What To Wear Underneath Your Pointe Shoes
With so many options out there for what to wear to keep your toes comfy and blister-free in your pointe shoes, I have compiled my top 3 products available at...
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Ballet DancersChristmas Gift Ideas for Ballet Dancers
Tis the season and with the Santa in full swing preparing for Christmas 2021 we’ve pulled together a handy guide with plenty of Christmas gift ideas for the ballet dancer...
Faye Nash |
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Ballet shoes and tights for diverse skin tones – our growing collectionBallet shoes and tights for diverse skin tones – our growing collection
Did you know that ballet shoes and tights were originally designed to look as if the dancer had bare legs and feet? In theory, this helped to create the illusion...
Faye Nash |
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Precious Adams Interview - HOW COVID-19 HAS IMPACTED PERFORMING ARTS: WITH PRECIOUS ADAMSPrecious Adams Interview - HOW COVID-19 HAS IMPACTED PERFORMING ARTS: WITH PRECIOUS ADAMS
As we mark a year since the UK went into its first Covid-19 lockdown, we are running a series of interviews with dance industry professionals and dancers Here we talk...
Faye Nash |
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Ballet shoe guide for mature dancersBallet shoe guide for mature dancers
Ballet shoes come in different styles and materials, which can be confusing for the beginner dance student. Ballet shoe guides are often aimed at the young dance student, however, and...
Faye Nash |
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Life at the English National Ballet by Precious Adams
Life at the English National Ballet by Precious Adams
Having fallen in love with ballet at the age of 10, Precious Adams has been dancing ever since. Precious has been dancing with the English National Ballet for over 5...
Faye Nash |
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The best Dance and Musicals on TV Christmas 2019The best Dance and Musicals on TV Christmas 2019
Whether you’re looking for something to occupy the kids or just fancy staying in on a cold winter’s night, gather your family and friends, curl up in front of the...
Faye Nash |
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Ballet positions of the armsBallet positions of the arms
There are many different names for ballet arm positions depending on which ballet method you are learning. It must be mentioned, however, that only the name changes, not the position....
Faye Nash |
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Ballet positions of the feet
Ballet positions of the feet
In ballet, there are five main positions of the feet: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. All five positions of the feet in ballet use turnout. Turnout is a rotation...
Faye Nash |
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*NOW CLOSED * WIN tickets to see Birmingham Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker this Christmas*NOW CLOSED * WIN tickets to see Birmingham Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker this Christmas
We have a very festive pre-Christmas treat for you! We are giving away a pair of tickets to see The Birmingham Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker this December. The performance will...
Faye Nash |
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9 things you need to take to Summer dance school9 things you need to take to Summer dance school
Are you lucky enough to be off to a dance school session or workshop this Summer? Want to make sure you have everything you're likely to need for 1 or...
Faye Nash |
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At What Age Can Children Start Ballet Lessons?At What Age Can Children Start Ballet Lessons?
At What Age Can Children Start Ballet Lessons? Finding out the best age to enrol your child onto ballet lessons can be tricky, as different dance schools often have varying...
Stacey MacNaught |
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Ballet Statistics UK - Arts Council Ballet Funding in EnglandBallet Statistics UK - Arts Council Ballet Funding in England
Arts Council Ballet Funding in Decline English ballet organisations who rely on Arts Council funding to operate could very well have felt the pinch in recent years, as data we...
Faye Nash |
