With audition season coming up, I hope this post will help many of you to be and feel your absolute best! You need to be well prepared for any audition, ...
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Holiday Gift Guide #3
Tulips by Tracy Skirts My third holiday gift suggestion is these beautiful ...
Holiday Gift Guide #1
During the next few weeks, I will periodically be posting some dance-related ...
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Auditioning
With audition season coming up, I hope this post will help many of you to be and feel your absolute best! You need to be well prepared for any audition, whether it is for a professional company, a role on Broadway, a temporary job, or a summer program. If you are willing to take the […]
Holiday Gift Guide #3
Tulips by Tracy Skirts My third holiday gift suggestion is these beautiful ballet skirts from Tulips by Tracy. Born in Cork, Ireland, Tracy started dancing at the age of 5 and trained at the Royal Ballet School from the age of 11 where she graduated from in 2007. In her graduate year, Tracy performed with the […]
Holiday Gift Guide #2
In this second installment of the gift guide, my suggestion is not only perfect for dancers but for anyone who loves dance, die-hard ballet fans, or just for someone who appreciates beautiful things. Prints and Book from Kyle Froman Photography Kyle Froman has made the extraordinary transformation from a dancer with the New York City […]
Holiday Gift Guide #1
During the next few weeks, I will periodically be posting some dance-related gift ideas. These are perfect things to get any dancer in your family or to ask for if you are dancer yourself! You can trust any of my suggestions as I have had personal experience with each. Échauffe Leg Warmers Échauffe Inc. is […]
Hands and Arms
Every dancer wants to have a beautiful port de bras that looks effortless. What is the secret? Using your back! When you are performing, rehearsing, or just at the barre, focus on your arms coming from your back. Thus, they will always be correct. This makes them look effortless yet strong at the same time. For […]
Arabesques and Back Flexibility
There are definitely ways to increase flexibility in your back in order to improve your arabesque. But, contrary to popular belief, it is not all about bending yourself in half. Here are a few things to do and think about to achieve your best possible line. First, you must think of doing an arabesque in […]
Creating Your Own Story
Everyone loves a dancer that can truly become whatever character they are playing. I like to think that no matter what kind of ballet I’m doing, there is some sort of story involved-even if it is a short reperatory piece. If there is not a plot, I create one in my head. It is important […]
The Basic Stage Eye
With so many performances of “The Nutcracker” just around the corner, I thought it would be useful for me to show all of you a basic stage eye. I learned this from Michael Avedon, a former makeup artist with the New York City Ballet. This is my blueprint for doing my makeup, no matter what […]
On Your Own
Ever been injured and had to figure out how to get back into shape? Are you one of those dancers who teachers ignore? Maybe you are a student who isn’t getting enough classes in a week to push your dancing to a professional level. Whatever your circumstances may be, often times you are left to […]
