How To Stretch Your Body And Avoid Injury

how to stretch your body

Let’s look at how to stretch your body safely and avoid injury, or as a dance teacher to make sure your dancers know how to stretch correctly. It is sad that so many children I teach at the moment have been over stretched in the past and are now suffering with chronic joint pain as … Read more

How To Improve Ballet Technique – Tips

how to improve ballet technique tips

How to improve ballet technique and having perfect Ballet Technique is a quest that all dancers are aiming for, as without good technique, your ballet dancing won’t look like it should. In this blog post, I will explain what ballet technique is and will explain how to improve ballet technique. What Is Ballet Technique? You can … Read more

Ballet Pilates With Ellen Barrett

pilates for ballet

Doing Ballet Pilates with Ellen Barrett or any other pilates instructor is an excellent idea, as the benefits for dancers are wonderful and beneficial.  Pilates lengthens, strengthens and tones the entire body, and that is why it is so good for ballet dancers. This post does contain affiliate links. Who Is Ellen Barrett? Ellen Barrett … Read more

Plank Exercises For Core Strength

plank exercises

Although it may seem simple, nothing beats plank exercises for core strength.  As it is very important for dancers to have core strength, this site wouldn’t be complete without some articles relating to the core strength that dancers need. Here are some great variations of the simple plank exercise that can get your core fit … Read more

Exercises To Strengthen Ankles And Feet For Dancers

exercises to strengthen ankles and feet

Most of us never really appreciate all that our feet do for us, but as a dancer, “being on your feet” all day takes on a whole new meaning. To a dancer, movement is life. The thought of a foot or ankle injury is unbearable and in many cases, injuries to these areas can be … Read more

Exercises For Core Strength – Yes Dancers Do Need Strong Cores

exercies for core strength

Why do dancers need exercises for core strength? As dancers, we need to have strong cores.  One of the reasons we need to keep our core strength is to protect our spines.  Having strong core muscles enables dancers to do more with their bodies, with less chance of injury.  Here in this post, I am going … Read more

Dancing Tips For Beginners

dancing tips for beginners

In this post, let’s look at some dancing tips for beginners. This is especially if you are a beginner who is starting dancing later than you normally would and you may feel a little out of your depth. When you’re first getting into dancing, no matter if it’s ballet, modern dance, hip hop, or even … Read more

Ballet Bar Exercises – Why On Earth Do We Need To Do Bar Exercises?

ballet bar exercises

Ballet bar exercises make up almost 50% of the ballet class at times, and bar work has been going on as long as ballet has been around.  Some people think that ballet bar exercises are outdated, and they are not needed anymore in the training of ballet. As a ballet student, you will either love … Read more