The dance choreographer plays one of the most important roles in a dance company. It is his or her job to put together a new ballet, piece of work or performance. The dance choreographer is the one who comes up with the ideas for the ballets, creates the steps, arranges for the design of the costumes, … Read more
Let’s look at The Anastasia Ballet Behind the Scenes and how it all came together. Anastasia was choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan and he used music by Tchaikovsky (Symphonies no. 1 and no. 3. He also used Fantasies Symphonies by Bohuslav Martinu. The scenery and costumes were were done by Barry Kay and Anastasia was first … Read more
Do Puberty And Ballet Mix Well Together? The transition from childhood to adulthood is called puberty and it affects every aspect of a young person’s life. If that young person happens to be a ballet dancer, puberty usually occurs just as they are making the transition into making a serious commitment to the study of … Read more
There are various excellent resources one can purchase online, and one of them is this book – Expert guide to Belly Dancing. So whether you live near to a studio, or are too far to travel in, the internet makes dancing available for everyone. Another great resource for teachers is Belly Dance Beyond Moves. If … 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. As a dancer, the Achilles tendon is under a lot of stress because it transmits force from your … 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
Let’s explore how to stretch for higher dance extensions. And with that stretching there also comes strengthening, because without strength you are not going to be able to hold that leg up there. How To Stretch For Higher Dance Extensions Dance extensions are all about reaching new heights—literally and figuratively. When dancers talk about extensions, … 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
Marie Taglioni famous ballet dancer is famed in the ballet world as she was the one who made dancing on pointe possible for many future generations of ballerinas. She was a Swedish-born ballet dancer and was well known in the Romantic Ballet Era. She was born on the 23rd of April 1804 on Stockholm to … Read more
The 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