So you finally did it, huh? You’ve finally gotten the okay to start pointe work! Well, I believe congratulations are in order! Starting pointe is most definitely one of the most important and defining moments in a ballet dancer’s career. When you’ve worked and trained so hard to reach such a huge accomplishment, when you… Continue reading Staying On Your Toes: What To Expect When Starting Pointe
Tips For Center Leaps
Hey everyone! We hope you are doing lovely on this Friday! Today we are going to be talking about the beloved center leaps! Most commonly used in Jazz, center leaps are a staple in dance leaps and turns. The middle split equivalent of a front split leap, this leap can always be found on stages… Continue reading Tips For Center Leaps
What To Bring To Your First Dance Class
Hello FTT Family and welcome to another blog post! In the theme of a new year, there are always new things to try! That is why today we are talking about what to bring along with you if you are trying dance for the first time in 2024! Starting your dance journey is a new… Continue reading What To Bring To Your First Dance Class
Our Favorite Nutcracker Ballet Performances: 2023 Update
Hello From The Top Family and happy Nutcracker season! Today we are here with an updated version of our favorite Nutcracker performances that we have enjoyed in the year 2023. We have taken the time to surf online and watch some pretty amazing nutcracker performances that you can enjoy in the comfort of your own… Continue reading Our Favorite Nutcracker Ballet Performances: 2023 Update
2023 Gift Guide For Dancers
Hello there dancers and welcome to another gift guide for dancers! For those of our From The Top Family that are new here, every year we search for/try some of the hottest in dancewear and equipment that we think will make perfect gifts for the dancer in your life! In this post we will list… Continue reading 2023 Gift Guide For Dancers
The Middle Ground: Finding The Balance of Work & Rest
Hello From The Top Family and welcome to another From The Top blog post! In today’s blog entry we will be talking about rest! As busy dancers, teachers, performers and choreographers our lives can get so hectic. Endless castings, performances, showcases and meetings can make our lives feel like a merry-go-round with 8 counts. But… Continue reading The Middle Ground: Finding The Balance of Work & Rest
Shin Splints: How Dancers Can Prevent & Heal Them
Hello From The Top Family! We hope you’re doing oh-so well this Friday. As dancers, we know that injuries can be a common occurrence from time to time and one of those injuries are those pesky shin splints. The irritating tinge of pain that can surface on your shins can be tedious, uncomfortable and can… Continue reading Shin Splints: How Dancers Can Prevent & Heal Them
Our 2023 Favorites For Tap
Hello From The Top Family and welcome the final installment of our music favorites for 2023! In this post we’ll be counting down our music go-tos of the year for tap! We’ll be diving into some real chart toppers that took 2023 by storm, along with a few reasons that we believe that they should… Continue reading Our 2023 Favorites For Tap
Halloween Costumes For Dancers: 2023 Edition
Hello and mwahaha, FTT Family! With spooky season underway and halloween festivities kicking off soon, today we are back with a 2023 edition of our Halloween costumes for dancers! A few years back we made our first post on how to turn your everyday dancewear into a great last minute halloween costume for the season.… Continue reading Halloween Costumes For Dancers: 2023 Edition
Our 2023 Music Favorites For Contemporary
Hello FTT Family! We hope you all are having a beautiful Friday! Today we are back with another installment of this year’s music favorites, continuing with Contemporary. A genre that is all about feeling and depth, in this blog post we will be listing a few songs that we think will be able to deliver… Continue reading Our 2023 Music Favorites For Contemporary
Our 2023 Music Favorites For Hip-Hop
Hello FTT Family and welcome to the second installment of our yearly music countdown! Today we will be talking about our favorite 2023 tracks for your next hip-hop class. In this post, we’ll be covering everything from great tracks for your class warm-up to songs that will make great performance numbers for any and every… Continue reading Our 2023 Music Favorites For Hip-Hop
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