Michel Maling 
The Scheherazade Ballet is another one of those old Russian Ballets that has stood the test of time. In this article, I will be looking at both the Scheherazade ballet story and history, as I love to see how these old ballets originated and were put together. A Bit Of Ballet History The original Scheherazade … Read more
If you are looking at starting ballet classes, especially as an adult, you will probably be looking for ballet tips for beginners, so these are some of my tips on how to start training for ballet, especially if you start when you are older than the normal age of five. If you are an adult … Read more
As a dancer, you need to respect your body by being dancesafe and practicing safe dance practice at all times. Believe it or not, dancing is great for your body and dancers tend to live long lives in superb health. They seem to maintain their strength, suppleness and good posture well into old age. Let’s … Read more
Le Carnaval was a pantomime ballet which was one act long written and danced in the early 1900’s. Lebretto and choreography was by Fokine Music was written by Schumann and orchestration was done by Rimsky-Korsakov. Scenery and Costumes were done by Leon Bakst. Le Carnaval ballet was first performed after three spontaneous rehearsals as a … Read more
As dance teachers worldwide are facing the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are looking at ways of teaching dance online. This is something that may come naturally to some of the younger teachers, but most of us are in a whole new world, and it is posing somewhat of a challenge. It is each teachers … Read more
Ballet Bar Exercises or as ballet students call it ballet barre exercises are an essential part of Ballet Training. In fact there even those who look towards a Ballet Bar Workout to get fit, strong and supple. Please note that this post may contain affiliate links. Ballet Barre Exercises All ballet classes normally start with … Read more
As a ballet teacher myself, I have decided to write a blog about the kinds or types of ballet teacher gifts that most ballet teachers will love. I know it is sometimes very difficult to choose a ballet teacher gift, especially when you don’t know much about her likes and dislikes outside of the studio, … Read more
If you do ballet then you probably don’t need to ask ‘who was Rudolf Nureyev,’ as anyone who has been dancing for some time has heard of this famous male dancer. So Who Was Rudolf Nureyev? Rudolf Nureyev is regarded as one of the greatest male ballet dancers of the 20th century. Rudolf Nureyev History … Read more
In this post I want to look at competitive dance competitions, who should be doing them and if there are any advantages to taking part in these. Competitive Dance Competitions have been around forever, but in recent years there has been a huge spike in these competitions with more and more of them opening every … Read more
Les Sylphides Chopin – The History Les Sylphides Chopin ballet is a famous ballet in one act. The choreography was done by Fokine and the music by Chopin. Les Sylphides was first performed at an examination performance at the Maryinsky Theater, St Petersburg on the 20th of March 1908. It was then performed in a … Read more