Ballerine

After some research and some coaching workshops I noticed that the most asked question by dancers lately is definetly how to stay motivated. Before we start it is important to remmember that when we are talking about real motivation it is completely normal to have ups and down. One week you are hitting the gym everyday, on top of your diet, doing all classes your school provides and still have energy to do some more dancing when you are at home but then the next week you find yourself lacking energy, loosing sight of your healthy eating, bored, tired and even thinking about giving up.  As the time past it gets even harder to get back to that motivated mindset. So what can we do to get past those "down" times ? The first thing we need is patience with our body, making sure we are having enough rest and free time to distract ourselves because the results will take time so you better get distracted and fill up that free time  Secondly, always remmeber how...

Pink tights, leotards, small wrap around skirts are not always the most comfortable and practical thing to use however wearing the proper clothes for dance classes are more important than you may think  Firstly if you are dressed properly your teacher is able to see you and correct you. Ballet attire makes the lines and body placement much more visible and your instructor can help you to dance more safely. You may know that everybody has two bony knobs on the front of their hips, and two knobs behind above the glutes (right inside the dimples). The front ones are called the  Anterior Superior Iliac Spine  (or ASIS) and the back ones are called  Posterior Superior Iliac Spine  (PSIS). These bones are essential for a teacher to see if the hips are properly aligned. If these bones are not lined up correctly, there is a high chance that the student will end up over-tucking, forcing rotation, and hurting themselves. Teachers can't see the bones if th...

Ballet is one of the favorites after class activities for little girls, however, not many people actually know or realize how much their kid is getting out of it. Ballet promotes not only physical strength and agility but can also boost concentration, develop an understanding of music and rhythm, generates a love of movement and better emotional intelligence. Whether your child is 4 or 14, he/she can benefit a lot from ballet instruction, more than you can imagine. Here it goes some of the benefits: Physical Benefits They develop fine and gross motor skills They get more flexibility  They improve their posture  They improve their balance  They are going to be stronger  Emotional Benefits Their self-confidence improve  They learn how to express their feelings through movements  Social Benefits They improve their social skills by forging new friendships  they tend to overcome shyness and ...