ballet technique

Following up on Notes on First Position… Second position is the logical next position…

Notes on Pas De Cheval: My Favorite Step at Barre (From Issue 2) Pas…

NOTES ON ATTITUDE DEVANT: THE TURNOUT POSITION In ballet, there are a million rules,…

There is nothing in the world… and I mean nothing… better than a really…

I have been avoiding talking about anything at center as I am trying to…

Firstly, before I start my long, and much-needed blog update on body types, I…

Extensions in ballet are everything… Well extensions are also everything on social media, but…

In the beginning there was pliés, followed by tendus, and then came dégagés. It…

I would hate, and I mean hate it, when a teacher would yell at…

You could be reading this as a professional dancer looking to retire into teaching,…

In America, we use the vocabulary term “port de bras” too much. We overuse…

There are two MAJOR positions/shapes for ballet dancers. Positions that are based on the…

Apparently, once again I have to go in depth to defend my blog… and truthfully……

If you thought standing in first position was hard…. try moving in ballet. Moving…

Ballet is hard, like really hard but teachers expect young children to get into…

“Turn-out. Turn-out. Turn-out.” “Use what you have.” “I don’t see you even trying.” “What…

The obvious answer is yes. Anyone who tells you otherwise is ridiculous and silly.…