Michel Maling 
The Raymonda Ballet is a Russian ballet performed in three acts and four scenes. It was choreographed by Marius Petipa to music by Alexander Glazunov. Raymonda was first presented by the Imperial Ballet at the Imperial Mariinsky Theater on the 19th of January 1898 in St Petersburg, Russia. The Raymonda Ballet was specially created for … Read more
The best way to teach the ballet positions feet to little ones, is to use a language that little dancers will understand. It is not important in a five year old’s mind to learn what 1st Position is, they are just there to dance and have fun. With little ballerinas it is best to stick to … Read more
Michel Fokine was born Mikhail Mikhaylovich Fokine on the 23rd of April 1880 in St Petersburg. If you are wondering who Michel Fokine was, he was a dancer and choreographer that profoundly influenced the 20th-century classical ballet repertoire. In 1905 he composed The Dying Swan for Russian Ballerina Anna Pavlova. He was chief choreographer at … Read more
If you are asking ‘how do I jump higher in my dancing,’ then I have some tips for you taken from male ballet dancers that just seem to soar through the air so effortlessly. The aim when you do grande allegro in ballet is to look as if you are flying for an instant. It’s … Read more
The elements of dance are the tools of the craft. These are things you already do in everyday life but haven’t thought about much. The elements of dance are the foundational concepts and vocabulary that help students develop movement skills and understand dance as an artistic practice. In this article, I am going to be relating … Read more
With the internet, we are able to do so much more nowadays than say twenty years ago. You can even go as far as having ballet lessons online. We would have had a good laugh at this all those years ago, but now it seems almost normal. Yep, all you need to do is Google … Read more
I have just bought myself Adventures In Pre School Dance, Imaginative Series, Volume 3 and am suitably impressed. I was getting a bit sick of all my existing themes, ideas, and music, so when I saw this collection by Andrew Holdsworth I decided to give it a try. There is nothing quite like revamping your classes … Read more
Baby ballet class can be both frustrating and challenging for a dance teacher, but if you plan it right, it can be an absolute breeze – well not really, but you can get as close to perfect as you can with that age group. Planning And How To Teach Your Baby Ballet Class When planning … Read more
As a teacher of dance, it is always good to know what to expect from children at their various ages so that you can better prepare your classes. The most important thing when teaching children to dance is to make their lessons fun and exciting. You will be able to tell by the expressions on … Read more
If you are looking for free online dance classes beginners will manage, you don’t need to look far at all. With the availability of the internet and Google, it is possible to learn new things, including dance online. There are even free online dance classes beginners can follow freely available. I have posted a few … Read more