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Pointe Readiness and What To Expect
Every ballet dancer wants to dance en pointe. But not every ballet dancer should. Photo by Chris Hays There is something about these pink satin slippers that entices all ballet dancers young (and...
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Sunday Snapshot: Canyon Repose
©Cricket's Dance On the rock face are the MoonFlower Canyon Petroglyphs. Considered a holy place in ancient times by the Native Americans, the petroglyphs are located just five miles outside of Moab,...
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Sunday Snapshot: Searching For Perfect Balance
©Pablo Muñoz Pablo, our featured photographer, claims to be the worst dancer in the world. He has some friends, however, who dance in a local academy. One of them asked him to shoot this performance....
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Sunday Snapshot: Port de Danseuse
Hannah is a young photographer and dancer who has been featured on the Dance Advantage Sunday Snapshot before. She has a knack for finding unique locations and using them to feature her favorite...
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Reduce New Pointe Student Letdown With A Pre-Shoe Primer
Do you lead a Pre-Pointe workshop before your students are permitted to buy their pointe shoes? I do. Whenever I have a group of students who have been assessed and are ready to start pointe classes, I...
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How To Teach Your Students To Walk In Pointe Shoes
I remember one of my first teachers telling me that two of the hardest things in ballet to do well were walking and running. Now, after years of teaching, I have to agree with her! When done well, an...
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Pre-Pointe Primer: Delivering A Full Day Workshop For Beginners
Continuing from the previous article and in response to one reader’s brilliant question, I wished to offer an additional alterative suggestion for how you might wish to deliver your Pre-Pointe...
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Dance Shoe Care
As a dancer, you know it’s essential to care for your feet – but what about your dance shoes? As one of dancers’ main essentials, dance shoes require proper care to provide maximum support, protection...
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Pointe Shoes Receive Tough Love from Houston Ballet Dancers
Pointe shoes: A Love Affair Ballet: Giselle || Dancer(s): Yuriko Kajiya || Photo: Amitava Sarkar || Image provided courtesy of Houston Ballet The relationship a ballerina has with her pointe shoes is...
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Ode to the Pointe Shoe
“decorated pointe shoes” is licensed CC BY 2.0 We asked you to submit a poem of love for your pointe shoes and we weren’t disappointed! Thank you for your submissions. Our featured poet is Corina...
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How To Clean Practically Anything Dance-Related
“How do I clean my ____?” It’s no secret that dance isn’t always glamorous but your dance stuff doesn’t need to be the dead giveaway. Because dance gear doesn’t always come with instructions for proper...
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