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
Let’s look at the history of ballet technique and how it has evolved over the past few hundred years. The History of Ballet Technique The rich history of classical ballet starts way back in the Italian Renaissance courts. From there, it slowly made its way to France, where King Louis XIV’s passion for dance helped … Read more
Pirouettes are one of those things in ballet that take endless practice, and there are no shortcuts when it comes to how to pirouette in ballet. Here are some tips and tricks to improve your pirouettes How To Pirouette In Ballet Tips and Tricks From the Pros Learn to turn first – form and technique … Read more
What Are Creative Dance Arts? Creative dance arts is not a formal dance form like ballet, modern or hip hop, it is just a natural way of moving and expressing ourselves. If you think about it, from the moment of birth to the very last breath that we make, we all have the need to … Read more
Acro dance, more than just a type of moving art, combines classical dance movements with precise acrobatic elements. It pushes the limits of flexibility and strength. One standout move in this mix is the bridge, a vital skill if you’re aiming for the wow factor. The bridge is one of those skills that dancers who … Read more
As teachers, sometimes you may wonder to yourself ‘Do I need dance lesson plans or not?’ Planning a dance lesson is no easy task, and I know that when training to do your teachers through the RAD, or most Dance Organizations, they require that you have dance lesson plans for each lesson that you teach … Read more