Dance

September 5, 2016

Should your head or your heart lead the way in ballet?

Do Pirouettes feel like the enemy? Maybe a balance in arabesque makes you feel queasy. Perhaps the request for expression makes you want to run for […]
August 9, 2016

The How and Why of Warming Up for your Adult Ballet Class…

Warming up; it’s a term we all know and an activity that we may or may not engage in to varying degrees on a weekly basis. […]
July 10, 2016

10 Questions For …Belle McDonagh, Teacher, Elancé Adult Ballet School

1. As an adult, how has ballet training changed for you? Ballet training as an adult is a vastly different experience to training when younger. There […]
May 30, 2016

“What Adult Ballet Means to Me….”

I think anyone who has seen ballet dancers in action would appreciate the physicality of ballet. The dancers leap across the stage, spin around a hundred […]
February 25, 2016

Adult Ballet – Is it for me?

There is a genuine “buzz” around current opportunities for adults in ballet. For the uninitiated though, there is still a great deal of mystery surrounding the […]
October 8, 2015

Tips For The Adult Ballet Dancer To Retain Enchaînements

“HELP! I CAN’T REMEMBER THE EXERCISE!” The music is about to begin and suddenly your mind is blank! You’re part-way through an enchaînement and cannot remember […]
September 9, 2015

Ballet Class Etiquette

Ballet Class Etiquette, or, “How NOT To Give Your Ballet Teacher a Conniption!” A moment from my early teaching years is forever burned in my memory. […]
August 21, 2015

5 Things To Expect When Returning To Ballet

1. You will fall in love with ballet all over again! Returning to ballet classes as an adult feels just like coming home! Standing at the […]