by Lindsay Martell | Apr 20, 2023 | Adult Ballet Students, Summer Study, Training
Updated on 4/27/23 Dust off those suitcases, dancers! It’s almost summer, which means ballet intensives are approaching quickly. Whether you’ve been busting your bum all year in class or you’re ready to delve back in after taking a break, scores of studios all over...
by Lindsay Martell | Apr 21, 2022 | Adult Ballet Students, Summer Study, Training
Now that our days of quarantining and sheltering in place are (fingers crossed) over, it’s time to start planning for the summer. Dance intensives for adults are more popular than ever, and it’s easy to see why. Days packed with technique classes, variations,...
by Robin Holland, MCSP, HCPC | Dec 28, 2021 | Adult Ballet Students, Top Stories, Training
Pointework is often considered the pinnacle of ballet training and a fundamental part of our modern ballet culture. If you have been working hard in class, it’s natural to aspire to pointe. But if you’re an adult student, you may ask, “Am I too old to start?” While...
by Lindsay Martell | Dec 8, 2021 | Adult Ballet Students, Everything "Nutcracker", Training
Preparing for Nutcracker season is always an exhilarating rush—and not just for ballet students and professionals. In local productions from Berkeley to Houston to New York City, many adult recreational dancers take on roles in the holiday classic too. When you’re a...
by Lindsay Martell | Jun 10, 2021 | Adult Ballet Students, Training
After a year (or more) of virtual classes, it’s finally time to unplug and head back to the studio. Exciting? Absolutely. A little scary? Definitely. For Valerie Diamond, a 62-year-old dancer in San Francisco, California, the nervousness wasn’t something...