There are so many things involved in improving your turns and leaps in your dancing, and it follows on from building a great foundation of technique involving all of the following skills. Balance Achieving balance is like the holy grail of dance, right? It’s all about core strength here. A strong core acts like a … Read more
What Is Rond De Jambe En L’air? In the short video above, the dancer is demonstrating a single rond de jambe en l’air followed by a double rond de jambe en l’air. The dancer aims to touch her toe to the side of her leg just under knee height each time her leg circles in. … Read more
In the video above you can see the dancer demonstrating Petit Battement Sur le Cou-de-Pied very slowly. This step in ballet is usually done very fast, but a good way to learn it is slowly as the girl in the video is doing. Petit Battement Sur le Cou-de-Pied literally means ‘little beating on the cou-de-pied … Read more
If you want to learn how to do the splits, you need to know something about the different types of splits and whether or not your body will allow you to perform the splits safely. This article is adapted from the Easy Flexibility website. I avidly follow these stretching methods and own quite a few … Read more
Let’s look at the importance of feet. This article is aimed at dancers, but feet are very underrated parts of the body, so it pertains to all of us. The Importance of Feet Step into the fascinating world of the human foot, a marvel of intricate design and functionality. Despite its often-overlooked presence, the foot … Read more
The Teaching of Classical Ballet: Common Ballet Mistakes in Young Dancers and Their Training This post contains affiliate links, which means that the owner of this website may get commissions on qualifying purchases. Here are some common ballet mistakes that dancers need to try and avoid at all costs. Repeating the same mistakes over time … Read more
Let’s look at the benefits of the pigeon pose for dancers and how you can use it to improve your dancing skills. The King Pigeon pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) is one of Yoga’s super poses! This pose can truly be called a full-body pose because it targets so many muscles, and opens many different joints … Read more
If you have been a dancer for any length of time, especially a modern dancer then you have probably heard of axel jumps or axel turning jumps. What exactly are they and how do you execute them neatly? Here is a visual of axel jumps in the form of a video. This is a preparation … Read more
In this article, we are going to look at how to do a Grand Jeté and how to improve your leaps. A Grand Jeté is an awesome-looking ballet trick or movement in which the dancer leaps into the air and does a split. If done properly, it looks as though the dancer is hovering in … Read more
Let’s look at layouts in modern dancing and how you can improve your layouts. There are generally three important layout lines in modern dancing. To achieve any of these lines, it helps if the dancer is supple, strong, and understands how to hold their torso firmly. So it is a good idea first to strengthen … Read more