The positions of the arms in Classical ballet and the more famous methods will be briefly described. Although the technique of holding the arms is almost the same in all different methods of teaching dance, the actual numbers of arm positions do differ slightly, causing dance students some confusion when changing dance schools and methodology. I have written a lengthy blog on the correct use of arms and I hope that his blog helps clear up what numbers are used in different me

The benefits of a dance education, as in attending regular recreational dance classes taken by qualified adult dance teachers, preferably ex-professional dancers, are varied and numerous. In this blog, I will reflect on what I, as a former professional classical ballet artist, ballet company director and current ballet teacher, consider to be the most important. In general, dance is a powerful tool for developing many of the desired attributes of the growing child. Attendi

My former teacher, Noreen Bush, was an absolute stickler for the correct use of the hands. We were taught that hands were the most vital element, in no only showing a calm, clean, classical line, but in expressing the storyline of the ballet and the style. She would go on to say that beautiful hands were a sure sign of a perfect classical training. With her lineage of fellow dancers, teachers and mentors, including Eduardo Espinosa, Adeline Genee, Anna Pavlova, Ninette de