What Do Ballet Dancers Eat Before A Show?

what do ballet dancers eat

Do you ever wonder what do ballet dancers eat before a show to sustain their energy and have the stamina to finish the entire performance without fizzling out towards the end? Contrary to the belief that dancers eat nothing, they actually need to keep their stamina up and they cannot do this without something healthy … Read more

How To Improve Your Ballet Technique

how to improve your ballet technique

What is in ballet technique you may ask?  Classical Ballet Technique The Classical Ballet Technique book on the left has some great tips on how to improve your ballet technique and is written by an ex-dancer and teacher. “An excellent, comprehensive guide to ballet pedagogy valuable to teachers and students alike. For many years, Gretchen’s has … Read more

Fixing Bad Posture – Why Is Posture And Alignment So Important?

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Fixing bad posture is very important for the long-term health of your body. Apart from bad posture looking terrible, it is also detrimental to your health over the long term. It is easy to spot ballet dancers, they are the ones with the elegant  and perfect postures, long necks, straight spines, beautifully positioned heads and … Read more

Ballet Developpe and How To Do It

ballet developpe

In ballet developpe directly translated means developed or unfolded. When you do a ballet developpe, your working foot travels up the supporting leg, clearly going through the sur le cou-de-pied pointed position and then to a retire position, before unfolding your leg out into a sustained extension. You could take the leg up to the … Read more

Stretching Exercises for Dancers

Stretching Exercises For Dancers

Here are some stretching exercises for dancers, and in particular ballet dancers. As dancers, stretching is an essential, but often neglected part of training. Flexible muscles lead to far less injuries and a far greater ease of movement. The trick is to stretch gently and often. Try to stretch every day, as this is the fastest … Read more