Balance boards and ballet… do they really work?
So you hopped on the trend and bought yourself a balance board… but was it just a waste of money,
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What are the benefits of foot rolling for dancers?
So you’ve got a foot roller… it sits in your dance bag and only gets taken out when you’re super
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Boost speed and precision in petit allegro with these exercises
I’m sure we can all agree that quick and snappy footwork is KEY to impressive petit allegro. However, making those
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Achieving precision and speed in petit allegro
As someone with the natural ability and power to jump high, I have always really enjoyed petit allegro. That being
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Building ankle strength for ballet
Did you know that ankle injuries are amongst the most common injuries seen in ballet dancers??? I’m guessing you probably
Grand allegro … improving the POWER and HEIGHT of your jumps
Soaring saut de chats and gravity-defying sissonnes… grand allegro can be incredibly impressive when it’s performed well. So how can
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Is turn out limiting the height of your développés?
I get it… every time you google the best ways to improve the height of your développés, the search results
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Energy requirements for Dancers; what are they and how can I calculate my own?
Dancers need a LOT of energy (in the form of calories) to sufficiently fuel them for taking class or stepping
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Homemade, healthy granola bars – the perfect pre-class snack!
We all know it can get pretty boring trying to plan each meal you should take to the studio this
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Improve your Pirouette Technique in 5 Easy Steps!
Bunheads… you’ve arrived at the right place if you want to improve your pirouette technique with me using these 5
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