Tips for Teachers and Dancers
Michel Maling 
Although it may seem simple, nothing beats plank exercises for core strength. As it is very important for dancers to have core strength, this site wouldn’t be complete without some articles relating to the core strength that dancers need. Here are some great variations of the simple plank exercise that can get your core fit … Read more
Ballet is a wonderful art that allows you to express yourself through movement. Here are some ballet dance moves for you to try for yourself. First, you will need to get acquainted with the basic arm positions and the basic foot positions. These two links will take you through some basic ballet moves and positions. … Read more
The Nutcracker Ballet Story is a well known one, and many ballet companies around the world like to perform this ballet during the Christmas Season. Most famous is of course, Tchaikovsky’s music which is recognised world wide. When the Nutcracker was first performed as a ballet, at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on the 18th … Read more
The public often see male dancers and men in ballet, and think nothing of it, but for some reason there is a stigma attached to men in ballet. Maybe it is not seen as manly for a man to be seen doing ballet, and most fathers would rather have their sons on the rugby fields … Read more
They say in life that you never stop learning, and this blog post is what I am Learning from Teaching. I have always enjoyed teaching others. When I was small we would play school school and I would make sure that I was always the teacher. I have tried my hand in the past to … Read more
I use pre ballet lesson plans for my baby classes, and this is of one of my favorites. The children often ask to do this story. It is designed more for older children of about 5 years, but it can be simplified for 3 and 4-year-olds. Children love stories, and this is a great way … Read more
Everybody loves the Nutcracker Ballet, and if you have a special little somebody in your life that is ballet-mad, there could be a perfect gift for them in the form of Nutcracker Ballet Gifts. Here are some wonderful Nutcracker Ballet Gift Ideas. Best of all, you can buy all these gifts online, hassle free. The … Read more
Why do dancers need exercises for core strength? As dancers, we need to have strong cores. One of the reasons we need to keep our core strong is to protect our spines. Having strong core muscles enables dancers to do more with their bodies, with less chance of injury. Here in this post, I am going … Read more