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Rewarding Careers in Dance

08.15.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Although art comes in many forms, one of the most active and compelling is known as performance dance. Making the decision to follow a career in this type of dancing is bold, because it is more than just a job. It is a way of life. However, it is a career move that can also ...

Web Design by You?

07.20.2009 · Posted in Internet Articles

Surfing the Internet is a fun experience in boosting your creativity because there are so many websites with fantastic designs. Checking these sites out could be enough in inspiring you to make your own. If you have the creativity, you can probably start your own website by yourself. However, making a website isn't a walk ...

The Importance of the Ballet Barre

07.05.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

The sight of a line of girls at the barre, arms stretched and curved, legs extended, backs straight is common at most ballet schools. From your first class you will learn the importance of the exercises you take part in at the barre, and how they can improve both your posture and your balance. You ...

Exercising at the Ballet Barre

07.02.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Walking into a ballet class where the students are poised with straight backs, one arm poised gracefully to the side, and one foot resting lightly in line with the barre may seem like something out of a dance movie, but it's a common sight in all ballet classes. Barre work is the important foundation on ...

Ballet Training: Cost, Care, and Compensation

06.30.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Ballerinas and danseurs have a reputation for being elegant and glamorous, graceful albeit powerful. Well, people cannot be blamed for such a common perception for indeed all these characteristics most ballerinas and danseurs possess in varying degrees. ...

Ballet – A Dance, An Art, A Culture!

06.29.2009 · Posted in Arts and Entertainment Article

Pronounced ball-ay without sounding the "t", ballet isn't just about movement although the word itself means "dance". It's about moving in a way that highlights elegance, grace and beauty. It's about long extended lines and precise arm and leg placement. Taught across the world in formal ballet schools, and informal school gyms, ballet is a ...

Tips to Know Before you Attend Ballet Classes

06.29.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

1. You have to stretch your body. Always ask your ballet instructor if the class will stretch out together. Stretching is very important in ballet. It is used to loosen and strengthen muscles and to lengthen your posture. Stretching is vital and it has to be done before you begin each ballet class session and ...