by Balancedballerinas | Aug 6, 2019 | BALLET, OTHER, THOUGHTS
The following advice is mostly in relation to ballet auditions, because that’s the kind of environment I know best. If you’re about to embark on a jazz, musical theatre or commercial dance audition these tips will be useful, however I’d do some...
by Balancedballerinas | Jul 30, 2019 | OTHER, THOUGHTS
By Raynah Kassabian Ever had that feeling of your body filling with dread? The heat rises from the worn leather of your ballet slippers to the wee baby hairs around your face and all eyes in the room are on you to perform the combination the teacher has just...
by Balancedballerinas | Aug 23, 2018 | BALLET, OTHER, THOUGHTS
Once a little ballerina graduates from toddler ballet (3-5 years) I highly recommend they start working towards a ballet exam. Sure, if your child is just enjoying attending class with no pressure that’s cool. But if they’re showing a keen interest and...
by Balancedballerinas | Jun 4, 2018 | NUTRITION, OTHER
DISCLAIMER: No I didn’t give Hiro a slice, those cacao nibs are definitely not ‘dog friendly’… 😉 So, for the past two years I’ve tried to cook the perfect banana bread. Bananas have unique alkalising properties and are salicylate-free,...
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...