here. A strong core acts like a … Read more
What Is Rond De Jambe En L’air? In the short video above, the dancer is demonstrating a single rond de jambe en l’air followed by a double rond de jambe en l’air. The dancer aims to touch her toe to the side of her leg just under knee height each time her leg circles in. … Read more
The Onegin Ballet is in three acts. The choreography was done by John Cranko and he also did the Libretto after the poet Pushkin. The music was by Tchaikovsky which was selected and arranged by Kurt-Heinz Stolze. The stage design was don by Jurgen Rose. The first performance of the Onegin Ballet was done on … Read more
What is Osteoporosis and can you prevent Osteoporosis as a dancer? Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones become weak and are more likely to break easily. People with osteoporosis most often break bones in the hip, spine, and wrist. It is a slow degeneration of the density of the bones over time that … Read more
I have taught a lot of adults in the past who have not only wanted to get fit but also wanted to know how to lose weight dancing. Many people want to lose weight and know that they must get more active in order to do this, but lugging themselves to the gym for yet another … Read more
In the video above you can see the dancer demonstrating Petit Battement Sur le Cou-de-Pied very slowly. This step in ballet is usually done very fast, but a good way to learn it is slowly as the girl in the video is doing. Petit Battement Sur le Cou-de-Pied literally means ‘little beating on the cou-de-pied … Read more