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Tips & Tricks

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Tips & Tricks

How to break in your pointe shoes

Pointe shoes are every dancers dream, but when it comes to new pointe shoes they can be a HUGE burden. Hard shanks, tight boxes, and difficult to dance in, new pointe shoes are

Taylor Cheatham Taylor Cheatham
Tips & Tricks

5 Tips for Improving your Flexibility!

I've never been the most flexible dancer and have always needed to improve in this area. That's why I've taken the time to write down what I feel works for me, in the

Talia Paige Talia Paige
Technique

10 Top Tips for Perfect Dance Practice

Follow these top ten tips to get the most out of every dance practice, maximize the fun and perform the best you can. Write these down or save a note on your phone

Olivia Ashton Olivia Ashton
Tips & Tricks

Dance 'goal setting' with Mahallia Ward

Why do you need to set goals? There are wonderful stretches of time when being a dancer truly feels like the dream. Working on a challenging ballet is one of many experiences that

Mahallia Ward Mahallia Ward
Tips & Tricks

Surviving the chaos of backstage

Backstage Survival 101: Most of us have been through it, whether it’s a competition or a showcase where you have 1,000,000 quick changes and have been left in charge of

Celeste Chong Celeste Chong
Technique

5 Tips for Avoiding Negativity In-Studio and Onstage

Everyone has bad days. You know, those days where you sleep through your alarm, you spill your coffee, and you search for your keys for 15 minutes before realizing they have been in

Kirsten Evans Kirsten Evans
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