If you are trying to avoid grand leaps and high extensions, just know that you are not alone. These challenging moves require a lot of focus on the part of the adult student before they can be tried. However, the three basic balances provided below...
Most people are not concerned about losing their equilibrium as they go about day to day activities. Yet, as advanced age approaches, many able-bodied people grapple with a new set of challenges, including trying to keep their balance – almost as if having to learn...
Watching a ballerina perform a relevé is an expression of the strength and stability of their bodies. Performing this move highlights the importance of stability in the toes. Gaining such stability is not just for the professional dancer. Borrowing bodyweight exercises from ballerinas will take...
Rather than jamming your feet into an uncomfortable (and unsustainable) position at the barre, it's always important for dancers at any level to progressively improve their turnout and to build awareness about the muscles, joints, and ligaments responsible for your true turnout. Here are some...
If you have attempted a développé, you probably know it's easy for several things to can go wrong. Perhaps you are someone who has practiced this move repeatedly, only to find yourself not targeting the desired muscle group. Or maybe the flexibility you can reach...
The goal of dancers everywhere is better flexibility. With increased flexibility, positions become more manageable, though it is not the most essential thing for ballet beginners to have super flexibility. When trying to get more flexible, if done incorrectly, it can be harmful to your...
Dance is an art that requires the strength of an athlete. When you’re outside of class, you might not have the time for a Pilates class or an hour-long workout but crave the additional strength needed. Here are a few helpful ways to keep your...
For ballet dancers, good posture is more than just a tool for training or performance. It is a way of life. Ballet dancers are constantly thinking about their posture and working on improving it. Professional ballet dancers think about their posture while they are walking,...
A lot of adult students have a progressing to pointe. Of course, no one is expected to have a grasp of it upon joining an adult ballet class, however, dancers who are very dedicated can achieve it. If dancing on pointe is something you’re thinking...
Have you always dreamed of taking ballet classes but now feel like it's too late? Do you feel like you are too old to get into a leotard and ballet slippers? It seems like most professional ballet dancers started taking ballet classes before they were...