Category: a ballet education
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Self made Super Star
Sound the alarm, YOU are taking control of your social media accounts! Take it from us, not all posts have to be professionally made, but you also do not want the post that you made to look bad either. We’ve got you covered!
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THE PAQUITA FILES: Notes on Variation 2-ish
One of my favorite variations to coach is the the Paquita Variation from Ondine. This waltz variation is often overlooked because it is short and dancers often think that it doesn’t show off enough at ballet competition. WRONG. Totally wrong. All Wrong.
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Sunday Self Care: Meal Prep with 5 Fast Filling Snacks
Time is of the essence these days. Between training cross-training, and private coaching, it seems that the hours escape us. And in the middle of the day, you are hit with hunger, not lunch hungry, but snack hungry. While it is easy to grab a bag of chips, or a chocolate bar, and even the…
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A Ballet Foundation
We are so thankful for your support over the years, and after a lot of work, we finally have our nonprofit! Over the past few years we have been able to donate over $100,000 to students around the world, and now it is super official! Last month we helped fundraise for two talented boys, and…
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Friday Feels: Misa Kuranaga This One’s for you: A Ballet Playlist Inspired by the Pop Ballets We Love
Misa Kuranaga’s Insta post yesterday of her and William Forsythe dancing together while rehearsing his ballet Playlist set our souls on fire!
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#ThrowbackThursday: Katlyn Addison, Ballet West’s Newest Principal Dancer
A huge congratulations to Katlyn Addison on her promotion to Principal.
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Dancers Amplified Global Active Practices Launch
Who: Dancers Amplified, a global alliance of dance professionals in activism What: Launch of Global Active Practices Document When: July 2021 Where: Online – dancersamplified.com July 2021— Dancers Amplified has published its most determined endeavor yet — a living document created through research and data collection that includes methods of resonating action for diversity, equity,…
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In case you missed it…
From ballet books, to the Olympics, to The Royal Ballet… everything you might have missed this weekend.
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Ballet Teacher Talk
Are you a ballet teacher? Want to make new friends? Want to talk ballet but your significant other is sick of it? Want to know how we market ourselves for guest teaching opportunities? Come Hang out with us (Ashley & David) Come hang out with A Ballet Education! Sometimes, a lot of the time, Ballet…
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The Next Step for A Ballet Magazine
A Ballet Magazine is making the bold move to A Ballet Education’s website. With September Issue fast approaching we here at A Ballet Magazine thought of sustainability. Sustaining something is not about holding on to the modes that no longer serve the overall community, but rather the necessary push for adaptation and change.
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We Did It! A Ballet Foundation
Thank you to everyone out there who helped crowd fund for Marcus Ian Taylor and Noah Campbell. Both boys have successfully reached their goals! Together, the ballet community has raised over 60k in 1 month to help these boys! Because of A Ballet Foundation (A Ballet Education’s Scholarship Fund), we have been successful over the…
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On the Move
Stepping out in 2021’s pre-fall fashion has a new meaning when you are entering the next part of your ballet journey featuring Marcus Ian Taylor (Golden State Ballet and Pilates)
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Legacy
Blacks in Ballet The idea of leaving a legacy behind is something associated with greatness, acts of valor, or making a lasting impact in a community. This idea has been the center of literature, film, art as whole and even in day to day life. A lot of the times, these people who leave a…
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LOOKBOOK: Ballet Romantic
We had the incredible pleasure to work with the beautiful and gracious, Ashley Hod, and the charming and charismatic, Andrew Vyette during their stay in Arizona, NYCB closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two were extremely inspirational during this difficult year; staying diligent in staying in shape, while also continuing to teach amidst the…
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PAQUITA DROPS TONIGHT!
If you have been following us on social media, you know we have been talking about Paquita. Tonight, well technically tomorrow, around 12:01 AM, Paquita will be available to stream on A Ballet Network. If you are new to this whole Paquita Project, here is the rundown. I think the only way to become a…
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Helgi Tomasson to Retire in 2022
After nearly 40 years of leading the San Francisco Ballet, Helgi Tomasson is retiring. Helgi Tomasson has made the San Francisco Ballet a world-class company, and arguably the best school in the country. For more about his career and his interview check out the Sf Chronicle Here. Photo: Helgi Tomasson has served as artistic director…
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The Less Common Arabesques
In America, we often forget about the last three arabesques. It is also probably why people in Europe think we don’t teach real ballet. (I imagine every teacher in America right now being like, “I’m a great teacher and I teach real ballet because I teach the fourth arabesque.” The fourth Arabesque in the Italian…
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Understanding Arabesque
People ask us all the time how arabesque works, or why do all of the Clinic girls have such clean and high arabesque lines. The answer isn’t as easy as saying, “We just work the line.” To understand arabesque is to understand body mechanics, shape/line, and body potential. Ballet, classical ballet, as much as it…
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Looking Back at 2020
It is that time of year, the end of the year, but what is usually a time of reflection and growth seems to be overshadowed by the gloom, hatred, and uncertainty of 2021. Most everyone right now can’t wait for 2021, the new year bringing a sense of hope for the future, that all of…
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