Michel Maling 
Swan Lake Ballet Video This is a brilliant production of Swan Lake that I had to share with you if you have two hours to spare. If you want to read a Swan Lake Synopsis before you start, you can click here. This production is done by the Kirov Ballet and has the usual perfect … Read more
I am sure if you have been involved in the dance world you have heard the word ‘krump’ come up from time to time. So what is krump dancing? Well, Krump dancing is actually street dance that was popularized in the United States and it is characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movements. … Read more
How to deal with a teenager in your dance studio is a problem we as dance teachers will all face at some time or another. For the most part, things will run smoothly, but there are always problem teenagers, whether they get suddenly stubborn and won’t take correction, are always tired, or just get downright cheeky. … Read more
Locking in hip-hop dancing was originally called Campbelllocking. Locking is a style of funk dance, which is also associated with hip-hop. The name Locking is based on the concept of locking movements, which basically means freezing from a fast movement and ‘locking’ in a certain position or pose, holding that position for a short while … Read more
Do your dancers have tight shoulders? Dancers need to be flexible in this area, so here are seven exercises for tight shoulders that you and your students can do in class or at home. If you are an Acro or Gymnastics teacher and you have students who have tight shoulders, they will most certainly struggle … Read more
Let’s look at the history of house dancing and explore this house dancing culture that started off in the underground clubs of Chicago and New York. When I first started learning house, it felt like an aerobics workout, but there is so much more to house than just doing the moves mechanically and it takes … Read more
There was absolutely nothing grey about Beryl Grey Ballerina of yesteryear as she has made such an impact on British Ballet over the years. She was born in 1927 and apparently still had her ebony hair well into her old age. She was elegant and had the most beautiful lines when she danced. She died … Read more
If you do ballet, you use your feet more than the average person. Here is an article especially devoted to you on how to care for ballet feet. They say that Ballet dancers have really ugly feet. This need not be the case if you give them some care and attention. Remember that if you … Read more
The Two Pigeons Ballet is an Allegory in two acts and it was choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton. The music was done by Messager and the decor for the first production was designed by Jacques Dupont. History Of The Two Pigeons Ballet This ballet was first performed by the Royal Ballet Touring Section at Covent … Read more
Let’s look at a ballet called The Dream. It is a ballet done in one act adapted from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare. Ashton did the choreography and the music was by Mendelssohn arranged by Lanchbery. The decor was Henrey Barden and the costumes by David Walker. The Dream was first performed by the … Read more