If you don’t love these sweet morsels about famous dancers and the history of dance, I’ll eat my pointe shoes! Share these bits of trivia with your friends or students.
Save Your Spot and Your Ankles at the Barre
Lorry tells us about her new-found ballet friend, the Barre Buddy, a must-have accessory that wraps onto the barre with Velcro and includes a removable hand towel. In addition to helping you stay healthy during cold/flu season, it’s got many benefits.
How I Help Students Pick Up Combinations Faster
Educator, David Alonzo Jones offers this tip to end the frustration and help you or your students pick up and remember combinations and routines more effectively. He’s been using this simple tool for over ten years and it works!
Three Novels, Three Authors, One “Boxed” Set
Releasing September 14, the Behind Barres eBook set features three distinct, entertaining stories of pre-professional dance life by three different authors, all written for a teenage audience. Find out more about the collection in this review by Heather Desaulniers.
6 Tips for Teaching and Reaching the Men in Your Class
When men are new or even resistant to dance, their teachers must find ways to reach and relate to them. It isn’t always easy but these 6 tips by one of Chicago’s top teachers, Szewai Lee, are sure to be helpful.
When in Paris, Take Class! Where, How, Do You Really Need a Why?
Co-ed dressing rooms, cash payment, and barre au sol. Guest, Terez Mertes, walks you through her drop-in experience at Paris’ Centre de Dance du Marais. We hope it inspires you to take class on your travels!
