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Some people collect stamps, others collect toys, Tammy Stanwood apparently collects ballet exercises. It’s a good practice actually for teachers and students to record dance combinations for later use.
“I found the single most valuable way to learn how teachers put combinations together is to begin recording them in a notebook. Now, when you first start doing this you will not be able to recall every combination from class; begin slowly and jot down one or two barre combinations that you remember and one or two center combinations.” – Tammy discusses the practice of recording exercises on her site.
Her blog, simply titled Ballet Combinations, has become a space for Tammy to share her collection with others. Most I am sure come directly from her years of experience as a teacher. She’s taught ballet at Indiana University, University of Arizona, University of Kentucky, and Eastern Kentucky University, as well as the School of Lexington Ballet, School for Creative and Performing Arts in Lexington, KY, and Town and Village School of Dance in Paris, KY. On the blog Tammy also seems to write about whatever moves her or is on her mind in regard to dance training, education, and performance.
Perhaps you are feeling stuck or needing some inspiration in planning your ballet classes. Keep an eye on Ballet Combinations!
Update!
Tammy has a new space for her blog. It is called Inside Ballet – CLICK HERE!
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Nichelle Suzanne is a writer specializing in dance and online content. She is also a dance instructor with over 20 years experience teaching in dance studios, community programs, and colleges. She began Dance Advantage in 2008, equipped with a passion for movement education and an intuitive sense that a blog could bring dancers together. As a Houston-based dance writer, Nichelle covers dance performance for Dance Source Houston, Arts+Culture Texas, and other publications. She is a leader in social media within the dance community and has presented on blogging for dance organizations, including Dance/USA. Nichelle provides web consulting and writing services for dancers, dance schools and studios, and those beyond the dance world. Read Nichelle’s posts.
