Michel Maling 
There are various excellent resources one can purchase online, and one of them is Belly Dance Lessons Online. So whether you live near to a studio, or are too far to travel in, the internet makes dancing available for everyone. Although I am no expert in Belly Dancing, and still believe that you need to … Read more
Ballet dancing on pointe has only been happening for the past couple of hundred years. According to pointe shoe history, pointe work is a relatively new and ongoing development. Ballet dancing itself was happening for about 200 years before pointe work even came into the picture. Technology and advancement on the pointe shoe are ongoing … Read more
A dance revolution or dance boom is a time in history when dancing gets a sudden boost. This could happen when a dance movie comes out, or someone famous promotes dance or even a TV Series such as ‘Dance Moms’ or ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ can bring about a sudden boom in the interest … Read more
Even though the Achilles Tendon is the strongest and thickest of all the tendons in the human body it is still subject to injuries, and as a dancer, you want to try to prevent Achilles Tendon Injuries. What Is An Achilles Tendon? The Achilles Tendon is a fibrous piece of tissue and connects the calf muscle … Read more
Over the years of teaching, I have come into contact with a lot of pupils with hyperextended knees, and hyperextended knee treatment and training require care, especially in ballet training. What Is A Hyperextended Knee? A hyperextended knee is one that looks as though it is bending backwards when the knee is fully stretched. Hyperextended … Read more
This is a guide for both teachers and students on how to cope with putting advanced ballet steps together in preparation for your major ballet exams. This section of the ballet exam is called the free enchainment section, and some dancers really dread this part of the exam, as it places a lot of extra stress … Read more
Today I would like to go a little into eating disorders in dancers, as this seems to be quite a common issue in the dance world. Why So Many Eating Disorders In Dancers? The reasons for eating disorders in dancers are actually quite obvious. With a mirror being a dancer’s best friend and constantly looking … Read more
In this post, I would love to share the Royal Ballet History with you, as it is both interesting and fascinating. The Royal Ballet is one of the most Famous ballet companies in the world and is internationally renowned for its artistic and creative excellence. Marie Rambert and Ninette de Valois are just two of … Read more
La Sylphide ballet story was ballet’s statement ballet in the Age of Romanticism. Marie Taglioni was and always will be the incarnation of its ideal. Her light and graceful dancing and her use of pointe for expressive purposes were fully exploited in the ballet that her father created for her in 1832. La Sylphide became … Read more
The new dance rage at the moment seems to be the ballet turning board. This board also goes by other names like dance turn board, pirouette turning board or just plain TurnBoard. It seems like this is the must have for any dancer who wants to improve their turns. Training to do pirouettes in ballet requires … Read more