The Ballet Press

01/04/2022

Even the rich and famous want to do ballet to be fit, flexible and elegant! So, what are you waiting for?! Get in touch about ballet and conditioning classes for all ages/genders/experience levels! More classes available for different time zones starting in August!!! 🩰🧘

14/02/2022

Join us in celebrating Lucy's achievement! Not only is she our first student to complete a filmed examination (conducted over Zoom!), but she absolutely smashed it!! Her result of a Merit came in on Saturday and we couldn't be more proud! Keep dancing Lucy, and show the world what you've got! 🩰

04/02/2022

The body is for life, not just for ballet!

Oversplits in Second - What are the Risks?
Another position I see young students trying to achieve in order to get more flexible is oversplits in second position. Unfortunately stretching young hips past their natural physiological range runs the risk of permanent damage, so we need to be very careful in how we achieve mobility in this position.
Any flexibility training requires an intelligent and multifactorial approach, with a deep understanding of human anatomy guiding its application. Doing this ensures that young dancers will be able to continue dancing well into adulthood and live a normal, pain free life when they do decide to stop performing.
To find out more about this topic see link below 👇
https://www.theballetblog.com/portfolio/is-over-stretching-bad/

27/01/2022

Our first adult conditioning classes on Zoom went really well yesterday! Can't wait to share more with everyone next week!

13/01/2022

Is your body feeling stiff...
aching...
not as flexible as it once was?
Do you feel that flexibility is not something you can learn as an adult?
I want to help you relieve your body's daily aches and pains and show you how, as an adult, flexibility is within your reach!
Join my new adult class to find out how!

08/01/2022

Classes start back the week of Monday 17th January for our school students and our new adult conditioning class will start on Wednesday 26th!

27/08/2021

We always need to remember that, in order to achieve our goals, we need to be willing to put in the effort!

29/07/2021

Amazing 3 day pointe teaching course from Lisa at The Ballet Blog concluded today. So much fantastic information...I can't wait to put it all into practice! 🩰

26/07/2021

Last week we held our first online summer intensive! Such a challenging week, but our vocational students worked so hard! Keep an eye out for future classes and intensives with us next summer! 🩰

03/05/2021

I always love the Kirov Academy's technical discussions. They are always clear and communicate the feeling of a movement. Here, students are being walked through the transition from a la seconde to arabesque in the fouette of adage. Keeping the working leg lifted and supported is crucial to achieving this movement properly! I particularly love the thought at the end about "letting the dust settle" at the end of the movement to show a good arabesque line!

26/04/2021

Bridge technique is so important to spine health and, ultimately, ballet technique! Look after your bodies :)