Category: Beginner ballet
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A Sit Down with Madame Olga
“Adult students should be taken as seriously as anyone.” Most Saturdays post Corona have become a new routine consisting of two cups of tea before the day starts followed by one of many amazing virtual ballet classes with the best the ballet world can offer. I have taken every chance to train with the best.…
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Ballet Terminology
Allongé – Extended, outstretched. Arabesque – One of the basic poses in ballet, arabesque takes its name from a form of Moorish ornament. In ballet it is a position of the body, in profile, supported on one leg, which can be straight or demi-plié, with the other leg extended behind and at right angles to…
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What to Expect in Your First Ballet Class
Ballet class is where the dancer, whether absolute beginner or professional, moves through a series of carefully choreographed movements to warm up the body, find one’s center of balance, and build strength and flexibility. There is an order in to movement, one leads to the next. All terminology is in French. Barre Work & Stretching We…
