New Web Site!
on Nov 6, 2009 in new web site My new site, Inside Ballet Technique, is now up and running! It's located at http://www.insideballet.com. It is basically this blog, whipped into shape. Please change your bookmarks and follow the new blog on Facebook--you can find the "Become a F...

Dancers and Conditioning
on Nov 5, 2009 in conditioning for ballet dancers training ballet aerobic training I’ve often wondered how common it is for a dancer to suffer from chronic back pain during and after their dancing career.  I personally had a lot of issues with low back pain while I was dancing, and I attributed much of it to the repetition o...

Rond de Jambe a terre
on Nov 3, 2009 in rond de jambe a terre ballet barre ballet combinations rond de jambe ballet class ...

Pointe Facing Barre
on Nov 2, 2009 in ballet barre ballet combinations pointe barre pointe combinations ballet class ...

Stage Parents
on Oct 29, 2009 in dancing stage parents I remember well the dreaded parent observation week at the studios where I used to teach.  Depending on the age of the students, having parents observing class could either be a help or a hindrance.  Usually the youngest children find it a...

Pirouettes
on Oct 28, 2009 in pirouettes ballet combinations ballet center Teaching Ballet ballet class ...

Teaching Creative Movement
on Oct 26, 2009 in Teaching Ballet creative movement ballet class Ballet class with children ages 3-5 is often called “creative movement” rather than ballet class. Then at age 6 it is sometimes referred to as “pre-ballet”, which is when they are usually ready to stand at the barre and learn the mechanics...

A Special Ballet Teacher
on Oct 22, 2009 in Peggy Dorsey ballet teacher Teaching Ballet We entered the hall with solemn steps and took our seats. The group mostly comprised the beloved late ballet teacher's university students. At the front of the room was a table with a photograph of a beautiful young woman. Of course she'd been you...

Rond de Jambe a Terre
on Oct 21, 2009 in rond de jambe a terre ballet barre ballet combinations rond de jambe ballet class ...

Passion for Dancing
on Oct 19, 2009 in passion love of dance ballet class Why do dancers dance? Ballet class is rigorous, not to mention expensive, yet thousands of people send their children to ballet. As a dancer, I know that what keeps bringing us back to the barre, day in and day out, is passion. And I know as a par...