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From The Top: Weekly Lesson Plan For Dance Teachers

Hello FTT Family and welcome back to another blog post! Today we are so excited to introduce a new resource for the dance teachers in our community. Say hello to our new Weekly Lesson Plan For Dancers! In this new installment of our teaching and class resources, we have a created a one page log… Continue reading From The Top: Weekly Lesson Plan For Dance Teachers

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Let’s Talk About It: Body Image in the Dance Industry

Hello dancers and welcome back to From the Top! Today we are taking a moment away from the informational blog posts and have a little chat. As you all may know, whenever you see “let’s talk about it” in one of our titles, that usually means that we are about to discuss a topic that… Continue reading Let’s Talk About It: Body Image in the Dance Industry

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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

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Follow Along Ballet Barre Warm-Up Vol. 9

Hello there dancers and welcome back to From The Top! Today we are here with volume 9 of our Follow Along Ballet Barre Warm-Up! The perfect class companion, this volume mixes in elements of easier combos with more challenging barre exercises as well. The ideal in between, volume 9 is great for dancers who are… Continue reading Follow Along Ballet Barre Warm-Up Vol. 9

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Best Gym Workouts For Dancers

Hello FTT Family and welcome back to another blog post! Today we are working on our fitness. That’s right, pack your bags, because we’re heading to the gym! In so many ways, the gym and dance go hand and hand. This is because when we work on strengthening our bodies outside of the studio, it… Continue reading Best Gym Workouts For Dancers

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How To Deal With Burnout

Hello From The Top Family and welcome to another blog post! Today we are talking about a subject that we feel is of the utmost importance to discuss and that is the subject of burnout. The honest truth is that from time to time, even though we love what we do, sometimes we simply do… Continue reading How To Deal With Burnout

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Across The Floor Jazz Routine Vol. 4: Leaps & Turns Edition

Hello From The Top Family and welcome to another blog post! Today we are sharing the fourth installment of our Across The Floor Jazz Routines! As you all know, one of our pride and joys here at FTT is providing quality training materials that can be used both in class and for at home practice.… Continue reading Across The Floor Jazz Routine Vol. 4: Leaps & Turns Edition

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Love It or Leave It: Russian Pointe Balance Board

Happy Friday FTT Family and welcome back to another installment of love it or leave it! For those who may be new here, “Love It or Leave It’ is a segment here at From The Top where we review different dance products and give you all our honest opinions. Today we will be reviewing the… Continue reading Love It or Leave It: Russian Pointe Balance Board

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Safe Ways To Elevate Your Flexibility

Hello FTT Family and welcome back to another FTT blog post Today we are sharing a quick little blog post on how to take your flexibility to the next level safely! Extensive flexibility is a goal for a lot of dancers, but sometimes it’s not achieved in very effective ways. There are tons of methods… Continue reading Safe Ways To Elevate Your Flexibility

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I Feel Like I’m Left Behind: What To Do

Hello FTT Family and welcome back to another blog post! Today we are talking about our feeeellinngs. Most specifically, the feeling of being left behind. Sometimes we can feel as though something is missing within our abilities as a dancer. When we begin to feel that way, it can be easy to think others are… Continue reading I Feel Like I’m Left Behind: What To Do