Michel Maling 
In ballet developpe directly translated means developed or unfolded. When you do a ballet developpe, your working foot travels up the supporting leg, clearly going through the sur le cou-de-pied pointed position and then to a retiré position, before unfolding your leg out into a sustained extension. You could take the leg up to the … Read more
Girls who dance while they are growing up often dream of becoming professional dancers. But this career choice isn’t for everyone and here we are going to look at a day in the life of a ballerina. To become a dancer professionally, you must live for your dancing. You won’t have much of a social … Read more
All About The Ballet Vespri The video above is an extract from Vespri the Opera which was very popular at a time. A lot of people haven’t heard about the Ballet Vespri, and it was also quite difficult to research it, as there isn’t that much about the ballet online. I happened to see the … Read more
Having a ballet dancers body and having strength as well is a hard juggling act, but it is very possible. Why Does A Ballet Dancers Body Need Strength? Having a strong body is very important for ballet dancers and by having strength, we don’t mean you need to be able to pick up the heaviest … Read more
John Cranko was a South African ballet dancer and Choreographer who worked with the Royal Ballet and the Stuttgart Ballet. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that the owner of this website will get a commission from any qualifying sales. John Cyril Cranko was born on the 15th of August 1927 to parents … Read more
What is Latin Dancing? Well to me it is a fusion of passion and precision between two people. Latin dance is like an electric current that pulses through the room, charging everyone in its path. At the core of its irresistible allure are passion and rhythm—two elements that transform each movement into a vibrant expression … Read more
Here are some stretching exercises for dancers, and in particular ballet dancers. As dancers, stretching is an essential, but often neglected part of training. Flexible muscles lead to far fewer injuries and far greater ease of movement. The trick is to stretch gently and often. Try to stretch every day, as this is the fastest … Read more
Jack Carter was a dancer and choreographer who was born in 1917. He was the creator of The Witch Boy which is a ballet in one act with three scenes. Who Was Jack Carter? Jack Carter was born in 1917 in Shrivenham into a farming family, and his experience as a dancer and choreographer was … Read more
The word frappe means to strike or knock and in battement frappe in ballet, this is exactly what the dancer is doing with the working foot on the ground. What is a Battement Frappe in Ballet? Some people think of a coffee break when hearing battement frappe, but in ballet, it is a step that … Read more
Tap dancing is that one dance form where your feet pretty much become a musical instrument. Tap dancing is created by mixing African rhythmic step dances and Irish jigs, it’s all about making rhythm with your feet, using metal plates on the shoe’s heel and toes to keep time or create a melody. The sound … Read more