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
Here are some great ballet books for children, but most of them don’t depict the struggles that children of the past have had to go through for their ballet, but nevertheless, they are ballet books children will love. Most children want to read nice stories with happy endings in any case. If you are interested … Read more
There are many companies that manufacture dancewear, costumes and other great dance essentials for both students and professional dancers, but Capezio dancewear is one of the most popular brands of dance gear out there. Capazio dancewear has over a hundred years of experience in the performing arts field, and I have included a brief history … Read more
Finding good ballet classes for kids can sometimes be challenging. It helps to shop around and let your child try out a few classes at different dance schools and venues before making the final decision. How To Find Good Ballet Classes For Kids First, and of course most importantly, make sure that the dance teacher … Read more
If you are looking for a dance lesson plan for your little ballerinas, then here is one that I use quite often with a circus theme, and the kids love it. This is the 4th dance lesson plan that I have placed on this blog for baby ballerinas. You can find a list of the … Read more
When I teach ballet class, I always try to incorporate some sort of barre in ballet work into my classes, no matter how many protests I get from my students. It is common knowledge that barre in ballet and the work done on the barre is the foundation for good ballet technique. Inevitably, where a … Read more
It is amazing what ballet floor barre exercises can achieve. I always hear examiners stating in courses we attend “when in doubt take it to the floor.” While ballet dancing has evolved quite a lot over recent years, it is mostly danced upright and as far away from the floor as possible. Modern dance, however, … Read more
Every little girl wants to be a fairy or princess at some stage. When they ask me ‘how do I turn into a fairy?” I just tell them you can be anything you like when you are in ballet class. And this is very true. In ballet class, you can become anything you like! We … Read more
Spotting isn’t an easy skill to teach, and I hope that dance teachers will find this resource useful. What Is Spotting In Dance? Spotting is a technique used by dancers during the execution of dance turns. Dancers have to make it a habit to spot on each and every turn that they do. During spotting, … Read more
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