Tips for Teachers and Dancers
Girls who dance while they are growing up often dream of becoming professional dancers. But this career choice isn’t for everyone and here we are going to look at a day in the life of a ballerina. In order to become a dancer professionally, you must absolutely live for your dancing. You won’t have much … Read more
The word frappe means to strike or knock and in battement frappe in ballet, this is exactly what the dancer is doing with the working foot on the ground. What is a Battement Frappe in Ballet? Some people think of a coffee break when hearing battement frappe, but in ballet, it is a step that … Read more
The term ‘Fondu’ in ballet means melted. Think of a fondue meal with melted cheese. Fondu in ballet is the melting or bending of the supporting leg with coordination. At the barre, dancers do an exercise called battement fondu. This is the bending and stretching of the supporting leg while coordinating with the bending and … Read more
SUPERIOR ARCH Foot Stretcher for Ballet and Gymnastics, Blackberry Because dancers and gymnasts are always looking to improve the shape and flexibility of their feet, a couple of clever manufacturers have developed an interesting gadget called a ballet foot stretcher dancers can use to improve their overall foot appearance. The one above is proving to be … Read more
My pupils often ask me why we need to do battement tendu in ballet. Although it does seem like a mundane exercise, there are many good reasons that dancers should be practising their battement tendu. Balanchine quoted “If you just do battements tendu well, you don’t have to do anything else.” I am sure that … Read more