Strictly Come Dancing professional cast confirmed!
Put on your Dancing shoes, the new series of Strictly Come Dancing has just seen its professional dancers confirmed in what will be the biggest ever line up for the...
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Strictly Come Dancing professional cast confirmed!
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What happens next?
What happens next?
At the end of July dancers across the country put gowns over their tutus and donned caps in order to graduate. After years of hard work, they will soon be...
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Techniques to help achieve a beautifully arched foot.
Techniques to help achieve a beautifully arched foot.
For dancers, creating clean, strong lines is important in conveying the essence of dance to the audience, be it in a class, rehearsal or on stage. The extension of the...
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The return of West Side Story
The return of West Side Story
Regarded as perhaps one of the world’s favourite musicals, West Side Story is currently playing to rave reviews at Sadler's Wells after many years of film versions and amateur productions...
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Breaking Pointe
Breaking Pointe
Breaking Pointe is a televised series depicting both the beauty and grace of ballet, and the dark side of the dance form too with its intense competition. It takes an...
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The Perfect Ballet Bun
The Perfect Ballet Bun
If you’re struggling to create the perfect ballet bun for your dance class we have a few tips to help you create a quick, classic look. Whether worn high up...
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Improving your turn out
Improving your turn out
The term "turn out" refers to the amount of rotation a dancer has in their legs, used mostly in classical ballet, from the hip socket right the way down to...
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The importance of core conditioning
The importance of core conditioning
The illusion of dance on stage: constructing a fourth wall separating yourself, the dancer, from the audience, becoming an elusive creature as part of a narrative performance and executing the...
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Edinburgh 2013
Edinburgh 2013
The Edinburgh International Festival is in full swing and throughout the city theatres and concert halls are filled with opera singers, musicians, stage performers and dancers ready to entertain. Every...
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Improving Turnout
Improving Turnout
What makes the performance of ballet so astonishing is the way dancers’ bodies are capable of defying the laws of physics - but we know it takes a LOT of...
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Dancing out of the nest!
Dancing out of the nest!
Dancewear Central would like to congratulate all you ballerinas, street dancers and other twinkle toes who received your A Level results today. We have our fingers crossed for everyone who...
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Dance Bag EssentialsDance Bag Essentials
What do I need in my dance bag? Packing for dance classes is hard. Just like packing for a holiday, it can be frustrating trying to remember everything that you...
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Paula Abdul launches a National Dance Championship
Paula Abdul launches a National Dance Championship
Paula Abdul, former American Idol and The X Factor Judge has launched a National Dance Championship in the United States. Going by the name Ignite! Spark The Movement, the initiative...
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Dance is popular!
Dance is popular!
It is a wonderful thing to acknowledge the growth of dance and its popularity over recent years. What with popular television shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, So You Think...
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P.R.I.C.E - Dance Injury Prevention
P.R.I.C.E - Dance Injury Prevention
The importance of warming up before dance and cooling down after dance has never been more relevant. Dance professionals and students now know more about dance, the body's anatomy and...
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