Tips for Teachers and Dancers
They say in life that you never stop learning, and this blog post is about what I am Learning from Teaching dancing. I have always enjoyed teaching others. When I was small we would play school-school and I would make sure that I was always the teacher. I have tried my hand in the past … Read more
I often tend to correct my students when I see them in the W sitting position, and yesterday I thought to myself, is it really bad for you or is it an old wives tale, as for as long as I can remember teachers have corrected me doing the same thing. I see people in … Read more
In order to avoid injury and to get better and stronger over time, it is very important to achieve good lower body alignment in your ballet or any of your dancing for that matter. Lower Body Alignment The feet need to be in alignment with the knees at all times. This fact is non-negotiable. The … Read more
I have decided to do some research and write this article on how to improve musicality in dance, as a couple of my pupils had issues with their musicality in dance in their recent exams. Most of it I know is due to nerves, but I am sure many of you would like to know … Read more
The public often sees male dancers and men in ballet and thinks nothing of it, but for some reason, there is a stigma attached to men in ballet. Maybe it is not seen as manly for a man to be seen doing ballet, and most fathers would rather have their sons on the rugby fields … Read more
I use pre ballet lesson plans for my baby classes, and this is one of my favorites. The children often ask to do this story. It is designed more for older children of about 5 years, but it can be simplified for 3 and 4-year-olds. Children love stories, and this is a great way for … Read more
The point of having a dance group is to have them all dancing cleanly and neatly together as a team so that the judges and audience can understand your piece better. So let’s look at how to clean up your dance group, as I don’t know about you, but this is the hardest thing to … Read more
In this article, I would like to look at Zoom and how to use Zoom Video Conferencing to teach your dance classes. I teach various dance forms, and some classes are easier to teach than others. I find that ballet works best, followed by contemporary dance. Hip hop is difficult because of the speed, and … Read more
Here is a post dedicated to the subject on how to dance with pointe shoes, as it is not as easy as ballerina’s make it look. It is the dream of every little girl who does ballet to dance in pointe shoes. In fact, all my pupils at some stage of their training ask me … Read more
Turnout in ballet is a very controversial subject, and every ballet dancer wants to achieve perfect turnout. But how does turnout actually work and what are the limits. Let’s look at some of the muscle groups and ways in which we can increase our turnout in ballet. Why is this and why do we need … Read more