Tag: a ballet education
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Summer Intensive Guide 2023
It is that time of the year again; the time where everyone is overwhelmed, overworked, exhausted, and juggling a million different things. Yes, the 2023 audition season is upon us, and it is more stressful than ever. It could be that this is the first year back of full in-person auditions since the pandemic restrictions.…
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How to Build a Successful Ballet Program: Understanding your market
HOW TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL BALLET PROGRAM (part 1) Understand Your Market One of the biggest frustrations in owning a ballet school is the ability to bring in the “right” students or students in general. It is crucial to understand both your market and your niche. Within these parameters, you want to make sure you…
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A Ballet Education 2023
It isn’t a secret that the world is constantly changing, and the world of ballet is also changing. Because of this, we constantly have to be striving to improve ourselves and improve our businesses. With everyone talking about a recession and with the economy being so unstable, studio owners are constantly fearing how they are…
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Happy World Water Day from ABE
Did you know that every year since 1993, March 22nd is World Water Day? Yup, groundwater gets a day too! And while this post might seem like it is going in some geo-political-rant, it’s not. Groundwater is important and impacts every individual on the planet but, today we are just celebrating water and sustainability! Something…
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Ballet Rebrand
Looking to rebrand your school, studio or product? A Ballet Education is now offering full design, graphic, logo and consult work to help expand, grow, and redirect your company. Everything from photography, videography, social media, flyers, mailers, email blasts, programs, and posters, we will do it all! For more information, please email us here.
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Come Join Us This Summer!
It’s official! A Ballet Education Summer Intensives are here! We will be offering 3 programs. The first program is June 12-18 (16 students) of advanced skill level. This program is designed to help keep you in shape before you are off to your summer course! Sign up here! Our second and third programs are July…
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet: Snatching Us Back to Reality
For many dance companies across the nation, the coming of fall this year brings more than cool breezes and changing leaves. It marks the long-awaited return to the stage that has been dark – the end of an intermission lasting over a year in duration. For companies like Complexions Contemporary Ballet, as the summer swelter…
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Cross – Training Deep Dive : Rhythmic Gymnastics
Beautiful lines, stamina, and strength. Elena Baltovick of Danceology and Emerald City Rhythmics discusses art and sport.
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Mobile and Strong
Dr. Alexis Sams gives her physical therapy tips to quell the question on every young dancer’s mind. How do I have a more mobile spine? She goes deeper to providing guidance to the even more important and often forgotten question, how do you have a strong and healthy spine?
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DADA ON POINTE
And it was beyond amazing! But, during the audition, I was reminded why I am doing this. I asked how many dancers in the room wanted to be a professional ballet dancer, and only students I have previously worked with had raised their hands. I thought to myself, “Why are they even here then?” After…
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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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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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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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The Ballet Clinic Season 3
We are excited to announce Season 3 of The Ballet Clinic!! This last season has been insane, and while COVID-19 has created numerous issues, we are lucky enough to have survived and thrived. This 2020-2021 Season has been crazy, but we have already been awarded numerous awards and recognized for our outstanding and dedicated faculty.…
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Boo! It’s Spooky Season!
Seven super cute costume ideas that you probably already have around the house. This year, instead of illustrating the week of Spooky Season, I asked my students to recreate my illustrations. They definitely went all-in on it, and here they are, just in time for the spooky holiday.
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Growing Up Black by Lauryn Brown
When I was younger, kids in my ballet class were awarded stickers for coming to class in the proper uniform with their hair in a neat ballet bun. My mom arranged my thick natural hair into individual braids that were nicely pulled back for class, however, I was the only girl who did not get…
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The September Issue is Here!
The September Issue is here!Our September Issue here and it is our largest issue ever! Our 20th issue is over 200 pages and the first issue in the history of the Magazine where I did not produce it and I couldn’t be more proud. This issue brings the news that I will be stepping down…
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Daily Ballet Vocab: Temps de Poisson
Our daily ballet vocabulary lesson with A Ballet Education: April 3, 2020 Temps de Poisson or Pas De Poisson or Sissone Soubresaut, or Temps Collé are all names for this difficult step. While back in the day it was a step of reserved for men, we are now progressive feminists and don’t discriminate steps via…
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21 Year-Round Programs
By now, summer intensives have rounded out their invitations to their year round programs. Now, dozens of hopeful ballet dancers are joining the most elite schools around the world. For those who weren’t asked to stay for the year, the stress sets in about what to do next season. You start to wonder, “Are you…
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