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…
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…