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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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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

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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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Tips For Better Foot Articulation

Hello FTT Family and welcome to another blog post! Today we are talking about foot articulation. When in dance, foot articulation is very important, especially in things like petite allegro, leaps and jumps. Quite of few dancers have the common problem of not pointing their feet when executing these moves or pointing one foot but… Continue reading Tips For Better Foot Articulation

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Teacher Tips: Teaching Teen Dance Classes

Hello FTT family and welcome back to another blog post! Today we are back with more Teacher Tips in which we will be covering a few tips to keep in mind as you are teaching your first or next teen class. Teenagers are the middle of ground of dance class divisions. This particular class isn’t… Continue reading Teacher Tips: Teaching Teen Dance Classes

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Follow Along Ballet Barre Warm-Up Vol. 8

Hello there dancers and welcome back to From The Top! Today we are here with volume 8 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 8 is great for dancers who are… Continue reading Follow Along Ballet Barre Warm-Up Vol. 8

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Tips For Dancers On The Shorter Side

Hello dancers and welcome back to another FTT blog post! Today we will be focusing on a few tips for our dancers who may be on the shorter side! As we always express, dance is for everyone! Age, body type, background or height simply does not matter. And while some people may think that dancers… Continue reading Tips For Dancers On The Shorter Side

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Honing Your Skills as a Choreographer

Hello everyone and welcome back to From The Top! Today we will be discussing some ways in which we can better ourselves as choreographers. As choreographers, we have the task of creating the art that will be put out into the world. And while this may sound like pressure for some, it’s an absolute joy… Continue reading Honing Your Skills as a Choreographer

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I Forgot My Dance On Stage. Now What?

Hello dancers and welcome back to another FTT blog post! Today we are discussing what to do when you don’t know what to do. That’s right, we’re talking about the dreaded experience of forgetting your dance on stage! At one point or another, we’ve all been in a situation where we are performing and boom!… Continue reading I Forgot My Dance On Stage. Now What?

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Reminders For Dancers For 2023

Well FTT Family, we’ve come to the end of another year! 2022 was filled with so much insight in so many ways, as well as so many wonderful opportunities for us to learn and grow in our craft. We have had such a wonderful time sharing training tips and hacks over the past twelve months,… Continue reading Reminders For Dancers For 2023