Tips for Teachers and Dancers
Michel Maling 
What is a pas de chat in ballet and how does one do a pas de chat? Keep reading…. Pas de chat literally means in french, step of a cat. The step is delicate, light and performed often in ballet. It does tend to look a little bit like a cat jumping sideways when it … Read more
Days Ulanova I own Days Ulanova in hard cover and it is extremely interesting reading, especially if you are interested in the history of ballet or dance of any kind. If you would like to find out how to get a copy, just click on the link above or the picture of the book. Days … Read more
If you teach ballet, how to improve ballet technique is usually one of the most important things on your agenda. Your well trained eye should easily pick up on incorrect ballet technique and incorrect muscle use. This should be like second nature to you, especially if you have been doing this a while. The trick … Read more
Don Quixote is one of my favorite ballets of all time, and the costumes are bright and have a Spanish feel to them. Here are some Don Quixote Ballet Costumes or rather Don Quixote Inspired costumes that you can order online, and I am sure you will love them as much as I do. Don … Read more
Sickled feet in ballet are the bane of any dancers life. It is extremely difficult to get rid of sickled feet, especially if you have been training incorrectly for a long time. Dance teachers need to correct this in the early stages of a dancer’s training, as once the muscle memory sets in it is … Read more
If you are training in ballet, you most probably know that the two largest training organizations in the world are the Royal Academy of Dance and Cecchetti Ballet Technique. I have done an entire article that you can read here on the Royal Academy, as I teach this method. However, the Cecchetti ballet technique is … Read more
I thought I just had to share this documentary called Ballets Secret Code with you all, as ballet is becoming more and more competitive each year with dancers working their bodies to do the impossible. Sometimes it is good to remember that solid technique is always the best so that you don’t injure yourself trying … Read more
Here are some more fun pre ballet class ideas that I use in my classes, and the children simply love these types of themes. This one centers around visiting a park, and all the things that you can do there. I use this for my 3 and 4 year old ballet pupils, varying the steps according … Read more
It is always interesting as a dancer to get a background of ballet ,or any particular art form which you study. As modern dance and all its styles belong mainly to the twentieth century, any earlier dance work for the European theater was likely to have been created using the technique and the style of … Read more
I have always found ballet costumes history quite interesting. When you think of ballet costumes, tutus, leotards and pink tights normally come to mind, but it wasn’t always so simple. Here are some interesting snippets on some ballet costumes history for you. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that I will get a … Read more