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Welcome back to From the Top, everyone! Today is a post that I am very excited to share with you all which is an easy to follow along, at home pointe routine. This is a routine that I made for myself quite some time ago that has really allowed me to see so much progress… Continue reading Practice Makes Perfect!: Int./Adv. Pointe Routine
On top of all the rehearsals, photo sessions and elaborate costumes, another fun aspect of recital season is putting your makeup skills to use! Recital makeup is always over the top and glamorous, but in addition to all of this, it always helps for your recital makeup to be both vibrant and durable in order… Continue reading Recital Ready! : A complete list of our favorite makeup products for recital season
An issue that many, many, many dancers face is stage fright. It can be so nerve wracking dealing with the unsettling emotions that can creep in before stepping out on stage. Some say that it’s something that all dancers go through at some point and to a degree, that’s true. Every dancer gets those pre-performance… Continue reading How To Get Rid Of Stage Fright
Today’s post is rather exciting because today, we are WORKING OUT! That’s right, today we’re going to be focusing on exercises that will strengthen and tighten our abdominal muscles to give us a nice, strong core! Your abs or your core as it is often times called, is an extremely important part of the body… Continue reading Core Strengthening Exercises For Dancers
A pesky habit that a lot of dancers in many genres have a hard time shaking is sickling. Sickling is when your feet have a tendency to go slightly inward whenever you point your toes. The great news, however, is that the habit of sickling is just that - a habit. And habits, my friends,… Continue reading Breaking The Habit Of Sickling
Spotting is single handedly one of the most important elements in any kind of turn. Whether it be pirouettes, fouettes, Italian fouettes, piques or chaines, spotting is a major key when it comes turns of almost every genre. However, sometimes the concept of spotting and the process of developing strong spotting skills is something that… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide To Spotting
Welcome back to another From the Top blog post, everyone! Today we are talking a little bit about a personal dance genre favorite of mine -- tap dancing! Tap is easily one of the most profound dance genres of all time. Throughout the years, tap has been a huge part of dance history in many… Continue reading Tap Dancing: Why You Should Take A Tap Class and Its Benefits
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