Updated Articles and Resources
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Dance Bag Essentials
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Saturday, August 01, 2009
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A dance bag is important to every dancer...make sure your dance bag is packed with everything you need for dancing. -
Prepare for Summer Intensives
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Learn how to best prepare for summer intensives. -
Ingrown Toenails: Treatment and Prevention
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Learn about treatment and prevention of ingrown toenails. -
How Do Pointe Shoes Work?
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
How do pointe shoes work? -
Yumiko Leotards
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Learn all about Yumiko leotards. -
Dance Competitions for Kids
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Updated:
Friday, April 12, 2013
A detailed list of dance competitions for kids and young adults. -
Chatting With Misty Copeland
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Saturday, April 06, 2013
Updated:
Monday, April 08, 2013
Misty Copeland of ABT discusses her late start in ballet, her role as mentor to young girls, and training tips for young ballet dancers. -
Tap for Beginners
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Saturday, September 15, 2007
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Sunday, April 07, 2013
Tap is an exciting form of dancing in which dancers wear special shoes equipped with metal taps. Tap dancers use their feet like drums to create rhythmic patterns and timely beats. -
Tutu Basics
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Updated:
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Learn the proper way to care for and dance in a ballet tutu. -
Tips for Female Dancers
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Learn about a few embarrassing problems you may face as a female dancer, and how to fix them. -
Top Ways to Avoid an Ankle Injury
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Updated:
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Learn the top five ways to avoid an ankle injury in ballet. -
Pointe Shoe Anatomy
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Updated:
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Learn all about the parts of a pointe shoe. -
Pointe Shoe Rehardening
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Updated:
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Learn all about ways to harden and repair pointe shoes. -
The Ballet Lesson
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Updated:
Saturday, February 02, 2013
A step-by-step illustration of a typical ballet lesson. -
How can I get higher leg extensions?
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Friday, January 25, 2013
Updated:
Friday, January 25, 2013
Learn how to get your leg extensions higher. -
Do a Developpe
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Updated:
Friday, January 25, 2013
Illustrated tutorial of a developpe in ballet. -
Tips for Pirouettes
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
Updated:
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Learn a few tips for improving your pirouettes. -
La Bayadere
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Sunday, September 07, 2008
Updated:
Monday, January 14, 2013
La Bayadere tells a story of eternal love, mystery, fate, vengeance, and justice. -
Praise Dance
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
Updated:
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Learn about praise dancing. -
How to Get Beautiful Dancer's Feet
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Updated:
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Learn how to enhance your foot arches for beautiful ballet feet. -
How to Wash a Leotard
Created:
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Updated:
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Learn how to clean and care for your dance leotards. -
Story of The Nutcracker
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Updated:
Friday, November 16, 2012
Learn about The Nutcracker Ballet, a holiday favorite. -
Customize Your Pointe Shoes
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Updated:
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Learn how to customize your pointe shoes with cushions and toe pads. -
Positions of the Arms in Ballet
Created:
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Updated:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
An illustrated tutorial of the arm positions in ballet. -
The 5 Basic Positions of Ballet
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Updated:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
An illustrated tutorial of the five basic feet positions of ballet. -
Ballet Technique Checklist
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Updated:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
A handy checklist to improve your technique in every ballet class. -
How to Hold Your Hands in Ballet
Created:
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Updated:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Learn how to properly hold your hands in ballet. -
Warming Up for Ballet
Created:
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Updated:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
You will get a lot more out of each ballet class if you arrive a few minutes early to warm up and stretch. -
Is Barre Work Really Necessary?
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Sunday, August 24, 2008
Updated:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Are barre exercises really necessary for excelling in ballet? -
Why AreThere Five Basic Positions in Ballet?
Created:
Monday, February 02, 2009
Updated:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Learn about the five basic positions of ballet. -
How To Make a Ballet Barre
Created:
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Updated:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Learn how to make a ballet barre for practicing ballet at home. -
Dance After Pregnancy
Created:
Monday, October 22, 2012
Updated:
Monday, October 22, 2012
Learn how to ease back into dance class after having a baby.