Tips
March 11, 2020
The ballet term ‘port de bras’ refers to the carriage of arms, which includes the head and sometimes the body. Well-placed, expressive port de bras is […]
November 21, 2019
Do you make a beeline for your spot on the barre as soon as you walk in the studio door? Perhaps you feel that your balance […]
August 30, 2018
We all know that the barre is where you train and refine your technique, and the centre is where you use it to dance. Sometimes putting […]
May 23, 2018
Some of my fondest memories of EL1 to EL4 would have been the choreography. There’s something very satisfying in being able to put together all the […]
May 19, 2018
You’ve attended your first couple of adult ballet classes and discovered that you REALLY love it! The classes are challenging and exciting and creative, just what […]
May 14, 2018
PBT is on the Elancé timetable, hooray! But wait, what exactly is it? Read on to learn more about this specialised conditioning program and how it […]
May 4, 2018
Consistency is the binding for developing knowledge and improvement for any activity. Knowing how to use consistency in your ballet class will set you on the […]
May 3, 2018
When thinking about the inside of a ballet studio, mirrors seem par for the course. But does the mirror really play a role in improving ballet […]
January 29, 2017
What springs to mind when you hear the word ballet? Little girls in pink tutus doing something cute – that’s ballet right? Well, not exactly. There […]