Attitude derrière could possibly be the most beautiful position in ballet, but it may also be the most difficult. It is a wonder how dancers ever develop this skill. I will not be daunted though. Attitude derrière here we come! Here, I will review everything I know about how to achieve this position. Starting at…
With the approach of my first anniversary of taking regular ballet classes, I find myself reflecting on my training over the previous year. One thing I’m very happy about is my consistency with dance over the last year. I haven’t missed a single week of class! In a way, consistency is easy, because my dance…
I am forever in awe of how ballet dancers extend their legs from the knee to point toward the sky. This skill does not come naturally to most people, myself included. That’s why it fascinates me so much, and why I so badly want to join the ranks of ballet dancers with beautiful high développés….
As I go about documenting my experiences with dance, I try to make a deliberate effort to acknowledge my accomplishments. Ballet is such a technical and detailed art that it is easy to get bogged down with a never-ending list of imperfections. There’s always something for a dancer to improve. I try my best to…
Arabesque is unarguably one of the most beautiful positions in ballet. Advanced ballet dancers make it look effortless, but in my experience, it is one of the most difficult positions to learn. There are so many things to consider when working on arabesque, as I am doing here. My mind is a blizzard of thought…
I recently choreographed and recorded a combination featuring arabesques. Here is a look behind the scenes. The self-correction began even before the music started to play, as I adjusted my posture. As I stepped forward into chassé, I tried to avoid the galloping effect of my upper body chasing my legs. After a few attempts,…
Just chilling out after class feeling good about my leg warmers, because, why not? Is it my magical leg warmers that are making me so flexible today or what?
I am finally getting back into regular ballet practice after a long break. It’s about time! I’m starting again to test the limits of what my body can do. Now that I have more space to move, I’ve been very much into pirouette practice. At this point, it’s all a bit wobbly, but this is…