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Across The Floor Jazz Routine Vol. 4

Hello there From The Top Family and welcome to another blog post! Today we are here with volume 4 of our follow along Across The Floor Jazz Routine! As seen in our previous installments, this across the floor routine is perfect both as a teaching companion and an at home practice guide. In this volume… Continue reading Across The Floor Jazz Routine Vol. 4

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The Key To Better Arches

One thing about us dancers, we are obsessed with feet! Whether it be our feet or each other’s feet, we love the appearance of having good arches! It’s a goal we all work to achieve because of the great benefits that having good arches provides. Good arches can mean the appearance of better lines, easier… Continue reading The Key To Better Arches

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Changing the Mindset of Perfectionism

Let’s talk about it. One of the most prevalent themes in the dance industry is the strive for perfection. From the moment our training becomes serious, even if that time is in our childhood, the thirst to become the perfect dancer is planted. Sometimes that seed is planted by those we may look up to… Continue reading Changing the Mindset of Perfectionism

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Out With the Old & In With the New: Signs That It’s Time For New Pointe Shoes

Hello there From The Top Family and welcome to another installment of “Beginner Pointe Tips”! Today we are talking about dying pointe shoes. Now, though that statement may sound extremely dark, let’s take a moment to elaborate. As pretty as they can be when we first receive them, just like every other dance shoe, pointe… Continue reading Out With the Old & In With the New: Signs That It’s Time For New Pointe Shoes

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It Takes Two: Duet Tips For Dance Teachers & Students

Duets are one of my favorite categories to choreograph and discuss! They have a certain element about them that really has the ability to leave an impression on an audience. The process of both creating a duet and dancing one is always a memorable experience and one that you learn so much from, both as… Continue reading It Takes Two: Duet Tips For Dance Teachers & Students

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Tips For Bettering Your Difficult Side

Hey there FTT Family and welcome back to another blog post! Today we are talking about our difficult sides and how to better them. No matter if you’re a righty or a lefty, every dancer has one side of their body that seems to be our best friend. Our turns are consistent on this side,… Continue reading Tips For Bettering Your Difficult Side

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How To Get Past Pre-Audition Nerves

Hello FTT Family and welcome to another blog post! Audition season is beginning to take off and dancers of all ages are packing their audition bags to take on the hustle and bustle that this time brings. That’s why today we are going to be focusing on an audition preparation point that will help not… Continue reading How To Get Past Pre-Audition Nerves

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Across The Floor Jazz Routine Vol. 3

Hello there, From The Top Family and welcome to another blog post! Today we are elated to share with you volume 3 of our Across The Floor Jazz Routines! Perfect for teaching material, as well as practice material, this across the floor Jazz routine is filled with jazz class classics such as piques, pirouettes, battement… Continue reading Across The Floor Jazz Routine Vol. 3

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Improving Your Adagio Skills

Hello FTT Family and welcome back to another blog post! Today we are grabbing our ballet flats and heading to center! In this post, we will be discussing adagio tips! Elegant and graceful, adagio is a ballet exercise that is done in most every ballet class to help prune technical assets such as musicality and… Continue reading Improving Your Adagio Skills

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Regaining Flexibility

Hey there, From The Top family! Today we are talking about a few stretches you can incorporate into your stretch routine if you are looking to regain your flexibility! Whether you’ve taken a small break, recovering from an injury, or you just simply got off your game accidentally, loss of some of your flexibility is… Continue reading Regaining Flexibility