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  • How to Choose A Ballet Teacher/Feet and Turnout

     How the bottom of the foot contacts the floor is very important. Whether standing on a stretched leg, or in a plie, the ankles and soles of the feet should not be tense. The tension in the ankles will be correct if the turnout is held from the top of the thighs, down to the knees, by the back of the thighs and inner thighs.More

  • Divorce and Retain Family Wealth

     Firstly, I do not like the term "broken family". I think divorce is always horrible in one way or another, though often necessary. However, the "inevitable" results of divorce can be reinvented.More

  • Protecting Yourself From Cell Phone Radiation

     There is so much info out on this now. I search for current data constantly, to bring to the health offices I work in, and for other writing I do. A lot of the research done on the biologic changes in rats and humans exposed to cell phone radiation, ELF fields (what is clouding around you when you are near a plugged-in appliance of any kind) and radio waves from other wireless devices (such as cordless phones and computers etc.More

  • How To Choose A Ballet Teacher

     Things to consider: What Do You Want For Your Child?What does your child want from ballet? Would tap dancing, karate, or jazz be a satisfying alternative, or does it have to be ballet?More

  • How to Choose a Ballet Teacher - Why Good Technique?

     Ballet absolutely should be - well, fun - was not the word I ever thought of when I was a child in class. Being in class and struggling along with the other girls was fun. A sense of accomplishment was satisfying.More

  • Choosing a Good Ballet Teacher/Good Posture

     In choosing a good ballet teacher pay careful attention to the postures you see in the students you observe. While the teacher is not responsible for posture acquired before a student begins training with her or him, she/he is responsible for establishing correct posture at the beginning of every exercise in the class.The spine has a natural curve.More

  • How Can I Improve The Basics of Ballet Exercises and Build Strength For Pointe Shoes?

     The basics of ballet exercises begin with posture, turnout, and flexibility. While being able to sit in the splits is not a prerequisite to advancing in ballet, enough flexibility to stand with a neutral spine is an advantage. And what does that have to do with the finer details of ballet technique that lead to dancing in pointe shoes?More

  • Common Misunderstandings About Ballet Stretches and Doing The Splits

     I am flabbergasted at the misunderstandings being perpetuated about doing the splits. Ballet stretches taught properly help with muscle flexibility. Ballet exercises in soft shoes and pointe shoes all require the correct posture and alignments. Doing the splits for a jete or a penche does not come naturally to many dancers. So how do they make it look right?More

  • Ballet Is Difficult - Prevent Injuries in Your Classical Ballet Pointe Shoes

     It is no secret that ballet is difficult. Years of training are carefully planned so that you can prevent injuries and get optimum results from the clever planning that professional teams of teachers assess and re-assess for their students. If you do not understand something in your ballet classes, communicating is necessary.More

  • How To Improve The Basics Of Pirouettes For Pointe Shoe Exercises

     The basics of classical ballet technique need to be thoroughly understood to build strength for pirouettes, and later for ballet classes in pointe shoes. Knowing the finer details of your daily routines gives you an extra advantage to the use of your core muscles in stabilizing your ballet positions and movements.More