by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Feb 10, 2020 | News, The Latest, Training
The oldest ballet competition in the world doesn’t have the funds for the show to go on: The 29th edition of the Varna International Ballet Competition, scheduled for July 12–30, 2020, has been postponed indefinitely. Organizers told Reuters that they...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 9, 2020 | Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, Instagram, News, Training, Trending
The 2020 Prix de Lausanne has officially come to a close after a thrilling week of classes, coaching sessions, competition performances and networking forums. The annual competition, which was live streamed around the world and watched over 1.1 million times, gave 77...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 30, 2020 | News, The Latest, Trending, Viral Videos
The weather is gloomy and winter shows no signs of ending anytime soon, but this week there’s a small glimmer that might help bunheads make it through: The 2020 Prix de Lausanne, running February 2–9. This year’s Prix welcomes 77 young hopefuls (including...
by Amy Brandt | Jan 14, 2020 | Ask Amy, Technique, Training
I am a competitive ballet dancer. Currently I’m dancing the third Odalisque variation from Le Corsaire and want to know how to master quadruple turns. Any suggestions? —Anonymous The first step towards mastering a quadruple turn is having a clean, consistent...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 9, 2020 | News, Viral Videos
For the ballet world, Lausanne, Switzerland means one thing: the home of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne. But dancers aren’t the only ones to think of the French-speaking city as synonymous with competition. Lausanne is the base for the International Olympic...
by Josephine Lee | Jan 9, 2020 | Pointe Shoe Tips, Training, Viral Videos
Competition season is right around the corner… ThePointeShop’s Josephine Lee fits a student headed to Youth America Grand Prix to help her find the performance shoes that will allow her to “put her best foot forward” and impress the...
by Marisa C. Hayes | Nov 26, 2019 | Career, News
Dancing with the Paris Opéra Ballet normally entails performing to sold out crowds and admirers from around the world. But imagine dancers attempting to give their best performance in an opera house that’s eerily quiet and closed to the public....
by Peter Merz | Nov 20, 2019 | Instagram, Training
As someone who has judged many ballet competitions, I’ve had the opportunity to see some breathtaking contemporary solos that combine fantastic technique with well-conceived choreography. Yet it’s often hard for us judges to see the artistic intention...