As quarantine times around the world lengthen, it seems there is an explosion of offerings online for every kind of study, including ballet. But production qualities aside, all ballet videos are not created equal. This post will share some basic tips to consider when trying an online ballet class. I’ll also link to some of …
As part of Ballet West’s Education and Outreach Programming, they send teachers into public school’s fifth grade levels to get kids moving, and for some, experiencing dancing first hand. Dance has SO MANY benefits! Not only does it improve us physically, but studies show academic and social outcomes improve as well! I’ll link to a …
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It seemed like only last month the whole country was joking about the coronavirus. Now here we are, more than half of the country is pretty much shut down and toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant wipes, are now some of the hardest things to come by. Last week, Boston Ballet School announced it was …
Because of my background as a professional dancer, and because I currently teach, I’m asked on a regular basis about my opinion on the “BEST” ballet training. It usually evolves into a longer conversation than the parent may have anticipated, and that is because the “best” training depends on a number of factors. Just in …
Summer intensives are important. If you want to become a professional dancer, you can’t just take a summer off. So, no matter your skill level or where you live, audition for summer intensives. The schools can be big or small, but audition and attend. If you’re from a small school, summer intensives are where you …
For the past six to seven months I have been a part of the Trainee Program at Boston Ballet School. It is a program that has helped me progress, given me performance opportunities, and has been overall pretty fun. My teachers are amazing, the schedule is reasonable (most of the time), and I have been …
Everyone gets sick. It’s just a part of life, right? The flu, fever, cold, bubonic plague, we all catch or have one of these at some point or other. They can be miserable–no, they most definitely ARE miserable, no “buts” about it. BUT! How do you recover? How do you bounce back to the full …
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My cousin called me yesterday as I was doing my grocery shopping. His daughter needed to interview someone about their job, and she wanted to speak to a ballerina. Surprise, surprise. What 7 year old girl doesn’t want to BE a ballerina? And luckily for my cousin, he knew just the person to call! And …
Audition season. The ballet dancer’s worst nightmare. It can last from weeks to months, and is just one long fest of being judged by the teachers. Audition season can be one long carnival of depression, or it can be weeks full of excited anticipation. I’m here to tell you how to not only survive/not get …