I would like to dedicate this blog post to Dance4Children and the amazing work they do, as well as to my learnings at D4Cs Bootcamp4Children weekend this July. What (and who?) is Dance4Children? D4C is my favourite charity team, founded by a group of gorgeous, brilliant and warm-hearted dancers from Belgium. Coralie, Lou, and Tamy… Read More Moving for Charity – Bootcamp4Children
A short post on what to expect in a typical ballet class. Note: Exercises for different technique aspects of ballet are usually taught in a short-to-medium length sequence (longer for higher level classes), and then practised as a mini-combination to music, repeated first on the right (ie left hand on the barre) and then the… Read More Ballet Class Structure
Splits progress! After posting the above picture I’ve received many questions about how I got safely(!) into the splits at 38. You can find my answers below, as well as info on Stacey Nemours online flexibility program for dancers, which is what I worked with at the time. Update 01.11.2018: The course mentioned above is… Read More Flexibility II – Splits Progress!
As some of you might know, I’ve been working more intensively on my flexibility the past few weeks, in preparation of our upcoming Ballet recital as well as for Martial Arts. I’ve been practising with an online flexibility program by Stacey Nemour, and I’m loving these looped stretching straps she designed for the course. They… Read More Flexibility Props – Straps and Stretching