Featured Ballet Articles
Ballet shoes can have you walking on air
Although the art of ballet is more commonly associated with females, there are plenty of opportunities for men to become involved in the activity. Whether its part of a troupe putting on a show or as a smaller outlet, ballet is as valid an activity and lifestyle participation sport for men as it is for [...]
Ballet Dancing
Is ballet dancing really all grace and beauty?
Well, this is the way we are supposed to see ballet dancing. We as the audience just see the pure grace and beauty that is ballet. We don’t see the years of hard work, blood, sweat and tears that a dancer has to go through to become a [...]
Snippets of History in Ballet Dancing
Ballet dancing first flourished in the courts of Italy following the Renaissance. Upon marrying Henry II, Catherine de Medici took the art of court entertainment with her to France. It is from her great Ballet Comique de la Reine of 1581 that the birth of ballet is usually dated.
Courtiers and even monarchs took part in [...]
Ballet Dancing Essentials
Ballet is an art and it is different from other dance forms. Ballet is a specific dance form and technique. Many historians list dance as the oldest of the human art forms. When looking at dance it is extremely structured in its movements, when dance is set to a musical score for rhythm, you are [...]
Jacchigua Ecuadorian Folklore Ballet
Music and dance, merged in a single expression, are the most representative manifestations of a nation’s culture. Ecuador, with contrasting geographic characteristics of impressive beauty, is equally diverse in its ethnic and cultural background. Jacchigua Folklore Ballet is a mirror that reflects, in fascinating choreographies, the traditions and customs, the joys, myths and legends of [...]
Bored With Your Old Workout? Try Ballet
Also, in contrast to pounding away on the treadmill or Stairmaster and counting endless reps and sets, ballet taps into your creative side. You can express yourself, learn a new skill, and tone every muscle in your body by participating in ballet class. You may be wondering where you can sign up for a ballet [...]
Yoga Booty Ballet– Not Your Typical Yoga Workout
A yoga workout does not have to be boring. Especially not with the workout series Yoga Booty Ballet. These series of workouts combine yoga poses along with body shaking moves and booty sculpting that will make you anything but bored during your workouts. This is definitely not your typical yoga workout. Fitness experts, Gillian Marloth [...]
Northwest Ballet School of Classical Dance
Dear Kevin,
I offer this letter as an introduction to a lovely young woman I had the pleasure to meet some months ago. Amy is a friend of my daughter and recently spent a few weeks in our home over a summer break. Coincidentally, I was involved in our annual community fundraiser, and this dear [...]
