by Balancedballerinas | Apr 26, 2018 | BALLET, HOMEWORK, OTHER
This weeks homework is easy, because all you have to do is have a read! There’s no at-home exercises or tutorials to follow. We’re just going to have a chat about pirouettes… What is a pirouette? A pirouette is a turn or spin* on one foot. The other...
by Balancedballerinas | Apr 4, 2018 | BALLET, HOMEWORK, OTHER
This weeks ‘homework’ is three simple exercises that will improve your back strength, which results in lovelier arabesques, grande allegro and adage! There’s only three simple movements. Thoracic Squeeze – pop one hand over the other, keeping...
by Balancedballerinas | Feb 28, 2018 | BALLET, HOMEWORK, OTHER
FOCUS: Backs & Breathing “Proper phrasing of the breathe adds fullness to the movement…” – Joan Lawson I believe that talking about ‘backs’ and ‘breathing’ together is a good combination because both need to work...
by Balancedballerinas | Feb 9, 2018 | BALLET, HOMEWORK, OTHER
FOCUS: Back to Ballet! It’s a new year and everyone is already back into the swing of classes! But are you feeling a little out of shape, alignment or practise? After many requests, I finally got around to making a little ‘follow along’ video that you can do at home...
by Balancedballerinas | Nov 23, 2017 | HOMEWORK, OTHER
Previous TBB Homework… Posture Pre-Pointe Exercises Spinal Mobility _____________________________________________ FOCUS: CORE A dancer will hear the words ‘core’ and ‘centre’ many (many!) times during their training. So it’s...
by Balancedballerinas | Oct 17, 2017 | HOMEWORK, OTHER
After being asked by so many parents and students (adults and children!) for take home exercises that target certain areas, I thought I’d start a ‘homework’ post that documents what we’ve focused on fortnightly. This new initiative is to help everyone become more...
