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 | 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 | 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...
