All posts tagged "advice for dancers"

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  Dancer Health

  Embracing resistance bands for strength training

  When it comes to strength training, resistance bands are a smart, dance-friendly option, and for good reason. They are ultra-portable and budget-friendly,...

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  Dance Advice

  Fit to be tied: Pointe shoe ribbons are more than just decoration

  In ballet, the smallest details can be the most important. In pointe shoes, strips of fabric tied around the ankle aren’t just...

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  Dance Advice

  10 new school year tips for dance students

  How was summer for you? Did you get what you needed? Enough rest and time to indulge other interests, or maybe you...

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  Dance Advice

  Raising the barre: Ryan Jenkins and Javier Torres discuss the launch of Elite Associates Programme

  This September, the esteemed Acosta Dance Centre and Ryan Jenkins, renowned director and choreographer, will launch an exciting new training initiative that...

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  It’s a small world: Dance opportunities on UK islands

  “I get cheques for class fees sent to me, addressed to ‘The Shetland Ballet Teacher.’ Just that and the postie knows where...

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  Dance Teacher Resources

  Studio owners: 10 tips for a great end-of-year show!

  Thinking about show-time? A studio owner preparing for a show has much pressure on their shoulders; conjuring up inspirational ideas (usually the...

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  Dance Advice

  Farches: Faking it, or the new normal?

  In classical ballet, beautifully curved arches are both a requirement and an obsession. Ballet dancers strive for graceful, curving lines in the...

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  Dance Advice

  Surviving the UK winter: Dancers edition

  When the Christmas lights are a distant dream, and the bleak, foggy drabness of a typical British winter lingers on, it can...

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  Dancer Health

  Intro to the foot: A marvel of motion  

  Let’s start from the ground up… The human foot is a complex structure, vital for movement and balance. With 26 bones and...

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  Dance Advice

  Convention: Is it worth it?

  Considering whether or not to take your dancer or dance students to a dance convention? Attending a dance convention is not only...