“I am not the jumping kind of dancer, don’t expect me to do a good job in allegro”. Does that sound familiar? Here how I became a good jumper!
It’s common to feel pressured and think that the only way to succeed in the dance industry is to reach a Principal dancer’s level when we’re still students.
In my experience flexing the feet was painful so I avoided it. Until I found the cue that worked for me and my overall dance technique changed overnight.
I used to count Principal dancer’s fouettes, and classmate’s pirouettes and felt envious. And I learned a more positive approach to improving my technique.
As a petite dancer, you can actually get taller, or at the very least look taller and own the space. Here is my journey.
I thought I knew how to pointe my feet quite well, until the day I discovered how pointing my feet well actually feels like.
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.
In this article, I share with you the top 5 qualities of Rudolf Nureyev I admire along with my favorite clips of him performing. Enjoy!
What do you need for a beautiful posture, light port de bras, flowing jumps, steadier turns and strong partnering skills? We tell you everything!
