Many dancers don’t realize how fortunate they are to have live piano music during their ballet … [Read more...]
Grand Battement 4/4
If you haven't yet discovered the piano music of Gill Civil, then you're in for a treat! Here you … [Read more...]
Do You Have a Backup Plan? Ballet Dancers Need a Backup Plan
The professional life of a dancer is relatively short. You spend about ten years training, and then … [Read more...]
Using a Mazurka in Ballet Class Grand Battement at barre
Having a pianist accompany your ballet class adds an element of liveliness that you just can't get … [Read more...]
Degagé with Plié Barre exercise in 2/4 or 6/8
5th position at the barre 1-2 Brush to 45° devant, plié in 4th – arm 5th en avant 3 … [Read more...]
Tendu A ballet barre combination
Begin 1st position 1 Tendu devant, or front 2 Flex foot at ankle 3 Point … [Read more...]
Pirouettes preparation
1-2 Tendu R to side (á la seconde) 3-4 Close into 5th position front in plié 5 Tendu … [Read more...]
Daily Discipline
I’ve been thinking lately about how dancing can affect someone’s life in general, whether they … [Read more...]
Degagé facing the barre
Click on post title to see the formatted version. Begin in 1st position 1-4 4 degagé to the … [Read more...]