How to improve dance jumps without creating bulking calves? How to improve height and lightness of the dance jumps and not feel exhausted? How do certain dancers look so light and powerful at once?
What do you need for a beautiful posture, light port de bras, flowing jumps, steadier turns and strong partnering skills? We tell you everything!
You dream of high and stable relevés? But you don’t have high arches or your ankles wobble all the time? I share with you the key to master them!
I thought I knew how to pointe my feet quite well, until the day I discovered how pointing my feet well actually feels like.
I was told I need to work on my back flexibility to improve my arabesque but it didn’t work. If you’re like me, find out what really made a difference.
As dancers we are constantly working with our feet. Learn how to take care of this precious instrument and improve its visual line at the same time.
Picture this: you’re standing at the barre, in first position, and you are being asked to ‘squeeze your glutes’, so you squeeze them as much as you can and admire the beautiful shape of your rear in the mirror. Do you feel like you can move freely? So shall I, or shall I not, squeeze my glutes?
How high should you lift your arabesque? Is higher always better and appropriate? Let’s take a minute together to review the different kind of arabesque.
To master a good arabesque and avoid unnecessary back and hip pain, review the fundamentals of Vaganova’s arabesque as the most commonly used.
Hyperextension has become a trend, seen by many as more aesthetic. Promoted by knee flexibility by many teachers. Is it safe and advisable?
Benefits of a mentoring program for ballet dancers: increased confidence, clarity about your future, understanding of the demands of the work.
How to improve dance jumps without creating bulking calves? How to improve height and lightness of the dance jumps and not feel exhausted? How do certain dancers look so light and powerful at once?
When it comes to wearing pointe shoes at the barre, my initial instinct is to be against it. That said, I can think of a couple of scenarios where wearing your pointe shoes through the barre could be a good idea. Let’s find out!
Male ballet dancers also want to look and feel good in their clothes. Here, Denys Cherevychko shares his top 5 criteria to design his own male ballet dance-wear collection.
