Spacing Little Dancers on Stage April 23, 2018 Spacing can be a true disaster on stage. For anyone. I remember very specifically one moment in my professional career where I ran into another dancer. Literally, just smacked right into her. Yes, my director let me know how unhappy… Read More Spacing Little Dancers on Stage
Turning Recitals Into Education March 30, 2017 Ballet recitals aren’t going away. I get that.I know when I was a young dancer I looked forward to recital with all kinds of anticipation. It was perfectly exciting. And without that experience I would not have known the unmatched… Read More Turning Recitals Into Education
Music and Memory in Pre-Ballet February 12, 2016 Choreography for our youngest students can sometimes feel like the hardest choreography we do! The skills of moving in time to music, and of being able to remember the order of steps in a dance develop… Read More Music and Memory in Pre-Ballet
10 Ways to Make the Most of Recital Night June 3, 2015 An article has gone around the internet with some funny, sarcastic tips on how to make dance recitals “suck less”. In my honest opinion, the whole recital experience can be painful, drawn out and excruciating, it’s… Read More 10 Ways to Make the Most of Recital Night