Jazz shoes, ballet shoes, character shoes, there are so many different types of footwear for dance! If you do not know about the different types, I will explain them below. Jazz Shoes Jazz shoes are typically used for jazz classes obviously, but they can also be used for lyrical, contemporary, and poms. I would say … More Different Types Of Dance Shoes
In my 17 years of dance, I have worked with a number of teachers whom I was not fond of. Even though they were not my favorite people, I still had to work with them and respect them. This was not always easy as it would be hard at times for me to give my … More To The Teacher I Never Liked
When it is finally time for tech week and dress rehearsals to begin in the theater, things can get pretty crazy. Do not panic though because there are ways to stay away from the chaos. First, stay organized. It happens too often that people loose costumes or accessories backstage because it can be … More Dealing With The Backstage Chaos
Have you ever seen someone who is just so flexible and all you want to know is HOW??? Well, I am going to share some helpful tips on how you can become more flexible. Being flexible takes time, it does not happen fast. It takes time and repetition. 1.Try To Stretch Everyday In order for … More 5 Stretching Tips
Nothing made me more excited than getting a fresh new pair of pointe shoes. They were so new, clean and shiny I just couldn’t wait to wear them in class. But after I started dancing in those new pointe shoes for the first time….I loved them a little less. When you wear new pointe shoes … More Tips For Breaking in Pointe Shoes
On Sunday May 7th, I attended the final performance of Global Visionaries by the Joffrey Ballet. The show was about two hours long and was separated into three different pieces, The Miraculous Mandarin, Joy and Mammatus. Each performance was about 30 minutes long and all three were very different in style. Here is what I thought … More Review of Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Global Visionaries’
Every dancer has had at least one costume at some point in their dance career that they did not like. From the picture above, it is clear that I have certainly had my fair share of ugly costumes. I was a doll in the nutcracker and I was so excited to get this part because … More Ugly Dance Costumes
Dancing in the same studio for years with the same people creates a forever bond. Your dance studio members become your family and you don’t realize how special it is until its gone. It feels like you will never have to leave the studio or your friends, but when you do, all you will want … More The Unbreakable Bond Of A Dance Family
That moment when you are waiting back stage in the wings ready to go on stage can be a terrifying feeling. It happens to everyone no matter how much experience they have had with the stage. These are a few ways that would help me to control the butterflies in my stomach right before I … More Dealing With Pre-Performance Nerves
Thought those old dance costumes would just sit in your closet, drawers or bins forever? Think again. In my many years of dance, I have collected so many costumes I couldn’t even give you a number. I have kept most all of them because they are fun to go back and look at after they … More What To Do With Those Old Yet Practically New Dance Costumes
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