January Round Up

Hello everyone! As the the school continues to grow there is so much going on which you might have missed, this is a quick blog to hopefully showcase some of those things and also ask for your feedback - so here goes!

MK Dance redesign

We have been doing...

Ballet dancers have to demonstrate incredible amounts of flexibility during their performances, and during the summer months you may lose some of this flexibility. To make sure you are all equipped to get straight in to things in September here’s some of my favourite s...

Muscle strains can happen in many ways, but no matter how they are caused, they are always painful and inconvenient. Whether you strained your neck while producing a pirouette or pulled a groin muscle at the barre, knowing how to treat the pain and swelling will help y...

There are many different styles of dance available for students today.

With each style of dance, there is a different type of shoe necessary for the students to wear. Because there is such a wide variety, deciding which shoe to wear for which class can get very confusin...

Not sure how to make a bun? Follow these step by step instructions to help you make a secure bun. Before you start, you will find it helpful to read all the instructions first, including the instructions on how to insert hairpins. A ballet bun generally sits in the cen...

Now, I know a lot about ballet but I don't know everything, and I'm sure you don't either. That's why I thought I would share my top 10 random facts about ballet (don't worry, these won't be on any exams!)      

1. A male dancer lifts over 1-1/2 tons wort...

After always hoping to have the opportunity to visit New York for their amazing dance scene, this September I decided to take the trip across the pond and booked a trip for 9 days in the city. On arrival in NYC I got straight into Manhattan and within 6 hours of landin...

My love of dance started at the age of 3 when my mum sent me to ballet and as I grew up, the more I loved to dance. It was when I was 18 and trying to decide what route my life should go that I realised I wanted to keep on dancing!  The career I was going to do was Nur...