En Pointe as an Adult: is it possible?
It is a dream for many people, young and not-so-young, to one day dance on the tip of their toes. The magical defiance of gravity and the weightless-body effect play a huge role in the tradition of classical dance, and it mesmerises us. But the question is: can I still go en pointe if I started ballet at an adult age? The short answer is: possibly yes, but it depends on a variety of factors.
Adult Ballet Flexibility: Why You Aren’t Seeing Results (And How to Fix It)
It may seem impossible to get more flexible as you get older. However, it is possible to improve flexibility at any age, if you train safely and consistently. Check my most valuable stretching tips!
Help: I don’t think I am improving!
Being passionate about Ballet is much more than learning a few steps. It requires commitment and patience. However, the process often feels too slow and we might be afraid we are not doing enough. How to stay motivated even when we don’t feel our dancing moving toward the next level?
Ballet on the Go: How to Maintain Your Progress During Hectic Days
Our days pass by so fast, we wonder how is it possible to keep practising when we don’t have a full free hour in a day. Our ballet dancers gathered all their ideas on how they like to train even in the most hectic days!
Meet the Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker
As Winter comes, there is no way we could avoid learning a dance from the Nutcracker. So we picked one of its most famous characters! Learn more about this iconic role in the context of this repertoire ballet!
Meet the Canary Fairy from the Sleeping Beauty
Let’s learn about the Canary Fairy in the Prologue of Sleeping beauty!
Meet Odette from Swan Lake
Learn more about the role of the white swan in the context of Swan Lake, one of the most well-known repertoire ballets!
Not in a Tutu: Gender Gap in Adult Ballet
The Ballet world is, unfortunately, still struggling to become welcoming to non-cisfemale dancers. Recreational classical dance schools and institutions have been failing to reach and represent Ballerinos and Ballerinxs. How can we change this and how is STUDIO B making a move?
Miss Inês’ Ballet Bag
What does our ballet teacher carry around with her to every single class? Take a sneak peek into her Ballet Bag and find out! You can use her checklist to prepare for your own classes and rehearsals!