So, quite some time ago I began a series of posts called “An Adult Beginner’s Guide to Ballet”. I work a lot with adult beginners and wanted to answer some of the most common questions people have when beginning ballet for the first time as an adult, or taking it up again after a long…
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48 Thoughts Every Dancer Has During Class
Do I have time to eat this banana? No, probably not, I’ll get a stitch …ugh, I’m so hungry, though OK I’ll just have it No one had better be in my spot at the barre My calves are so tight And my hips I hope today is a Good Arabesque Day Oh my god,…
The Ultimate Guide to Studio Etiquette
This post may have some use for everyone, but I wrote it with adult beginners in mind. Coming in to a ballet class is like entering another world; one with different rules and practices to those observed outside the studio. No one really explains those rules, you just have to pick them up- but sometimes…