The Perfect Pointe Book , by Lisa Howell, has many excellent foot strengthening exercises. Included with the book are video...
Archive for tag: Ballet
7OctoberOctober 7, 2011
Beautiful Ballerinas Honored
On September 30, 2011, the Jerome Robbins Foundation honored thirty ballerinas who worked with Jerome Robbins. I had the pleasure...
21SeptemberSeptember 21, 2011
McCartney + Martins = Ocean’s Kingdom Ballet
A couple of years ago I read something about Peter Martins and Paul McCartney collaborating on a full length ballet...
26JulyJuly 26, 2011
Ballet is Great Exercise!
A fellow instructor posted a link to a ballet article on Livestron.com , a website supported and promoted by Lance...
by Gailin Ballet Steps, For Dance/Fitness InstructorsTags Ballet, Balletone, Dance, Health, Workouts0
19JulyJuly 19, 2011
10JulyJuly 10, 2011
Simple, Yet Breathtaking
Have you ever seen the opening of George Balanchine’s Serenade? It is absolutely breathtaking! The movement is very simple; mostly...
3JulyJuly 3, 2011
New York City Ballet is Coming to Town!
This week New York City Ballet (NYCB) starts their two week stay at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. That means...
9DecemberDecember 9, 2010
Nutcracker Memories
I haven’t posted an entry in a while, since I’ve been busy reading a very interesting book, “Nutcracker Nation” ,...
28OctoberOctober 28, 2010